2005 Ford Mustang exterior lighting problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2005 Ford Mustang — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH on a rainy night, the headlights started flickering. The contact stated that upon exiting the freeway, while driving 30 MPH, the headlights completely turned off and the hazard lights were inoperable. The contact drove to…”
filed Nov 22, 2024
“Body control module. It gets wet when it rains because of an engineering mess up. It shorts out my lights. Sometimes it can't get out of car because it messes with the locks and windows. Can't use my electric mirrors anymore. Instead of being a much needed recall they decided to not even make…”
filed Nov 5, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Mustang years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Mustang | 7 | 10% |
| 2020 Mustang | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 Mustang | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Mustang | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Mustang | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 Mustang | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 Mustang | 42 | 10% |
| 2014 Mustang | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 Mustang | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 Mustang | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 Mustang | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 Mustang | 3 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Ford Mustang
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.