2005 Ford Mustang LX 4.0 Liter V6 from North America

Summary:

The 2005 Ford Mustang V6 car is a piece of trash

Faults:

Frozen parking brake @ 5,000 miles.

Frozen parking brake, dealer had to replace both destroyed rear rotors and parking brake @ 5,000 miles.

Destroyed rear rotors again at 10,000 miles, this time dealer would not fix or replacing freezing parking brake.

Dealt with frozen parking brake all winter of 2005 into 2006, and dealer would not fix, had it at the dealer 5 times.

Sold the car and got a Toyota Scion instead.. much better.

General Comments:

Do not ever buy one of the "newer" Mustangs, or a Ford for that matter either, they are pieces of crap, as most American cars are anymore, hence why they are going out of business practically.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 22nd August, 2006

22nd Aug 2006, 22:50

Don't put your parking brake on in the winter. It will freeze at the right temp and then you aren't goin anywhere.

23rd Aug 2006, 01:28

Dude you just got unlucky and got a defective car. there's no point in wining about it. don't go out and buy a scion which is the epitome of junk when there are other real cars out there. plus you should've gotten a GT in the first place, I have never heard anyone say those are crap. you would have to be crazy, they are a real deal for a v8. have fun with your four banger bud.

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2005 Ford Mustang GT 4.6 from Netherlands

Summary:

Absolutely no regrets!

Faults:

Nothing yet.

General Comments:

The car has the best possible design for a modern muscle car with many retro styling cues.

The power and torque of this car are amazing.

Handling is better at higher speeds, while it's easy to break tire grip at low speed.

Rear seats are not for people taller than 175 cm.

Running costs are high (fuel, insurance, etc.).

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 1st February, 2006

1st Feb 2006, 16:11

Solid rear axle is the cause of low speed handling issues as well as handling bumps in corners. As for insurance and fuel, that's a given with this type of car lol. I love the new style mustangs, look like the 60's and early 70's mustangs.

2005 Ford Mustang GT 4.6 liter V8 from North America

Summary:

Best "bang for the buck" performance out there!

Faults:

Nothing yet... only comment is on the leather seating surface of the driver seat. It seems to be "crinkling" on the edges to an excessive degree.. might just be the way the leather is starting to break in though.

General Comments:

I Love the performance of this car! My previous car was a late 90's Z28 Camaro with the 345 HP motor. This GT feels every bit as quick, rides nicer and handles about as well.

There have been some complaints on the manuals "whining" and "clunking", but that is par for the course with limited slip "lockers" in the rear-end. The throw-out bearing does seem a little loud, but I like the "muscle car" mechanical sounds as it adds to the whole experience.

I can tell you... NO WHERE are you going to find better performance for the buck than this car. It runs right with or beats cars that are twice or even three times the money.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 6th December, 2005

22nd Aug 2006, 22:00

I beg to differ with the comment that you cannot get more performance for the money. If you calculate it on a dollar to horsepower ratio, the 400 hp GTO is a much better value; plus it's not a Ford!

30th Aug 2006, 14:15

I agree with the previous comment. While the Mustang GT is a much better value than German and Japanese models, it doesn't match GM in value and performance.

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2005 Ford Mustang GT V8 from North America

Summary:

Ford's management dropped the ball on the clutch, transmission and throughout bearing setup

Faults:

Clutch, transmission and throughout bearing.

General Comments:

I love the looks of my 2005 Mustang GT Convertible and the fit and finish seems reasonable. However, the clutch, throughout bearing and transmission are junk. Wines, groans, clunks and notches are the order of the day. The car is not fun to drive and I avoid it after only 1,200 miles.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 30th November, 2005

22nd Jan 2006, 23:32

Typical dealer service department response. It's never sub par parts or quality control, but rather the customers fault.I'm sure this owner paid well into the mid $30k's for this new convertible pony. I'm sure it's not getting ragged out by some kid. Same old dealer company line! Funny how the line never changes over the years.

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