NHTSA Complaint #10610073 — 2005 FORD MUSTANG

THE CAR WAS COASTING AND THEN JUST COMPLETELY TURNED OFF REDUCING STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY AT LEAST 50% UNTIL I COULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, TURN OFF THE IGNITION, THEN RESTART IT AGAIN. SINCE THEN THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES, 4 IN THE LAST WEEK! MY TOTALLY TRUSTWORTHY MECHANIC DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND FOUND NO FAILURES BESIDES THE FACT THAT THE FUEL GAUGE HASN'T WORKED IN YEARS, THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T ALWAYS TELL ME THE SPEED, THE GAS TANK SHUTS OFF BEFORE FILLING UP, THE HEAD LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS HAVE STAYED ON AFTER TURNING OFF THE CAR AND HASN'T TURNED OFF AFTER IT'S RAINED. THE RPM SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM FOR WHY THE ENGINE TURNS OFF WHEN THEY ARE TOO LOW. THERE USED TO BE A JERKY PROBLEM DURING ACCELERATION WHEN THE CAR WOULD SHOOT FORWARD THEN BACK OFF A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE RETURNING TO A MORE STEADY ACCELERATION. I WOULD CONSIDER THIS VEHICLE A COMPLETE LEMON AND THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF ME AND ANYBODY ELSE ON THE ROAD BUT SINCE THE WARRANTY PERIOD IS OVER AND IT'S BEEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER OPTIONS BESIDES REPORTING IT TO YOU, I REALLY WISH THERE WAS SOME WAY THIS PROBLEM COULD BE SOLVED AND I'M CERTAIN MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME VEHICLE ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR