2011 Ford Mustang Complaint Log

WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, THE CAR WILL JUST LOSES CONTROL OF THE GAS PEDAL. IT GOES INTO A COAST MODE. YOU HAVE TO COAST TO SAFETY AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTART. MY DAUGHTER WAS ALMOST HIT BY AN 18-WHEELER ON THE BYPASS GOING ABOUT 50 MPH. SOMETIMES, IT WILL DO THIS ONE TIME PER DAY, SOMETIMES EVERY FEW MINUTES. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR 2 MONTHS WHEN THIS PROBLEM BEGAN. I HAVE CONTACTED A DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND IT WILL COST AT A MINIMUM $600.00. I HAVE READ THE COMPLAINTS FILED, AND FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE PLACED UNDER A RECALL FOR THESE VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE HAS 56,000 MILES ON IT, AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE ISSUES. IF YOU WERE ON AN INTERSTATE OR MAJOR HIGHWAY, THERE MIGHT NOT BE A WAY TO EXIT BEFORE CAUSING A MAJOR WRECK. *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED UNTIL IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WOULD IDLE ROUGHLY AND BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO RESTART. THE PROBLEM RECURRED APPROXIMATE FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

TRACTION CONTROL APPLYING WHEN PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC .THIS WAS NOT UNDER HARD ACCELERATION. *TR

RECEIVED ERROR CODE P2111, THE CAR WILL BOG DOWN WITHOUT NOTICE AND I CANNOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN AND IT DOES NOT MATTER IF I AM GOING SLOW OR FAST. THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE SHOWS THIS TO BE A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. I FOUND A WEBSITE WHICH SHOWS "AFFECTED OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AND MENTION CONSUMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13N03." I PLAN ON CALLING JOE MYERS FORD IN HOUSTON, TX TOMORROW 3/5/14. *TR

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A CITY STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. WHEN I ACCELERATED, THE ENGINE STARTED EXTREME SHAKING AND THEN SHUT DOWN. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME, SO I DID NOT GET HIT. I THEN WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR, BUT EACH TIME I STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE CAR WOULD STALL OUT AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO A NEARBY FORD DEALER. THEY REPAIRED THE CAR FREE OF CHARGE (IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY) AND TOLD ME THAT THE ISSUES WAS THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE COMPUTER CHIP WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. FORD HAS NOT CONTACTED ME TO DISCUSS THE INCIDENT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THE ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THE COMPUTER CODES AND RECEIVED A P2111 CODE WHICH INDICATES A STUCK OPEN THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM. *TR

I WAS PULLING OUT FROM A BUSINESS ON TO A MAJOR HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS, SUDDENLY THE CAR JUST WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE, CROSSWISE OF THE ROAD. I FINALLY GOT THE CAR TO GO FORWARD IN LITTLE INCREMENTS UNTIL I GOT OFF THE ROAD. THE MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING BUT VERY LITTLE FORWARD MOVEMENT FROM THE CAR. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY THAT HAD GONE BAD. IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY TRAFFIC, I WOULD BE DEAD, BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. *TR

CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT STALLS WHEN APPLYING THE GAS MILDLY. ERROR CODE P2112 THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR STUCK CLOSED. NO CARBO NO HIT, CLEAN THROTTLE BODY. *TR

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 11/29/2013/ WITH 21851 MILES ON IT . I QUESTIONED THE FUNCTIONING OF MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITHIN 2 DAYS OF DELIVERY WITH PROBLEMS SUCH AS NOTCHINESS IN GEAR SHIFTER / REVERSE, 1ST, 2ND AND GRINDING INTO 3RD GEARS. VEHICLE SENT TO FORD. I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE BACK ON 12/02/13, 25978 MILES; WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER FORD TSB- TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE DID PRESENT WITH SOME IMPROVEMENT. JANUARY 11 2013, RETURNED THE VEHICLE BACK TO FORD/ PROBLEMS AGAIN WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I EXPERIENCED GEARS GRINDING FROM PARK POSITION IN ATTEMPT TO SHIFT GEARS FROM REVERSE TO 1ST TO 2ND, MAJOR GRIND FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEARS. FURTHERMORE; DUE TO AWKWARDNESS OF THE DISPLACEMENT OF THE CLUTCH PEDAL ( I AM 5'3 ) THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY FUNCTION WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DISPLACED COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE FLOOR BOARD WHICH MAKES MY SAFETY VULNERABLE CONSIDERING I HAVE TO ELECTRONICALLY ( ELECTRIC SEATS) PLACE MY SEAT FORWARD RESULTING IN BODY POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO PROXIMITY OF THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY KNEES LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 INCHES FROM THE DASH BOARD. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT MUST BE POSITIONED BACKWARDS IN ORDER TO EXIT .TRANSMISSION ISSUES WAS ADDRESSED BY FORD/ EXTENSIVE TRANSMISSION WORK WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. AGAIN THE VEHICLE WAS IN FORD'S SHOP FROM 1/11/14 TO 3/10/2014...ALMOST 8 WEEKS!!. JUNE 28, 2014 APPROXIMATELY 32300 MILES ON IT, MY VEHICLE IS ONCE AGAIN BACK TO FORD DUE TO NOTCHINESS OF REVERSE, FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD GEARS/ CLOSE SEATING ISSUES ADDRESSED. *TR

FRONT DRIVERS AIRBAG LIGHT ON. CALLED FORD TO GET IT FIXED AND WAS TOLD BY BOTH DEALERSHIP AND THE WARRANTY DEPARTMENT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $150 TO HAVE IT TESTED. DEPENDING ON WHAT THE TEST SHOWED I WOULD BE GIVEN THE COST TO REPAIR. HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH FORD TOO. THEY ALL STATED THAT IT PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE COVERED WHICH CAN RUN ME UP TO AN ADDITIONAL $300. I HAVE PAID TO HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANT AS WELL AS PAY THEM TO SERVICE MY CAR. THE PASSENGER SEAT ELECTRONICS HAS ALREADY FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CLIP ON THE EXHAUST BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE ELECTRONICS IS BREAKING. THE SEAT WILL NOT MOVE. FORD WILL NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP OF POOR QUALITY. NOW BIGGER CONCERNS WITH ALL THE AIRBAG RECALLS AS TO WHY THE 2011 HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED! *TR

AROUND 17000 MILES THE VEHICLE CLUTCH PEDAL TOOK A FEW SECONDS TO DISENGAGE WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD ON HIGHER RPMS. ALSO, WHEN SHIFTING INTO 2ND AND 3RD AT 3-4K RPMS, I WOULD FEEL A NOTCHING FEEL ON THE SHIFTER FROM THE TRANSMISSION LIKE IF IT FEELING A FEW TEETH FROM THE TRANSMISSION'S GEARS OR SYNCROS. I AM STILL NOT SURE, DEALERSHIPS STILL HAVEN'T OPENED THE TRANSMISSION TO FIND OUT. CAR JUST HIT 36000 MILES, FOUND OUT THEIR WAS A RECALL OR WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE PEDAL ISSUE, IF CAR UNDER 36000 MILES. WAS NEVER INFORMED FROM PRECIOUS VISITS. DRIVER SEAT ALSO STOP WORKING COMPLETE, DOESN'T MOVE ANYWAY. *TR

DOCUMENTATION ON THIS VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY POSTED ON 12/5/13. AS NOTED; ONGOING TO TRANSMISSION/ CLUTCH PROBLEMS POST TSB REPAIRS CONTINUE. MY VEHICLE REQUIRES THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO BE ENGAGED COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD DURING THE INITIAL KEY START PROCESS, THEREAFTER; THE CLUTCH PEDAL MUST BE ENGAGED AT A MINIMUM TO FLOORBOARD TO THE MAXIMUM OF APPROXIMATELY 1 -2 INCHES OFF FLOORBOARD. DUE TO MY HEIGHT ( 5'3"), I AM NOT COMFORTABLE SEATED SO CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE BODILY HARM OR INJURY DUE TO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT BEYOND POTENTIALLY COMMON INJURIES DUE TO AIR BAG BURNS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO EXPLORE THE OPTION OF CLUTCH PEDAL ADJUSTMENT, TO NO AVAIL . I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE CLUTCH IS HYDRAULIC, THEREFORE CLUTCH PEDAL HEIGHT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED TO ACCOMMODATE. I PERSONALLY HAVE OWNED SEVERAL MANUAL TRANSMISSION DRIVEN VEHICLES WHICH INCLUDE PAST OWNERSHIP OF A FORD MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE WITHOUT THESE ISSUES OR PROBLEMS. *TR

VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT ( FEELS NOTCHY ) TO SHIFT GEARS BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS NOT A FACTOR. THE PROBLEM IS CONSTANT REGARDLESS TO OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES. OCCASIONALLY GEARS GRIND WHEN SHIFTING AT HIGHER RPMS. VEHICLE DOES NOT SEEM TO GRAB INTO GEAR COMPLETELY ONE GEARS ARE SHIFTED FROM FIRST THROUGH THIRD GEARS. IN ADDITION TOO: VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO STEER/ VEHICLE SEEMS TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF ROADWAY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM STORE MOTOR SUDDENLY WENT INTO LIMP-HOME MODE. LOST POWER TO ENGINE AND MOST STEERING. BARELY ABLE TO GET CAR OFF OF THE ROAD. *TR

THE CAR LOST POWER AND A WRENCH ICON SHOWED UP ON DASHBOARD. I WAS DRIVING AND MANAGE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART IT THE START SWITCH GOT STUCK AND IT WOULDN'T START. I HAD TO TRY TWICE BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR TO MAKE IT HOME. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENS. I HAD BROUGHT IN THE CAR FOR SERVICE, BACK AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR, MORE THAN FOUR TIMES TO THE DEALER WHERE I GOT IT FROM ROUNTREEMOORE IN LAKE CITY, FL. THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

THE FORD VEHICLE SHOWED THE FOLLOWING SIGNS AT THE TIME OF SHIFTING INTO HIGHER GEARS, TRANSMISSION FAILING TO SYNCHRONIZE, SLOW REACTION, HARSH SHIFTS, GRINDING GEAR NOISES AT LOW AND HIGH RPM. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT THE SPEED LIMIT (75 MPH IN THIS AREA OF TEXAS) AND HAD JUST CHANGED LANES WHEN THE CAR WOULD NOT GO, I KEPT PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE HIGHWAY AND WAS ABLE TO GO UP AN OFF RAMP AND PULL OFF THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE MUSTANG STARTED TO MAKE A NOISE AND SHUTTERED, SO I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE BEING AFRAID THAT THE ENGINE WOULD BE DAMAGED. I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT AND CALL FOR HELP. THE ENGINE STARTED TO SHUTTER AGAIN AND THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT WORK. ALSO, LUCKILY A FORD DEALERSHIP WAS WITH A MILE SO I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO IT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A STUCK THROTTLE BODY AND CHARGED A DEDUCTABLE FOR A DEFECTIVE PART THAT FORD SHOULD HAVE HAD A RECALL ON A LONG TIME AGO. I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND WHILE ON THE BUSY HIGHWAY AND INJURED OR KILLED. ALSO MY TRANSMISSION FILLS VERY "JERKY" AT TIMES WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR AFTER STOPPING AND STARTING AGAIN FROM A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. I AM VERY GLAD THAT MY MUSTANG IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.

DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS IN MY APARTMENT COMPLEX AND THE WRENCH LIGHTS COMES ON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL HOWEVER, THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING IDLE BUT NOT THROTTLE WHAT SO EVER. IT IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM AND I FEAR FOR ME AND MY CHILD'S SAFETY SO FRIGHTENED THIS WILL HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE SOMEWHERE AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR HARM TO MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY FORD AT NO COST TO CONSUMERS, WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST ME 850.00 TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. CLEARLY THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED

GETTING ON TURNPIKE I WENT THROUGH THE GEAR WHEN I WENT INTO IT GRIND REAL BAD. ALSO DOWN SHIFTING IT WOULD GRIND.IT WAS OKAY IN ALL THE OTHER GEARS. ALSO WHEN FIRST DRIVEN IT WAS HARD TO SHIFT UNTIL TRANS WARMS UP. *JS

THE CAR BEGAN SPUTTERING AND THEN THE ENGINE DIED AFTER PULLING OFF OF THE INTERSTATE. THE WRENCH LIGHT FLASHED AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THE CAR WAS ANALYZED AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND DIAGNOSED WITH THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY ACTUATOR AS THE PROBLEM. THERE CURRENTLY IS NO RECALL. THE LABOR AND PART WERE $430.16 I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED BY FORD FOR THIS SINCE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS FORTUNATE THERE WERE NO CARS BEHIND ME. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THERE WAS A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN MY THROTTLE LIGHT WENT ON (WRENCH) , MY CAR LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO IDLE. EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING, I HAD CARS COMING AT HIGH SPEEDS ALMOST GETTING REAR ENDED. MY CAR ACCELERATOR GAVE OUT COMPLETELY GOING INTO "SAFE MODE". I FOUND MYSELF HAVING TO GO THROUGH CONSTRUCTION CONES IN ORDER TO PULL OVER SOMEWHERE SEMI SAFE. I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND TURNED IT ON AGAIN. THIS TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF AS WELL AS THE THROTTLE LIGHT. AGAIN MY CAR WAS UNDRIVEABLE. AS I GOT HOME THE CAR WAS SCANNED. RECEIVED TWO ENGINE CODES P2111 & P2112. ALL HAVING TO DO WITH THE THROTTLE BODY . *TR

WAS TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY WHEN A THE CARE LOST POWER AND BEGAN SLOWING DOWN. A LITTLE WRENCH ICON APPEARED. I THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL OVER SO I TURNED ON FLASHERS AND RODE ON THE HIGHWAY UNTIL THE CARE STOPPED. TRAFFIC BEHIND ME SWERVED TO AVOID MY CAR. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUED ON MY WAY. THE VEHICLE FAILED 3 MORE TIMES ON THE WAY HOME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR WINDOW TINT WERE DETERIORATING. THE TINT WAS IMPACTING VISIBILITY AND WAS REMOVED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE REAR WINDOW TINT WAS NOT REMOVED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT NO REMEDY WAS PROVIDED. UPON MAKING A TURN OR WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED, THE GEARS DOWNSHIFTED TOO FAST. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

BODY CORROSION ON THE HOOD / DOOR CAUSING PAINT TO CHIP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF TO STOP THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. UPDATED 6/11/15*CN MA 10/22/2015 UPDATED 10/11/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE WHO LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE THROTTLE BODY. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE REAR END. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,264 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,508.

WHEN SLOWING DOWN I NOTICE THE CAR HAS A DELAYED DOWN SHIFT ALMOST LIKE A HIT FROM THE BACK, I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCE THIS TYPE OF RIDE UNLESS THE CAR HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES, I REALLY HOPE THAT'S NOT THE PROBLEM THE CAR IS ONLY 2 YRS OLD AND THE WARRANTY IS GONE ON IT, I HAVE READ IN THE FORUMS ONLINE WHERE OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME UNEXPLAINED DOWN SHIFT. THIS APPEARS TO BE SOME TYPE OF FACTORY GOOF UP AND IT REALLY MAKES FORD LOOK BAD (THIS IS MY FIRST FORD). NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE HAVE SUCH LOW FAITH IN AMERICAN MADE CARS YOU GET A WARRANTY THAT'S OVER IN 3 YEARS AND YOU HAVE MECHANICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS THIS THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND SERVICED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

DRIVER WAS LEAVING PARKING LOT OF BANK, WHEN SHE STATES GAS PEDAL STUCK. SHE CROSSED 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND STRUCK A BUILDING. DRIVER LATER SUCCUMBED TO INJURIES. *TR

CAR HAS A LONG CRANK TIME, BEFORE THE ENGINE STARTS. CAUSING WARE ON STARTER AND FLYWHEEL MAKING A NOISY START. THE HOOD HAS PAINT BUBBLES ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE AND NOW AT 70K MILES NEEDS A REPAINT. CAR WOULD STALL AT THE STOP LIGHT, OR WOULD NOT GO WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN OR MAKING A U-TURN. INTERMITTENTLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR A CAM POSITION SENSOR. CAR AT 70K MILES, WONT PASS AN EMISSION INSPECTION. CAR VALUE, WITH KNOWN PAINT PROBLEM IS DECREASED. DEALER WANTS $400 TO FIX HOOD SPOT ANOTHER $200 TO LOOK AT TRANSMISSION, $110 TO LOOK AT THE CAM SENSOR ISSUE. MY LAST NEW FORD! *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT TURN. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 7/28/15*CN UPDATED 10/17/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 27,000.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LANE CHANGE ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH,, I HAD TO MAKE A CORRECTION AND MOVE BACK INTO MY ORIGINAL LANE DUE TO SOMEONE WANTING TO CHANGE INTO THE SAME LANE AT THE SAME TIME. THE FRONT END SWAYED BACK AND FORTH OUT OF CONTROL. ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AT 65 MPH ON 09/14/2012. ON 10/03/2012 I BOUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM. THEY INVESTIGATED THIS PROBLEM AND SAID THE MUSTANG V6 MODEL HAS A TENDENCY TO DO THIS AND SAID IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT $700 IN PARTS AND LABOR TO POSSIBLY FIX THIS PROBLEM.. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE FORD DISTRICT MANAGER AND HE DISAGREED WITH THE DEALERSHIP SAYING THERE ARE NO HANDLING PROBLEMS WITH THE 2011 MUSTANGS. *TR

WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT, IT MUST BE FORCE INTO 2ND GEAR. ALSO 5TH GEAR GRINDS AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE UNLESS ENGINE IS OFF, MUST SHIFT TO REVERSE, START ENGINE AND THEN VEHICLE WILL MOVE IN REVERSE. WHILE DRIVING THERE IS NO VIBRATION, NOR WHINNING NOISES. ONCE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN AND ENGINE IS COLD, CAN NOT SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR, AFTER VEHICLE HAS SET OVER NIGHT, CAN ONLY PLACE INTO 1ST GEAR BEFORE STARTUP. *TR

2011 SHELBY GT500 - BROUGHT THIS CAR IN FOR GRINDING INTO 2ND GEAR (ALL OTHER GEARS SEEM FINE..AT THE MOMENT). WAS TOLD THAT ALL FORD WOULD DO IS REPLACE 2ND GEAR, WHICH THEY DID AND WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IT WAS OUR DRIVING AND REPLACING 2ND GEAR IS ALL THAT THEY WOULD DO. WE WERE TOLD BY THE REGIONAL REP AND ENGINEER THAT...QUOTED - "WE HAVE TO HAVE THE CLUTCH ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR BEFORE SHIFTING (ENGAGED). THE REASON IT WILL GRIND BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND AND NOT INTO THE OTHER GEARS IS BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS BIGGER JUMP IN RPM FROM 1ST TO 2ND. VEHICLE IS SHIFTING CORRECTLY AS DESIGNED.". TOTALLY DISAGREE...VERY UPSETTING SINCE IT IS THEIR FLAGSHIP CAR AND AM TOLD THIS IS ALL THEY WILL DO. *TR

MILD TO VIOLENT VIBRATION FROM MANUAL TRANSMISSION UPON DOWNSHIFTING FOR DECELERATION ON EXIT RAMP IN THE RANGE OF 5500-2500 RPM. MILD TO VIOLENT SHAKING FELT THROUGH CAR...STEERING WHEEL, SHIFTER, PEDALS...SEATS... ENGINE SPEED IS MATCHED TO TRANSMISSION SPEED PRIOR TO CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT. I'VE BEEN DRIVING MANUAL SHIFT CARS , MUSTANG GT, SMALL BRITISH AND AMERICAN CARS FOR OVER 35 YEARS. WHEN STAYING IN THIRD GEAR FOR EXAMPLE IN TRAFFIC THAT SPEEDS UP AND SLOWS DOWN, VIBRATIONS COME ON ABOVE 2500 RPM THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. MORE NOTICEABLE NOW IN THE WARM WEATHER. I DRIVE ABOUT 35 MILES EACH WAY TO AND FROM WORK. WHEN THE CAR IS THOROUGHLY WARMED, I EXPERIENCE IT EVERYDAY NOW IN THE WARM WEATHER. PLACED INTO FORD DEALER IN DECATUR, AL. HE KEPT THE CAR 4 COMPLETE DAYS AND AFTER WAITING FOR NEWS I WENT AND GOT IT BACK. AS I WAS LEAVING THE DEALER, THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO NEVER LOOKED UP FROM HIS PAPERWORK, SAID "WE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING". WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE IT HAD 34000 MILES ON IT. NOW IT HAS OVER 36,000. THIS IS GETTING WORSE WITH AGE AND MILEAGE. I WONDER IF AT 50000 MILES IF THE CAR WILL BE UNDRIVEABLE? *TR

AC COMPRESSOR CLUTCH WENT OUT CAUSING COMPRESSOR MOTOR TO LOCK UP SENDING METAL SHAVINGS INTO AC! *JS

THERE WERE MANY INCIDENTS WITH MY MUSTANG 5.0 BUT THIS WAS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT. THE PROBLEM IS AS I FOUND OUT TWO YEARS LATER IS THAT THE WIDTH OF THE OEM TIRES AND WHEELS ARE TOO NARROW FOR THE WEIGHT AND POWER OF THIS VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING ON EL CAMINO REAL AND I HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY BECAUSE A CAR CAME ON THE ROAD UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME HIT THE BRAKES AND SO I DID BUT MY CAR JUST KEPT SLIDING FORWARD, IT LOST GRIP WITH THE ASPHALT COMPLETELY. I EXPERIENCED SIMILAR SITUATIONS MANY TIMES WHEN TAKING TURNS WHERE MY REAR WOULD SPIN AROUND THE FRONT WHICH RENDERS THE CAR OUT OF CONTROL SWINGING LEFT AND RIGHT IN BOTH LANES ON THE ROAD. IF ITS WET OUT I WOULDN'T EVEN PUSH THE ACCELERATOR MUCH BECAUSE IT JUST CAUSES THE REAR WHEELS TO SPIN. I JUST CHANGED MY BACK TIRES TO A WIDER SIZE AND THE PROBLEMS ARE GREATLY DIMINISHED OR GONE. I AM SURPRISED THAT ALL THE ENGINEERS AND TEST DRIVERS FROM FORD WOULD LET SUCH A GREAT CAR DRIVE LIKE SANTA'S SLED. *TR

WHEN SLOWING TO TURN LEFT INTO A PARKING LOT WAITING FOR TRAFFIC IN THE OTHER DIRECTION TO PASS SO THAT I COULD SAFELY TURN...ONCE IT IS SAFE TO TURN, WHEN I STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE IS A VERY SLOW RESPONSE TIME FOR THE VEHICLE TO START ACCELERATING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN THAT THE CAR WON'T GET OUT OF THE WAY QUICKLY. IT HESITATES FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS AFTER I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEFORE ANY ACCELERATION. THIS ONLY HAPPENS IN THE CONDITION THAT I DON'T COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE TURNING. IF I SLOW TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OR LESS AND THEN PRESS THE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE INTO THE TURN, THAT IS WHEN THERE IS A DELAYED RESPONSE. *TR

MT-82 TRANSMISSION HAS BEGUN TO WHINE . *TR

IT'S KNOWN ON THE FORUMS AT THE INTERNET THE PROBLEM THAT THE V6 MUSTANGS FROM 2011 AND ON ARE HAVING. THE V6 MUSTANG'S WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS ARE PRESENTING A PROBLEM WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR WHEN YOU PUSH THE GAS RAPIDLY, THE SHIFTING OF THE CAR HAS SOME KIND OF LATENESS RESPONSE CAUSING WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP TO FEEL LIKE A BANG IN THE CAR AFTER YOU HAVE COME TO A STOP OR WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS THE CAR WONT REACT RAPIDLY. THIS CARS ARE PRESENTING SOME KIND OF PROBLEM WITH SOME INTERNAL PARTS ON THE TRANSMISSION (SOLENOIDS) AND WHEN YOU TAKE THE CARS TO THE DEALERSHIPS FOR REPAIR THE EMPLOYEES ALWAYS SAYS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CARS. FORD IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS DEFECTS ON THE V6'S AUTOMATICS BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO MAKE A RECALL ON THE CARS AND THEY KNOW WHAT THE CARS HAVE. I'M ASKING FOR YOUR COMPANY TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS MATTER SINCE THERE ARE A LOT OF US OUT THERE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND WHEN YOU TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIPS IS ALWAYS THE SAME THING. PLEASE CHECK ON THE FORUMS AND SEE HOW MANY OF US ARE PRESENTING THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. IT'S TIME THAT FORD COMES OUT AND ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY ON THIS MATTER. *TR

I READ SEVERAL DETAILS ABOUT PEOPLE HAVING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING IN HIGH REVS OR WHEN DRIVING FAST BUT I DO NEITHER. I TRAVEL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER AND END UP REDUCING MY SPEED IN ORDER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGE OR EVEN SPEED UP JUST TO "HUNT" FOR THE NEXT GEAR. ON THREE OCCASIONS THIS HAS CAUSED ME CONCERN WHILE DRIVING ON SURFACE STREETS BECASUE TRAFFIC IS HEAVY AND SOME PEOPLE DRIVE VERY FAST AND CLOSE. I AM GETTING READY (NEXT WEEK) TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THEM EXAMINE THE PROBLEM BECASUE IT IS CAUSING ME CONCERN ABOUT MY SAFERTY AND THAT OF FAMILY MEMBERS. MY WIFE DOES NOT WANT TO DRIVE IT ANYMORE BECASUE SHE WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING SHIFTING DIFFICULTIES. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS A VIBRATION OCCURRING WHILE SHIFTING OR GETTING READY TO SHIFT THAT HAS NEVER OCCURRED IN ANY OTHER MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED. *TR

WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON A STRAIT LEVEL ROAD DOING 25 MPH I TAPPED THE BRAKES THEN MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD AND BACK. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE CAR WAS HAVING ISSUES. WHEN I WENT TO PULL OVER I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND IT WAS HARD LIKE A ROCK AND WAS PULSATING, I THEN KICKED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD AND EVERYTHING RETURNED TO NORMAL. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR THE 3RD TIME AND THEY SAID NO PROBLEM FOUND. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2011 FORD MUSTANG GT AT APPROXIMATELY 6PM ON 1 MARCH 2012. I SHIFTED FROM 2ND TO 3RD AND WHEN I DID, THE CLUTCH PEDAL STAYED ON THE FLOOR. I COULD SMELL EXCESSIVE CLUTCH WEAR AFTER THE INCIDENT. I AM THANKFUL THAT I AM AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY. NOW THE CLUTCH STAYS ENGAGED AND YOU CAN NOT SHIFT IN TO ANY GEAR WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING. FORD HAS REFUSED TO WARRANTY THE REPAIRS. MILEAGE AT THE TIME 27,000. *TR

THE "SERVICE AUTOTRACK" LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS PULLING OUT FROM A PARKING SPACE IN THE MORNING, AND THE POWER TO THE BACK WHEELS WAS REDUCED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE, AND WAS INFORMED OF A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE GPAS SYSTEM THAT COULD CAUSE THE STEERING TO FAIL. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT THE VEHICLE, AS IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THIS GPAS SYSTEM DEFECT. FORD IS NOT CURRENTLY MANUFACTURING REPLACEMENT GPAS SYSTEMS, THEY HAVE OUTSOURCED TO AN OUTSIDE COMPANY (PER THE FORD CUSTOMER CARE REPRESENTATIVE) AND IT IS GOING TO TAKE SIX WEEKS TO GET THE PART. *TR

AFTER I FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE SHIFTER WHICH EMINATED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP APRROXIMATELY A MONTH OR MORE LATER AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, TO THIS DAY THERE EXISTS A VERY NOTICABLE VIBRATION WITH INCREASING EPISODES OF DIFFICULTY CHANGING GEARS BETWEEN # 5 TO 2, EITHER SHIFTING UP OR DOWN. IT IS MORE NOTICABLE WHEN DOWN SHIFTING. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION I HAD TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR ABOVE WHAT I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GO FOR BECAUSE THE GEAR WOULD NOT CONNECT INTO PROPER PLACEMENT. THIS CAUSED A BRIEF BACK UP WHEN GOING ONTO THE FREEWAY WITH SEVERAL CARS BEHIND ME DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION BEING STUCK IN A PARTICULAR GEAR SETTING (#3). THIS CLEARED ONCE I CHANGED TO A LOWER GEAR RATIO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,009 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,950.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2011 FORD MUSTANG GT AT APPROXIMATELY 8PM ON 6 JAN 2012. I SHIFTED FROM 2ND TO 3RD AND WHEN I DID, THE CLUTCH PEDAL STAYED ON THE FLOOR. I COULD SMELL EXCESSIVE CLUTCH WEAR AFTER THE INCIDENT. I AM THANKFUL THAT I AM AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY. NOW THE CLUTCH STAYS ENGAGED AND YOU CAN NOT SHIFT IN TO ANY GEAR WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING. MY CAR IS NOW PARKED AND I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT FOR ALMOST ONE MONTH DUE TO WAITING PARTS COMING FROM THE STATES TO WHERE I AM STATIONED IN SOUTH KOREA. THE FORD SERVICE CENTER HERE HAS BEEN VERY FRIENDLY AND WILLING TO HELP RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THEY IDENTIFIED THE ISSUE AS MY CLUTCH. FINALLY, SOMETHING GAVE WITH MY MUSTANG AND HOPEFULLY CAN GET THE PROBLEM FINALLY RESOLVED AND CAN ENJOY MY CAR. *TR

I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE TO GREEN. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT IN TO 1ST OR 2ND GEAR. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT IN TO 3RD GEAR AND GET THE CAR MOVING BEFORE COMING A ROAD HAZARD. *TR