2015 Owners-Biggest Surprises/Disappointments so far

[EddieEddieG]

Really the only disappointment is the glare on the cluster gauges
with the mid-day sun. And that bit me in the butt yesterday with a hefty speeding
ticket from the DPS on the Dallas Tollway. Wasn't even in a hurry.
You can get some speed without realizing it. Groan...
Eddie

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[Charles147]

Really the only disappointment is the glare on the cluster gauges
with the mid-day sun. And that bit me in the butt yesterday with a hefty speeding
ticket from the DPS on the Dallas Tollway. Wasn't even in a hurry.
You can get some speed without realizing it. Groan...
Eddie

Glare on analog gauges? Ummm...

 

[stealthfrc]

maybe he means the chrome, i get the same thing... i love the look of the chrome around the gauges but man does it cause some nasty glare.

 

[mustangfanatic]

Biggest surprise: Handling and braking. I owned two Boss 302's from the prior generation and the capabilities of the new chassis is exceptional. The brakes have significant stopping power with no fade. Ford engineers definitely got the suspension dynamics right on the Mustang.

Biggest disappointment: That Ford doesn't offer leather seats in the V6 model, the design of the rear window that allows it to become almost opaque with haze in just a few days and the paddle shifters which always seem to be in the wrong position to use effectively when driving challenging roads aggressively.

 

[EddieEddieG]

Glare on analog gauges? Ummm...

The reflective glare come from the clear plastic lens covering the speedometer.
Eddie

 

[Dary]

The reflective glare come from the clear plastic lens covering the speedometer.
Eddie

Yep, totally annoying! :tsk:

 

[daytripper]

The reflective glare come from the clear plastic lens covering the speedometer.
Eddie

I agree 100%. I love my car but this is the worse ever. I have a '14 Juke and it has a separate shield over the gauges that totally stops the glare.
I have to hold my hand over the gauges to block the glare to see the gauges on my Mustang.

 

[Asharus]

i think ive noticed this. but it was only once or twice. i usually travel at 8 am or 5 pm

 

[Charles147]

I honestly have not experienced this before and after tint.

 

[Asharus]

i think it has to be a certain time of day and you have to be heading a certain direction

 

[ctlaw]

Nav system beeping

The darn nav. system is constantly beeping. Even if I am staying on one highway it seems to beep at a large number of the off-ramps I am not taking.

This greatly interferes with bluetooth, especially siri.

The only option appears to be muting the nav. altogether.

 

[Dat37tho]

I've finally started to notice the glare of the speedo but its very rare its to the point it bothers me.

 

[Asharus]

i noticed it yesterday at about 2:30 PM. it seems like the sunlight reflects from the bottom of the instrument cluster into the clear plastic housing

 

[JAWS]

Speaking of glare, I'm getting a ton of glare reflecting into my eyes off the steering wheel aluminum bits. This happens around mid-day usually and it's annoying. Thinking I might get the metal steering wheel trim covered in vinyl.

 

[BmacIL]

The only glare that has bothered me is the sun reflecting off the hood ridges.

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