Problems with 2005 Ford Mustang FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Purchased our 2005 mustang convertible on 4/27/05, after waiting two months for it to be built. started having a problem with vehicle taking in fuel after about a month of ownership. tried several gas stations to be sure it wasn't a pump problem, but made no difference. called don reid ford in july and asked about problem and was informed there was a service bulletin on the issue and they ordered a new gas tank. tank was installed on 8/4/05 and filled up without a problem for the first 2 tanks. after that the gas pump started clicking off again after the third fill up. tried different gas stations again and had the same results on the next two fill ups. took vehicle back to dealer on 9/12/05 and was told they would have to test some things and call a ford engineer on the matter. was called by my service advisor on 8/14/05 and told that ford was aware of the problem and the engineer told my advisor and the service manager that "if all the stars were aligned, they would have a fix in about 90 days." i was told by my service advisor that i should try using gas stations with slower pumps until they get the fix...and i paid $27,570 for that answer??? *nm

Difficulty in filling fuel tank. i have had this problem from the time i purchased vehicle, to present. vehicle is 2005 mustang gt and has over 5000 miles on it. basically, approx. every other time i try to fill fuel tank, one of two things happens: (1) fuel nozzle will almost immediately shut off- as if tank is already full. after multiple attempts (waiting, experimenting with angle and/or depth of nozzle insertion) i can almost always get fuel to start flowing into the tank. that's when symptom (2) can happen (again, roughly half of time i pull into station). at about the point when tank is half full, the nozzle will stop filling (as if tank is full) and will refuse to take anymore gas no matter what i do. i have experimented with different gas stations, and even with different pumps at same station and have yet to determine a pattern - or why this happens so randomly. one thing i'm sure of is that it's the vehicle's problem, as other cars i have had recently never did this. i have seen that this issue is known about by ford and a tsb has been issued. however, from forum posts i've seen on internet, it appears that fuel tank replacements ford has done for this issue many times do not fix issue. for that reason, i have lived with this annoyance so far. *jb

Hesitation getting fuel when stepping on accelerator - usually occurs after car has been running for a while. after coming to a stop or turn, the hesitation occurs known problem by ford engineers according to service- no fix available. this problem has almost caused me three collisions.

Pinion gear in rear end whined while traveling on interstate during weekend trip. stopped at ford dealership where a technician road tested and examined vehicle. stated that we could drive and still finish weekend trip but to contact purchase dealership for warranty work. that was done the parts took 5 weeks to come in for the 2005 gt mustang. repair completed and car running nearly fine. on occassions we have difficulty fueling . the gas fuel pump at the station will click off and we get only partially fuel the gt. *jb

Purchased the car on june 1, 2005 and on three occasions have been unable to fill the gas tank more than half way. i have even left the gas station and gone back later in the day to finish filling the tank, but was unable to do so, as the pump continued to shut off as if the tank was already full.

Cannot fill up gas tank. once the tank is half full, the pump stops. this has happened twice - first time on 6/12/2005 & 6/22/2005. we purchased the 2005 mustang on 6/1/05 and could only fill it up once without the pump stopping. the car was looked at by a ford dealership and a new gas tank has been ordered. will follow-up in the next few weeks to see if this will correct the problem.

Dt: contact states. the pinion gear (which the consumer says is part of the rear end) is bad on his 2005 convertible ford mustang diagnosed by the dealer. the manufacturer says there is no fix for this. the dealer says they cannot get the parts because ford will not relinquish the parts. the dealer and the manufacturer tells him there is an indefinite backorder on the parts. the vehicle has 4500 miles on it. he also cannot put the convertible top up or down on the vehicle. the motor on the top is blown up and the dealer and the manufacturer do not have a new one and refuse to give him the old pump back. they have told him there is no fix for the convertible top. he can only put one half gallon of gas in the car at a time because the gas pump clicks on/off telling him the gas tank is full. the dealer has diagnosed that the gas tank is bad and has ordered a new gas tank that will be there on 7-29-05 which is covered by the warranty. other was selected as the component for the pinion gear because the consumer was not sure where the pinion gear was located . *nm

Initial problems: 1. pin strip on driver side was peeling off 2. a/c vent fell out of console 3. convertible top got stuck in the down position. stopped by closest dealer because i was on vacation and we pulled the top back up. brought it to a local dealer for repairs and they said it was not covered under warranty because the entire convertible top frame was twisted. they stated this was because i most likely had driven while the top was half way up/down. after several weeks ford engineers decided to cover the repairs for the top. took the dealer five weeks to get all parts and replace the top. 4. gas tank replaced because gas pumps would constantly cut off while refueling. 5. a/c makes popping noise every once in while. current issues: 1. noise in front end while turning at slow speeds 2. after car warms to driving temperature, there is a thumping noise heard in engine, very prominent in interior 3. driver side exterior door handle sticks in the out position 4. convertible top making a thud noise when raising and lowering top 5. exhaust is making a popping noise when if engine is revved right after starting the car 6. slight vibration/rattling noise coming from console while car idles 7. a/c making popping noise every once in while. *jb

Dt: consumer complained about fuel system problem. there were 2 unit systems. when going from stop to start the car hesitated, and it took at least 2 or 3 seconds before it went back to normal. dealer had seen this car, and ordered apart for the replacement of fuel system. they said the parts would be in four to five days. dealer told consumer to drive the car normally. but hesitation recurred.

Purchased a 2005 ford mustang in may, 2005. ford failed to notify costumers that some of the 2005 ford mustangs may exhibit the fuel bank being slow or difficult to fill. basically, the fuel pump will shut off while pumping gas, as if the tank was full. ford did issue a service bulletin, tsb 05-4-8, after i purchasing the car, suggesting that ford's service department will replace the gas tank. the bulletin stated that the condition may be due to the fuel tank vapor venting system inside the fuel tank. although the gas tank was replaced the problem remained. ford did not consider this a defect, but rather a characteristic of the new model of ford mustangs. as a result, i could not take the car on extended trips because i was not sure that i will be able to find a pump that will allow gas into the car. out of 7 service stations in vallejo, i was only able to use 1 successfully, and even that one now failed to give me more than $10.00 or less worth of gas. *ak

I purchased a 2005 ford mustang v6. from day 1 i experienced trouble trying to fill my gas tank up. it keeps spitting like it is full when it is empty. i feel this should be a recall. *tr

When attempting to put gas in the vehicle you have to run it in real slow or the pump will shut off. it acts as if the tank is full even though it is almost empty. apparently the gas is pooling where the end of the pump releases the gas, there is a sharp slightly uphill right angle for the gas to travel and there is not enough room to for it to move through like other cars. the gas float stopped working as well, the gas needle is buried on the far right side of the guage inside the car, it is worthless, i believe these are related because they happened right around the same time.

Several trips have been made to the dealership for repairs. the gas tank was replaced because it wouldn't allow the pump to fill up the tank. problem still happens occasionally. the fuel gauge stopped working and the service department could not repair it. the gauge will not always show the correct amount of fuel. it seems to take several miles and several starts to correctly display the amount of fuel. i never really know how much i should trust its accuracy. the fule gauge was replaced and it did not work any better. ford engineers asked that i use 3 tanks of premium gasoline with techron in order to clean the sensor. this did not work. now ford is working on the problem and still has no solution. the shaker 500 cd player was replaced when the cd's wouldn't play and would not allow the cd's to be removed. bushings were replaced when clicking noise was heard while turning.

On more than one occasion (approx. 3 total), when attempting to refuel the gas tank, the handle will release as if the tank was full after less than a gallon has been added. this has happened at multiple gas stations, including one i visit often. when this happens, it is necessary to hold the fueling handle because it will constantly release if the handle lock is used.

When putting gas in the car, the gas pump clicks off continuously as if the tank were full. you have to continue engaging the pump over and over to fill the tank. *ak

While fueling the car the no matter which i tried the pump kept cutting off as if the tank was full had to hold the nozzel almost upside down to have any fuel go into the tank.*ak

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford mustang. the contact stated that the fuel tank would not receive fuel. it would eject from the fuel tank. the failure occurred intermittently. the dealer acknowledged the failure, but could not provide a remedy. secondly, the dealer added that the split fuel tanks have smaller hoses, which may cause an inadequate intake of fuel in the fuel lines. the manufacturer did not assist. the failure mileage was 500 and current mileage was 70,988. updated 10-29-08 *bf updated 10/30/08. *jb