# 2005 FORD MUSTANG — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
> NHTSA complaint `1009275` · 2013-09-12 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** MUSTANG
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
- **Miles at failure:** 68,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING HOME.  THE ROAD WAS WET.  BECAUSE OF THIS, I RELIED ON MY SPEEDOMETER TO MAKE SURE I AM GOING A BIT SLOWER THAN MY SPEED LIMIT.  I DID NOT NOTICED UNTIL I HAD TO HIT MY BRAKES TO AVOID A STRAY DOG. MY CAR SKIDDED; I WAS GOING FASTER THAN WHAT THE GAUGE WAS SAYING (WHICH IS LOWER THAN ACTUAL SPEED) SINCE I HAD TO STOP ABRUPTLY, ANOTHER CAR REAR-ENDED ME.  EVER SINCE THEN, THE GAUGE IS ALL OVER THE PLACE, BELOW 0 ABOVE ONE HUNDRED...THIS COULD HAVE COST ANOTHER LIFE, IF NOT MINE.  *TR
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