265 complaints reported

2005 Ford Mustang Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
265
Crashes
13
Fires
1
Injuries
8

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jun 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. INTERSTATE FORD (125 ALEXANDERSVILLE RD, MIAMISBURG, OH) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Jun 2018 Crash Injury

'TAKATA RECALL' THE VEHICLE WAS IN A WRECK @ 60MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL & STARTED SLIDING THEN FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES WHICH TOTALED THE CAR. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED!! I HAD JUST TRADED MY OTHER CAR FOR THIS MUSTANG JUST A FEW WEEKS BEFORE AS AN EVEN TRADE. THE DEALERSHIP WHO TRADED WITH ME STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE MUSTANG, NO RECALLS OR ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT CAUSE THEY DID A 360 INSPECTION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2015
May 2018

2005 FORD MUSTANG. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2018
May 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (ST HELENS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 57895 S COLUMBIA RIVER HWY, WARREN, OR) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY AND WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
May 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (SHENANDOAH FORD, 9135 WINCHESTER ROAD, FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA 22630) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2016
May 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED MARK MCLARTY FORD AT 501-945-1200 (LOCATED AT 4400 LANDERS RD, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72117) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2015
May 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. GORDIE BOUCHER FORD OF MENOMONEE FALLS IN MENOMONEE FALLS, WI WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2017
May 2018

TAKATA RECALL--I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN JUNE OF 2016. MY COMPLAINT IS WITH FORD'S LACK OF RESPONSE: A YEAR AND A HALF LATER THEY STILL HAVE NOT PROVIDED REPAIRS FOR THIS RECALL. A LETTER MAILED IN DECEMBER 2017 SAID THE REMEDY PARTS ARE STILL DELAYED. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE RESPONSE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2016
Apr 2018

TAKATA RECALL - RECALL NOTICE 17V-024 RECEIVED MARCH 2018. TO DATE (APRIL 30, 2018) DEALER HAS NO PARTS AVAILABLE FROM FORD AND CANNOT GIVE A DATE WHEN PARTS CAN BE EXPECTED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2018
Apr 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (NAPA FORD LINCOLN, 570 SOSCOL AVENUE NAPA, CA 94559) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Apr 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED TAMIAMI FORD AT 239-643-3673 (1471 AIRPORT PULLING RD, N, NAPLES, FL 34104) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Apr 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (CAPITAL FORD LINCOLN OF WILMINGTON, 4222 OLEANDER DR., WILMINGTON, NC 28403, (910) 378-3858) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CONTINUE TO CALL THE LOCAL DEALER REGARDING PART AVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Apr 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (HARRIS FORD LINCOLN, 20006 64TH AVE W, LYNWOOD, WA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2018
Apr 2018

WHEN CONTACTING FORD DEALERSHIPS, THEY STATE THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL. I DO NOT QUESTION THE DEALERSHIPS, AS I FEEL THEY SINCERELY DON'T. BUT THERE ARE TWO AIRBAG RECALLS FOR THIS MODEL AND THIS HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR QUITE SOMETIME, WITH THE DEALERSHIPS NOT HAVING THE PARTS TO FIX RECALLS FROM 2016 THROUGH TODAY. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2018
Apr 2018

TAKATA INFLATORS. I HAVE BEEN WAITING & WAITING. FINALLY, I RECIEVED A NOTICE FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY THAT THE REPAIR IS AVAILABLE & TO CONTACT THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIR. I DID, HOWEVER, THE DEALER POLITELY INFORMED ME THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHY FORD WOULD SEND OUT THESE NOTICES WHEN IN FACT, THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING FOR ALL PARTIES INVOLVED. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR NOW & STILL UNABLE TO USE THE VEHICLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 2018
Mar 2018

TAKATA RECALL - FORD MOTOR CO. HAS NOT REPLACED THE INFLATOR IN MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN A TIMELY MANNER! THE RECALL WAS ISSUED JUNE 1, 2016. I LIVE IN ZONE A (HIGH HUMIDITY). FORD HAS NOT EVEN DONE THE INTERIM REPAIR, WHICH WAS DONE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WHILE WAITING FOR THE PERMANENT REPAIR!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Mar 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. KEY SCALES FORD (1719 CITRUS BLVD, LEESBURG, FL) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Mar 2018

TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD MOTORS SAYING "A REPAIR IS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR VEHICLE." THE LETTER TOLD ME " PLEASE CALL YOUR DEALER WITHOUT DELAY AND REQUEST A SERVICE DATE FOR RECALL 16S26 TO RECEIVE YOUR FREE REPAIR." I CALLED HAWK FORD IN OAK LAWN, IL, IDENTIFIED MY RECALL AND THEY IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. WHEN I ARRIVED, THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART AND COULD NOT PERFORM THE WORK. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED WITH THE SAME DEALER. THE FIRST TIME I DID MISUNDERSTAND THE LETTER AND ASSUMED THE WORK COULD BE DONE. HOWEVER THE DEALER'S STAFF STILL SCHEDULED THE REPAIR AND DIDN'T HAVE THE PART. WHY IS FORD TELLING ME TO GET THIS DONE ASAP WHEN THEIR DEALERS DON'T HAVE THE PARTS AND WHY IS THE DEALER SCHEDULING WORK THEY CAN'T PERFORM. I AM TOTALLY FRUSTRATED AND POWERLESS. I AM TIRED OF DRIVING A ONE-PERSON CAR! PLEASE HELP!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 2018
Mar 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (KRIEGER FORD IN MUSCATINE, IOWA) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2016
Mar 2018

TAKATA AIRBAG (PASSENGER SIDE) CAN NOT GET REPAIRED TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT WE ARE NOT IN THE RIGHT ZONE FOR THEM TO ORDER REPLACEMENT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WAS REPLACED

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 2018
Mar 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALERS GERMAIN FORD OF BEAVERCREEK (2356 HELLER DR, BEAVERCREEK, OH 45434, (937) 429-1300) AND BEAU TOWNSEND FORD LINCOLN (1020 W NATIONAL RD, VANDALIA, OH 45377, (937) 898-5841) HAD BEEN UNABLE TO VERIFY WHEN THE REMEDY PARTS MAY BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO DETERMINE IF THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO VERIFY WHEN THE PART MAY BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Mar 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER BUSS FORD LINCOLN (111 S. RT. 31, MCHENRY, IL 60050, (815) 385-2000) HAD BEEN UNABLE TO VERIFY WHEN THE REMEDY AND PARTS MAY BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO DETERMINE IF THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO VERIFY WHEN THE PART MAY BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Mar 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED AUTO NATION FORD AT 303-578-6106 AND GROOVE FORD AT 303-731-4464 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 2018
Mar 2018

TAKATA RECALL. WAS RECALLED OVER TWO YEARS AGO. RECEIVED LETTER FROM FORD THAT SAYS REPAIR IS AVAILABLE. CALLED DEALER AND THEY SAID IT CANNOT BE ORDERED. THIS IS UNEXCEPTABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2015
Mar 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN AUGUST OF 2017. THE DEALER (WESTERN SLOPE AUTO COMPANY, 2264 HIGHWAY 6 AND 50, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81505) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, BUT MORE PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER TO GO TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE PART FOR THE VEHICLE HAD ARRIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD INFORM THE CONTACT ONCE THE PART ARRIVED AT THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 2018

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Quick Summary

The 2005 Ford Mustang has 265 Air Bags complaints on file. 13 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.