2005 Ford Mustang Air Bags & Restraints Problems

Took the 2005 Mustang GT in several years ago to have one airbag replaced. Dealer (Autonation Torrance, California) stated parts were not available for the other side. One of the airbags has never been replaced. I now read there is a "Do Not Drive" recall for vehicles of this year and model in "Zone A".

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Mustang GT. The contact stated the front passenger’s side seat belt was difficult to latch and detach. The contact stated that several times the seat belt failed to detach. The seat belt warning light was illuminated stating that the seat belt was not engaged when it was engaged. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that the pin was not attached to the clip causing the seat belt malfunction. The mechanic fractured the seat belt so the contact could drive the vehicle. The seat belt was not repaired. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, but the vehicle was not repaired due to the warranty being expired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000.

I have done all my airbag recalls and the light came on a few months ago and is steady flashing. Called Cresent Ford in High Pint and they looked up my VIN and my car replacement history. They told me it had been replaced but it was still under warranty and to make an appointment to have it looked at. Made an appointment, which I may add I had to take the day off and drive 40 mins one way, I was told by [XXX] that I had to pay for a diagnostic test because it may not be the airbag and they refused to look at the car until I paid for a diagnostic test. I continue to receive airbag notices and if I was told on the phone this was under warranty. If there are problems in the past with airbags and in the future, we have problems why should this not be covered and looked at by Ford at cost to them to run a diagnostic test. This is absurd. Had this happened to me 3 months ago I NEVER would not have purchased a 2010 Mustang if this is how you do your customers for your defective parts. Also went to pull the parking brake up, which was passed inspection SEVERAL times, and the brake does not work. This is a BIG safety hazard. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Allen , our son had accident Friday May 20th in our 2005 Ford Mustang gt. He swerved to miss something in the road and lost control of the vehicle. It actually rolled over but also damaged the front end enough to bend the frame rails. The ai bags did not set off. There was a recall on them and we had them replaced by Ford in 2020 . My wife and I felt like they should have deployed . Thanks

Brought the vehicle in for airbag replacement. Made an appointment ahead of time. Left the car over night. Contacted the service dept the next day and they told me the repair was done. I went in and was handed the keys and paperwork and told it was done. I kept getting recall notices from Ford, so I contacted them to let them know the airbags had been replaced. They insisted I never brought the car in, but I have the paperwork. Upon going over the details with Ford during the first phone call. Only one airbag had been replaced, and they gave the car back to me under the impression it was safe to drive. Last week was the third time I've contacted. Each time they say they will investigate the matter and never call back. I've lost confidence in this dealership and Ford for being unwilling to admit they dropped the ball and fix the problem. Their letters say they will come to you, but that's not happening either. I would like to watch this being done, sorry I just don't trust them anymore. (I have the paperwork)

HAD AIR BAGS REPLACED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AND IT SHOWS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE THAT BAGS STILL NEED TO REPLACED,HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE BEFORE IT SHOWS THEY WERE REPLACED?

TAKATA RECALL. WE NEED A FIX. WE KEEP GETTING RECALL NOTICES, WHEN WE CALL THE DEALERS, THE SAME ANSWER EVERY TIME, WE WILL CALL YOU WHEN WE GET THE PARTS. NO RETURNED CALLS. OUR FAMILY HAS A FORD AND CHEVY THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE RECALL LIST FOR "4" YEARS!?! NEITHER HAVE A FIX FOR IT. I UNDERSTAND TAKATA IS TO BLAME, BUT AN ALTERNATIVE FIX SHOULD BE MADE TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I JUST PURCHASED A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE PAST OWNER GAVE ME A LETTER NHTSA RECALL 16V-384. HOW DO I LET SOMEONE KNOW TO CONTACT ME WHEN THE PARTS COME IN?

TAKATA AIRBAG. PREMIER FORD IN BROOKLYN DOES NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PART, AND DOES NOT OFFER LOANERS. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES I HOPE THIS AIRBAG DOES NOT EXPLODE ON MY PASSENGER.

TAKATA INFLATORS. I HAVE BEEN TRYING SINCE LAST AUGUST TO GET THE RECALL DONE ON BOTH MY FRONT AIRBAGS.FIRST THE DEALER(CHARLES GABUS FORD IN DESMOINES IOWA)PROMISED ME A LOANER CAR FOR THE DAY MY CAR WOULD BE IN THE SHOP,ONLY TO TRAVEL THERE 40 MILES AND THEN THEY SAY THEY HAD NONE AVAILABLE.THEN I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO. RECALL DEPARTMENT JUST TO TRY TO GET MY NAME OFF OF THEIR RECALL MAILING LIST DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY DON'T REALLY TAKE THIS RECALL SERIOUSLY.AFTER REQUESTING TO TALK TO A SUPERVISOR BECAUSE I WAS GETTING NOWHERE WITH THIS WOMAN ,SHE SIMPLY HUNG UP ON ME.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (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. HARRISON FORD, INC (820 N MAIN ST, WELLINGTON, OH 44090, (440) 647-3614) 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 CONSUMER STATED THE 2005 MUSTANG HAD TO BE GARAGED FOR 3 YEARS. (DID NOT) DRIVE AT ALL FOR 3 YEARS). FORD MOTOR COMPANY GAVE "NO" ASSISTANCE WITH THIS PROBLEM. NO OFFER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE TO USE OF COMPENSATION FOR AUTO INSURANCE. WHEN FORD MOTORS WAS CALLED THEY BLAMED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS BLAMED FORD MOTORS FOR NOT GETTING THE PARTS ( OR CORRECT PART) TO THEM. FOR 2 1/2 YEARS THIS CONVERSATION WENT BETWEEN MYSELF AND THEM. FORD DEALERSHIPS WOULD NOT EVEN TAKE THIS VEHICLE IN FOR TRADE. WITHOUT A MASSIVE PRICE REDUCTION TO ME. UPDATED 10/15/18*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT SHAMALEY FORD (11301 GATEWAY BLVD W, EL PASO, TX 79936, (915) 591-8600). THE DEALER KEPT SENDING EMAILS CONCERNING THE RECALL CAMPAIGN, BUT THEY STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN IT WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO OTHER DEALERS: CASA FORD (5815 MONTANA AVE, EL PASO, TX 79925, (915) 779-2272) AND VIVA FORD (5550 N DESERT BLVD, EL PASO, TX 79912, (915) 834-2800) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE THREE DEALERS MADE NO MENTION OF A LOANER VEHICLE OPTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT*JB

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. SERRAMONTE FORD (999 SERRAMONTE BLVD, COLMA, CA 94014, (650) 763-2400) 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.

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.

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

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 DEALER (292 WILLIAM S CANNING BLVD, FALLS RIVER, MA 02721) 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED COGGIN-DELAND FORD-LINCOLN(2655 N VOLUSIA AVE, ORANGE CITY, FL 32763), BUT WAS UNABLE TO REACH ANYONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL - THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR SINCE JUNE 1, 2016 AND STILL NO REMEDY AVAILABLE. WE HAVEN'T BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE VERY MUCH SINCE THE PASSENGER SIDE IS UNSAFE IF WE WERE TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.

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.

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!