2012 Ford Mustang Complaint Log

MERGING INTO TRAFFIC CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM THIRD TO FOURTH GEAR,MY WIFE AND I WERE ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND, BECAUSE WE COULD NOT GET THE CAR UP TO SPEED.,,THIS HAS NOT BEEN THE ONLY TIME THE CAR WOULD LOCK UP BETWEEN GEARS. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON THESE CARS. *TR

PURCHASED 7/11 A 2012 MUSTANG WITH 9 MILES ON IT. IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS. WE HAVE HAD TWO FAILED TIRES. A LEAKING TRANSMISSION. NOW THE PLASTIC PART OF THE SEAT BELT THAT HOLD THE BELT OFF THE NECK IS BROKEN AND FORD REFUSES TO FIX IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED; WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK DUE TO PREMATURE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE ENGINE BLOCK CONTINUED TO CONSUME OIL PREMATURELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH OVER A HUMP WHEN A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD BOTTOM OUT WHEN HE DROVE OVER A STRAIGHT PAVED ROAD. UPDATED 02/12/12

MY 2012 FORD MUSTANG V6 WITH PREMIUM PACKAGE HAS A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I CAN'T GET THE VEHICLE INTO SOME GEARS. I HAVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM TO HAPPEN WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE SHIFTER DOES NOT GO SMOOTHLY INTO 1ST OR REVERSE GEAR WHEN PRESSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL. I HAVE TO PRESS THE CLUTCH REPEATEDLY AND PLAY WITH THE SHIFTER TO GET IT INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR WHEN STARTING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. IN ADDITION, I HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY CHANGING GEARS WHEN TRAVELING MORE THAN 25 MPH. THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT LET ME GO INTO 3RD OR 4TH GEAR WITHOUT HAVING ME PUT IT INTO 5TH OR 6TH GEAR WHILE PRESSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL. I HAD A 20 YEAR OLD ACURA INTEGRA THAT NEVER GAVE ME A PROBLEM AND IT HAD A 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION WITH WORN OUT SYNCHROS. MY VEHICLE IS FAIRLY NEW AND I NEVER EXPECTED TO HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH A CAR THIS NEW. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS WHERE I MAY HAVE TO DOWNSHIFT TO GAIN MORE ACCELERATION IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING SOMETHING OR GETTING ME OUT OF A DANGEROUS SITUATION. LUCKILY I HAVE NOT BEEN IN A POSITION WHERE I HAVE TO DOWNSHIFT QUICKLY AS I WILL BE PUT IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND CAN SERIOUSLY INJURE MYSELF OR SOMEONE AND MAYBE EVEN BE KILLED. I HAVE NOTICED THE SHIFTING PROBLEM TO GET WORSE AS I PUT MORE MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I CURRENTLY HAVE UNDER 2000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. PLEASE LOOK FURTHER INTO THIS MATTER. *TR

WAS TURNING LEFT AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH TO GET ONTO HWY ON RAMP. HAD CLUTCH IN ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND STICK IN "OUT OF GEAR" POSITION DURING TURN IN ANTICIPATION OF DROPPING TO LOWER GEAR TO GAIN ACCELERATION. WAS UNABLE TO PUT STICK INTO 5TH GEAR AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS - SEEMED "LOCKED OUT" OF GEAR. NO GRINDING NOISES LIKE THE CLUTCH WASN'T IN; JUST LIKE THE GEAR SLOT DIDN'T EXIST. I RELEASED THE CLUTCH AND PUSHED IT BACK IN AND WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE TRANSMISSION INTO 5TH GEAR. *KB

1ST 2ND 3RD SHIFTING PROBLEMS 2012 MUSTANG GT 5.0 6 SPEED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT WAS \DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN HE REALIZED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,700.

I WAS DRIVING TO CALIFORNIA TO VISIT MY GOOD FRIEND [XXX]. I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT TRYING TO TURN LEFT AND I HEARD A CRUNCH OR WHINE. IT'S PROBABLY FROM MY CAR OR MY WIFE IS MUNCHING ON A OREO OR WHINING AGAIN. TRY MY HARDEST TO PUT IN GEAR AND I WAS LOCKED OUT OF 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. SOMEONE DRIVING A CRAPPY TITAN ALMOST REAR ENDED ME BECAUSE OF THAT. THIS MT82 TRANSMISSION IS TOTAL JUNK, I WISH I BOUGHT A AUTOMATIC LIKE 2006FAN. I RATHER LET PEOPLE LAUGH AT ME FOR DRIVING AUTOMATIC THAN THIS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *KB

MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION 2012 FORD MUSTANG WAS INITIALLY AT A STANDSTILL AT THE STOP LIGHT AT A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION. AS I PREPARED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, I EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR--THE TRANSMISSION DID, HOWEVER, SHIFT INTO FIRST. I ACCELERATED TO MAKE THE TURN, AND HALFWAY THROUGH THE TURN I LOST POWER (APPROXIMATE SPEED WAS 15 MPH)--THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF FIRST GEAR BACK INTO NEUTRAL. IT WAS AS THOUGH IT HAD ONLY PARTIALLY ENGAGED THE GEAR WHEN I INITIALLY SHIFTED INTO FIRST. A NEAR COLLISION ENSUED, AS THERE WAS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I ORIGINALLY HAD ENOUGH TIME TO MAKE THE TURN, BUT THE LOSS OF POWER CAUSED ME TO COME TO A NEAR STOP IN THE INTERSECTION. I ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT BACK INTO FIRST, BUT THE SHIFT WAS IMPOSSIBLE (THE TRANSMISSION SIMPLY WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST), SO I SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR AND GAVE IT AS MUCH GAS AS POSSIBLE TO GET OUT OF THE INTERSECTION. *TR

MY GT WAS SHIFTING PERFECT FOR 2000 MILE. ONE DAY I WENT TO AFM AND EVERYONE SAID MY TRANSMISSION IS POS AND WILL FAIL. WHAT DO YOU KNOW. JUST 2 DAYS LATER I ALMOST RUN OVER MY NEIGHBOR BECAUSE I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET INTO GEAR. I HAVE 2 OTHER FRIENDS WITH 2011 GTS, CBATTY AND 06GTFAN. THEY HAVE TO CRY THEMSELVES TO SLEEP AT NIGHT BECAUSE THEIR CAR GRINDS AND WHINES. FORD IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO HELP THEM. SIGH. *KB

MY 2012 MUSTANG 6 SPD MANUAL CONSISTENTLY HAS TROUBLE SHIFTING TO 2ND GEAR FROM 1ST. GOING TO 3RD, IT WOULD GRIND. SHIFTING DOWN FROM 4TH OR HIGHER INTO 3RD, WOULD NOT SHIFT AT HIGH RPM'S. TURNING FROM 1ST TO 2RD WOULD GRIND GEARS AS WELL. SHIFTING FROM 3RD INTO 4TH ON ACCELERATION SPEEDS SOMETIMES WOULD NOT ENGAGED RESULTING IN ME HAVING TO SLOW DOWN, IMPEDING OTHER TRAFFIC. *TR

I HAVE THE MT-82 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN MY 2012 V6 MUSTANG. IT IS VERY HARD TO SHIFT INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEARS REGARDLESS OF AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. I HAVE DRIVEN MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS SINCE I WAS LICENCED 15 YRS AGO, I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS KIND OF HARD & GRINDING SHIFTING FROM A NEW/NEWER VEHICLE. IT'S LIKE SHIFTING A 50 YEAR OLD FARM TRACTOR! I HAVE TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR FROM A STOP EVEN WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO THE FLOOR; SOMETIMES REQUIRING A "DOUBLE CLUTCH" JUST TO GET IT INTO 1ST GEAR. THIS EXTRA EFFORT TO GET INTO 1ST GEAR FROM A STOP TAKES MY ATTENTION AND EYES OFF THE ROAD AND I HAVE EVEN ROLLED BACKWARDS WHILE FIGHTING THE TRANSMISSION. THEN, ONCE MOVING I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM GETTING INTO 2ND GEAR; AGAIN CAUSING ME TO DIVERT ALMOST ALL OF MY ATTENTION AND EYE SIGHT FROM THE ROAD TO INSIDE THE CAR GETTING INTO 2ND GEAR. MOST SHIFTING INTO 1ST & 2ND GEARS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY METAL GRINDING THAT I CAN FEEL AND HEAR. THE SHIFTER HAS POPPED OUT OF 2ND GEAR A FEW TIMES CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RED-LINE WHILE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY. ALSO, I HAVE ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS WHILE TURNING LEFT AT INTERSECTIONS FIGHTING THE TRANSMISSION INTO 2ND GEAR. I HAVE ONLY EXPERIENCED THIS SHIFTING PROBLEM IN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS; 3RD, 4TH, 5TH, AND 6TH SHIFT VERY SMOOTH FOR MY VEHICLE. THERE IS ALSO A VIBRATION WHILE DECELERATING IN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. I CAN FEEL IT IN THE SHIFTER HANDLE, STEERING WHEEL, SEAT, AND FOOT PEDALS. NOT ONLY AM I DISAPPOINTED IN THE SHIFTING PROBLEM WITH MY 2012 MUSTANG WITH 1,000 MILES; I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TT

2012 FORD MUSTANG. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE NOT BEING EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE *TGW

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE AND IN THE GEAR SHIFTER WHEN DECELERATING. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY WHEN DECELERATING BETWEEN 45-60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VIBRATION WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

I HAVE A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IT WILL NOT GO INTO 2ND GEAR SOMETIMES AND WHEN IT DOES IT'S NOTCHY AND CLUNKY (SOMETIME IT'S SMOOTH BUT RARE). UNDER HARDER ACCELERATION IT WILL NOT GO INTO 2ND GEAR AT ALL. IT DOES NOT GRIND OR ANYTHING. IT JUST WON'T GO IN. IT'S LIKE HITTING A WALL. I'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME SEVERAL TIMES ON THE STREET AND HIGHWAY. *TR

PROBLEM: ABNORMAL VIBRATION/NOISE IN STICK SHIFT/DRIVER SEAT DURING DECELERATION: 2012 MUSTANG V6 BASE MODEL (NO ADD ON'S) MANUAL 6 SPEED. PURCHASED NEW. HAD CONTROL ARMS REPLACE WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP DUE TO CREAKING FRONT END (392 MILES ON THE CAR).APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AFTER CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED I NOTICED VIBRATIONS IN SHIFTER AND DRIVER SEAT AS WELL AS RUMBLING NOISES WHEN ON HIGHWAY DURING DECELERATION. SOUNDED AND FELT LIKE WHEN YOU RIDE OVER A ROUGH PATCH OF PAVEMENT OR A METAL GRATED BRIDGE. PROBLEM CONTINUED OFF AND ON AND I COULD NOT DUPLICATE. I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. WHAT I DISCOVERED WAS WHEN I RAN THE CAR UP TO 2750-3000 RPMS THEN LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR I COULD FEEL AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION AND HEAR THE CAR RUMBLING. THE VIBRATION/NOISE WOULD STOP AS THE CAR DECELERATED TO ABOUT 2500-2000 RPM'S. SEVERITY OF VIBRATION/RUMBLING NOISE HAS RANGED FROM MILD VIBRATION/NOISE TO STICK SLAPPING BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY AND VERY LOUD RUMBLING. CAR DOES THIS IN 1ST, 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. I DON'T GET TO 3000 IN 5TH OR 6TH GEAR SO I DON'T KNOW IF PROBLEM EXISTS IN THESE GEARS. ROAD CONDITIONS DO NOT APPEAR TO LESSEN OR INCREASE RATE OF INCIDENT. *TR

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

6 SPD MANUAL TRANSMISSION, UNABLE TO UPSHIFT TO 3RD GEAR AROUND 4000 RPM. HAD TO WAIT UNTIL THE RPMS CAME DOWN BELOW 2000 BEFORE IT WOULD GO INTO 3RD. WAS ACCELERATING FROM AN ON RAMP AND TRYING TO MERGE WITH THE 65 MPH+ TRAFFIC. HAD TO RIDE THE SHOULDER FOR A BIT UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION WOULD LET ME SHIFT. NOT SAFE AT ALL. *KB

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING 2012 GT MUSTANG (6 SPEED MANUAL) WE STARTING EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION ISSUES. 2ND GEAR HAD A RATTLING NOISE AND 5TH GEAR HAD A SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION. COUNTY FORD HAD THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS PERFORMING REPAIRS. THEY REPLACED 2ND & 5TH GEAR AND I HAVE A LONG DETAILED LIST OF REPAIRS ON THE INVOICE. I'VE ONLY DRIVEN THE CAR A FEW TIMES SINCE GETTING THE CAR BACK. IT'S DIFFERENT BUT I'M NOT SURE ITS REPAIRED. I FEEL VIBRATIONS IN 3RD & 4TH GEARS NOW AND 2ND SOMETIMES GRINDS WHEN YOU PUT IT IN GEAR. *TT

PREVIOUSLY FILED COMPLAINTS ODI 10432980 &10435461. PURCHASED VEHICLE- 8/16/11. 1ST REPAIR-VEHICLE WAS AT COUNTY FORD FOR 2 WEEKS (TOTAL) IN SEPTEMBER-OCT (THEY EVALUATED AND ORDERED PARTS. TOOK CAR BACK TO BE REPAIRED) 2ND REPAIR- 11/08/11 ' 12/23/11 (45 DAYS) **VEHICLE ON LIFT THE ENTIRE TIME. FOUND OUT WHEN WE PICKED IT UP THEY DAMAGED THE EXT HOUSING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE BEARING-HAD TO WAIT FOR PARTS SHIPPED FROM CHINA** 3RD REPAIR- 1/11/12-UNTIL? TRANSMISSION STILL HAS VIBRATIONS IN MULTIPLE GEARS AND RATTLING SOUNDS. *TR

SINCE PURCHASE OF MY 2012 FORD MUSTANG V6 WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION I HAVE NOTICED 5TH GEAR BEING NOTCHY EVEN WITH JUST 4 MILES ON IT. I CURRENTLY HAVE 2715 MILES ON THE CAR AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE I HAVE EXPERIENCED GRINDING IN THE TRANSMISSION IN 5TH AND 6TH GEAR MAINLY WHEN IT HAS BEEN BELOW 65 DEGREES FARENHEIT OUT. THE TRANSMISSION IS ALSO DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO FIRST AND SECOND AT TIMES BUT THE MAIN CAUSE FOR WRITING THIS COMPLAINT IS THE GRINDING IN 5TH AND 6TH GEAR NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRY TO BE EASY AND GO SLOW WITH SHIFTING IN THE MORNINGS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS COOLER.

MY MANUAL TRANS MUSTANG HAVE SHIFTING PROBLEMS JUST LIKE OTHER 2011 AND 2012 OWNERS. SOMETIMES IT HAS HUGE NOISE GOING INTO 2ND GEAR AND SOMETIMES IT SIMPLY REFUSES MY SHIFTING. PLEASE HAVE IT RECALLED AFTER INVESTIGATION, I AM SO FRUSTRATED. THANKS! *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DESIGNED THE VEHICLE IN A MANNER THAT WOULD AVOID UP SHIFTING WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250.

THIS VEHICLE HAS A SHIFTER THAT WILL NOT RETAIN ITS POSITION AND I BELIEVE IT IS RELATED TO THE SKIP SHIFT FEATURE IMPLEMENTED FOR FUEL ECONOMY. COMMONLY IT TRIES TO FORCE THE SHIFTER FROM 1ST TO 4TH. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER ENDS UP FIGHTING THE STICK SHIFT TO GET TO 2ND. THIS OFTEN RESULTS IN REDUCTION IN SPEED AND A LOSS OF REAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND INCREASES THE RISK OF BEING STRUCK FROM BEHIND. IN VIRTUALLY EVERY GEAR AT SOME POINT I HAVE LOST THE ABILITY TO DOWN SHIFT OR UP SHIFT CREATING A DRIVING SCENARIO OF REAL DANGER AND POTENTIAL OF BEING STRUCK BY OTHER MOTORISTS. I WOULD SAY THAT EVERY DAY I HAVE DRIVEN THIS CAR SOMETHING REGARDING THE SHIFTING HAS GONE WRONG. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A WIDE VARIETY OF MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS FOR MORE THAN 4 DECADES AND THIS ONE IS GROSSLY DEFECTIVE. IN A SERIES OF CONTACTS WITH FORD CSC I HAVE RECEIVED ADVICE ON HOW TO CORRECT THIS THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ACTUAL PROBLEM. ORIGINALLY THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT I SHOULD CONTACT CSC SO THAT THEY COULD AUTHORIZE THE DEALER TO DISABLE THE SLIP SHIFT FEATURE. HOWEVER THE CSC AT FORD SAID TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AND HENCE THE CAT CHASING ITS TAIL BEGAN. THIS SHIFTER, FIRST USED IN THE 2011 VERSION IS GOING TO CAUSE A SERIOUS INJURY AT SOME POINT IF THIS ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED BY THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES DELEGATED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CORRECTING THIS. IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED THAT PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS AND THAT FORD IS DOING NOTHING TO CORRECT IT. PLEASE TAKE UP THIS CAUSE BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE. *TR

NOTICED A TRANSMISSION LEAK WHILE ROTATING TIRES. TOOK IT TO MY FORD DEALER, WHO EXAMINED THE LEAK AND INFORMED ME THAT THE FORWARD TRANSMISSION SEAL FAILED. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD TO REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION TO REPLACE THE SEAL. UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS INTERNAL DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION. THE CAR IS 2 MONTHS OLD AND HAS 5700 MILES. DEALER SAID THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY MUSTANG TRANSMISSIONS AND THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN.

I HAVE A 2012 MUSTANG WITH THE GETRAG MT82 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION WITH THE KNOW ISSUE OF NOTCHY SHIFTING AND SOMETIMES NOT GOING INTO GEAR. MORE THAN ONCE WHILE MAKING A TURN I FOUND MYSELF GOING TO SLOW FOR SECOND GEAR AND WHEN TRYING TO GO TO FIRST GEAR I AM LOCKED OUT. SO I AM FORCED TO EITHER UNEXPECTEDLY SLOW DOWN TO A NEAR STOP TO GO INTO FIRST WHICH COULD LEAD TO A ACCIDENT, OR GO TO SECOND AND HOPE I DON'T STALL. THIS IS A PROBLEM I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED IN ANY OTHER MANUAL CAR I HAVE DRIVEN (2007 HONDA CIVIC, AND 2009 FORD MUSTANG). *TR

I HAVE A 2012 MUSTANG V6 WITH THE GETRAG MT82 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION WITH THE KNOW ISSUE OF NOTCHY SHIFTING AND SOMETIMES NOT GOING INTO GEAR. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT CAN BE VERY DIFFICULT TO ACTUALLY SHIFT GEARS. THERE CAN BE A LOT OF RESISTANCE AND ARE TIMES WHEN I HAVE TO FORCE THE CAR INTO GEAR OR SKIP THE GEAR COMPLETELY. THE TRANSMISSION IS GRINDING AND RESISTING CHANGING GEARS. ALSO, THERE IS A VIBRATION WHEN I LET OFF OF THE GAS WHILE THE CAR IS STILL IN GEAR. AND TODAY I FELT A GRINDING WHILE I HAD THE CLUTCH COMPLETELY DEPRESSED. THIS VIBRATION CAN AND DOES OCCUR UP TO 25 TIMES EACH DAY DURING MY 40 MILE COMMUTE. I HAVE STOPPED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND INQUIRED ABOUT ANY KNOW ISSUES AND WAS TOLD THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY. THE CAR HAS EXACTLY 5000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE OWNED MANY OTHER CARS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, SUCH AS TWO HONDA ACCORDS AND 2 TOYOTA CELICA'S. THESE TRANSMISSION ISSUES ARE OF GREAT CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY, THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND THE SAFETY OF OUR 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. DEALING WITH A SCREAMING CHILD IS VERY UNPLEASANT BUT EVERY PARENT BECOMES ACCUSTOM TOO (EVEN THOUGHT WE DON,T LIKE IT). BUT HAVING THE ISSUE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION AND DEALING WITH A SCREAMING CHILD IS TERRIFYING. PLEASE TAKE A DEEP LOOK INTO THESE CONCERNS. THERE ARE PLENTY OF ACTUAL VIDEOS AVAILABLE TO CONFIRM THE COMPLAINTS. FORD HAS DONE A TERRIFIC JOB. JUST HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS FLAWED TRANSMISSION. I JUST WANT MY NEW CAR TO RUN SAFELY. THANKS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT

I AM HEREBY LODGING A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE MT82 TRANSMISSION IM MY 2012 V6 FORD MUSTANG, AND YOU MAY ALSO INCLUDE MY 2011 V6 MUSTANG AS WELL, AS IT ALSO SUFFERED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DATE GIVEN IS NOT THE 1ST, NOR WILL IT BE THE LAST TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. 99% OF THE TIME..IT SHIFTS FINE, HOWEVER...SOMETIMES AT LOW SPEED THE TRANS WILL 'GRAB' THE TEETH OR GRIND WHILE SHIFTING AND SHIFTING AT SPEED(ENTERING A HIGHWAY OR PASSING SLOWER TRAFFIC)WILL RESULT IN GEAR 'LOCKOUT' AND OVER REVVING....MOSTLY ON UPSHIFTS, BUT SOMETIMES ON DOWNSHIFTING TOO. I KNOW I AM ONE OF A GROWING LIST(AND AN 18 YEAR FORD DEALER EMPLOYEE)OF MUSTANG OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM...FORD NEEDS TO GET ON THIS BEFORE THEIR REPUTATION AND THE MUSTANG HERITAGE BECOMES TARNISHED!! *TR

I OWN A 2012 MUSTANG, PURCHASED 06/13/11 .I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CARE ON THE SECOND WEEK I BOUGHT THE CAR, IT STAYED ON FOR A DAY THEN WENT AWAY , I FIGURED IT WAY BAD GAS, BUT I MAY HAVE BEEN WRONG. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN VERY NOTCHY WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. NORMALLY THIS NOTCHYNESS GOES AWAY WHEN THE CAR IS WARMED UP , I TRY TO BABY IT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE IN FEAR OF DAMAGING THE TRANSMISSION. ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION POP OUT OF SECOND GEAR, THIS WAS UNDER SLOW ACCELERATION. LUCKILY THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED IN MY WORK PARKING LOT AND NOT WHEN MERGING ONTO TRAFFIC OR PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY , ETC.. WHERE IT COULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE A CONCERN WITH THE CLUTCH IS VERY NOISY AND ROUGH WHEN ENGAGING/DISENGAGING , IT FEELS AS IF SOMETHING IS LOOSE OR NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS NOISE WORRIES ME, AS I DON'T RECALL HEARING/FEELING IT ON THE CARS I TEST DROVE BEFORE THIS PURCHASE. THIS NEXT ISSUE IS AN ODD PROBLEM BUT A PROBLEM NON THE LESS, I HAVE HAD MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS TURN BY THEMSELVES WHEN I ADJUST MY AC/HEAT SETTINGS, THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES SINCE PURCHASE AND IS ANNOYING. THE MOST RECENT PROBLEM HAPPENED LAST SUNDAY WHEN I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY IN 5TH GEAR, I WENT TO ACCELERATE BUT THE CAR DIDN'T GO ANYWHERE, THE RPMS INCREASED HOWEVER THE CAR DID NOT MOVE FASTER.. IT SEEMED TO NOT HAVE POWER AFTER 3K RMPS . I SHIFTED INTO 4TH AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE, SAME THING, NO POWER. I SHIFTED BACK INTO 5TH AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME WORRIED ABOUT MY CARS HEALTH AND MY SAFETY..... FEW MINUTES LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THANKFULLY, I MADE IT HOME WITH NO PROBLEMS .BUT THE CAR IS STILL NOT RUNNING RIGHT. I AM BRINGING THE CAR INTO FORD THIS WEDNESDAY AND I WILL LET THEM KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEMS I HAVE BEEN HAVING. MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW. *TR

THIS VEHICLE IS SOMETIMES DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. SHIFTING INTO REVERSE IS A CHALLENGE REQUIRING UNUSUALLY HIGH EFFORT TO ENGAGE PUSH-DOWN MECHANISM. SHIFTING INTO 1ST FROM STANDSTILL IS USUALLY DIFFICULT AND NOTCHY, SOMETIMES REQUIRING ME TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN, EVEN WHEN I AM BLOCKING TRAFFIC. 1ST-2ND SHIFTING IS SOMETIMES UNCERTAIN AS IS 2-3, 3-4. DOWNSHIFTING INTO 3RD AND 2ND GRINDS SOMETIMES. CLUTCH FULLY DEPRESSED FULLY AT ALL TIMES DURING SHIFTS. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO FEELS AND SOUNDS VERY CLUNKY UPON CLUTCH DEPRESS/RELEASE. *TT

THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE UNLESS THE TRANSMISSION HAS REACHED FULL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. IF YOU DON'T LEAVE IT IN REVERSE OVERNIGHT, YOU SIMPLY HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE CAR TO REACH THAT TEMPERATURE TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. IT IS ALSO EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO 1ST, 2ND OR 3RD GEAR UNTIL THE CAR HAS WARMED UP FOR 5-10 MINUTES. THIS MAKES IT VERY DANGEROUS TO TURN/MERGE INTO TRAFFIC IF YOU HAVEN'T ALLOWED THE CAR TO REACH FULL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. I HAVE HAD NO ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION ONCE THE CAR IS FULLY WARMED UP. *TR

SHIFTS BETWEEN 1ST TO 2ND, 2ND TO 3RD, AND 3RD TO 4TH CAN BE VERY DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE WHEN ACCELERATING. ON MANY OCCASIONS MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO ENGAGE GEARS MUST BE MADE.

NEWLY PURCHASED 2012 MUSTANG COUPE V6 HAS UNUSUAL TROUBLE SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEARS ON THE 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION.. THE SHIFTING IS NOT SMOOTH, AND FEELS NOTCHED AS YOU SLIDE IT INTO PLACE. INCIDENT OCCURS DAILY, AND CONCERNS ARE RISING FOR PREMATURE WEAR ON THE TRANSMISSION. CURRENTLY INQUIRIES HAVE BEEN MADE WITH THE DEALERSHIP, BUT NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. *KB

I AM SENIOR CITIZEN AND LOVE MY 2012 MUSTANG, EXCEPT THAT THE V-6 MODEL DOES NOT HAVE A SPARE TIRE WHEEL. I AM GREATLY CONCERNED THAT IF A LARGE PIECE OF METAL RUINS MY TIRE OR CAUSES MY TIRE TO BLOW OUT, I WILL BE STRANDED ON A BRIDGE, RURAL ROAD OR THE INTERSTATE, WITHOUT A SPARE TIRE TO GET ME TO SAFETY. I WOULD HAVE TO BE STRANDED UNTIL HELP ARRIVED, AND WHAT IF AT NIGHT, AND I CAN;T GET A NEW TIRE UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. THIS, I FEEL IS A SAFETY MATTER FOR THE MOTORIST. A MINI SPARE SHOULD BE STANDARD ON ALL CARS. YOU NEVER KNOW WHO MIGHT STOP WHILE YOU ARE STRANDED AND ATTACK OR ROB YOU. EVEN THE POLICE CAN'T HELP YOU WITH NO SPARE TIRE, AND YOU HAVE TO SIT IN A DANGEROUS PLACE UNTIL A TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. I COMPLAINED TO FORD AND THEIR REPLY WAS BUY A GT V-8 MODEL WHICH DOES COME WITH A SPARE TIRE AND WHEEL. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY COMPLAINT AND THAT FORD SHOULD SUPPLY A MINI SPARE TIRE AND JACK AT LITTLE OR NO COST. THANK YOU. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF

2012 FORD MUSTANG BOSS 302 WITH 4500 MILES ON THE CAR. THE CLUTCH PEDAL STICKS TO THE FLOOR AT HIGH RPM ONLY ON THE 3-4 SHIFT. THE PEDAL JUST HANGS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE CAR INTO ANY GEAR UNTIL THE RPMS FALL AND THEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL WILL SUDDENLY SPRING BACK TO THE FULLY RELEASED POSITION WITH AN AUDIBLE SUCKING SOUND. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIM TO NOT BE ABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE. EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU TRY TO SHIFT AT HIGH RPM 3-4 THE PROBLEM HAPPENS. THE DEALER ALSO REFUSED TO PERFORM THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SWAP TSB TO FIX THE CRUNCH ON 1-2 AND 2-3 SHIFT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS COLD. *TT

2012 MUSTANG GT 5.0 BUILD 2/11. SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR HAS A LITTLE GRIND BUT FEELS BETTER OR COMPLETELY GOES AWAY AS THE CAR WARMS UP, ALSO WHEN TURNING SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND HAS A GRIND NO MATTER IF THE CAR IS WARMED UP OR NOT. I HAVE ALSO BEEN LOCKED OUT OF 3RD GEAR UNDER ACCELERATION. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN AS I HAVE TO DEAL WITH AN INCONSISTENT TRANSMISSION. *TR

WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND IT WONT GO INTO 2ND GEAR, IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS BLOCKING THE GEAR AND IT ALSO HAS DONE IT GOING FROM 2ND TO 1ST. DURING ONE INSTANCE WHEN I WAS TURNING AND TRIED TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR AND COULDN'T I WAS ALMOST HIT BY AN ONCOMING CAR BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO GO AROUND ME AT THE LAST SECOND. I ALSO HAVE A VIBRATION IN THE TRANSMISSION AT AROUND 2500 RPM'S.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ACCELERATING AND SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEARS HE NOTICED THAT HE COULDN'T FULLY MOVE THE LEVER INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,400. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MT 82 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION -- WHEN SHIFTING GEARS BETWEEN 1-3 THE TRANSMISSION SHOWS SIGNS OF POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP AS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CHANGE GEARS AT TIMES AND REFUSES TO GO INTO GEAR NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU ATTEMPT TO PUT IT INTO GEAR. ALSO, IT WILL OCCASIONALLY POP OUT OF GEAR DURING MODERATE TO HIGH ACCELERATION. HAS DIFFICULTY SHIFTING AT TIMES WHERE IT IS MOST CRITICAL SUCH AS ON THE HIGHWAY, PASSING A CAR, MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, OR CRUISING THROUGH TOWN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO SHOWS SIGNS OF DIFFICULTY IN GEARS 4-6, PARTICULARLY 5TH WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE GEAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT THE RPM SUDDENLY STARTED TO INCREASE AS IF THE VEHICLE WANTED TO TAKE OFF. THE BRAKE WAS BEING DEPRESSED FIRMLY TO DECREASE THE RPM ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS RECURRED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES AT EACH STOP LIGHT WHILE HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THEY WOULD INSTALL A FLIGHT RECORDED ANALYZER ON HIS VEHICLE TO RECORD WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED HE DOES NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THE VEHICLE AND DOES NOT WANT THE INSTALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS SENT AN EMAIL AND HE HAS NOT RECEIVED AN ANSWER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600.

THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T WANT TO GO INTO GEAR WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2-3 GEAR AT HIGHER RPM'S. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE ENTERING TRAFFIC AND HAVE HAD A COUPLE CLOSE CALLS. TOOK IT TO FORD DEALER WITH 1200 MILES ON IT AND THEY SAID IT'S OKAY, THEY ARE ALL TIGHT WHEN NEW AND I NEEDED TO DRIVE IT MORE TO LOOSEN UP. NOW HAS 1800 MILES AND NO DIFFERENCE. *KB

BRAND NEW 2012 BOSS 302 MUSTANG WITH MT-82 TRANSMISSION. FAILURE TO SHIFT INTO 3RD & 5TH GEARS IN REGULAR DRIVING CYCLE TRANSMISSION GRINDS /POPS OUT OF 3RD & 5TH GEARS RENDERING CAR MISSION DISABLED/ REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION AFTER TAKING BACK TO DEALER , AND FORD WILL NOT REPLACE, ONLY REPAIR/ MEANWHILE, PARTS HAVE BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR 2+ WEEKS, BAR IS AT DEALER FOR 3 WEEKS NOW/ FORD IS AWARE OF THESE TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH THE MT-82 MODEL TRANSMISSIONS, AND WILL NOT ADMIT TO THEIR DESIGN/BUILD ISSUES.

WHILE SLOWLY DRIVING AROUND SOME POT-HOLES ON A UNEVEN PAVEMENT IN A DET. MI. AREA , I FELT AND HEARD SOME LOUD SQUEALING FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR. SECONDS LATER I NOTICED THE MANUAL GEAR SHIFTS WERE VERY STIFF AND HAD USE MORE EFFORT TO MAKE MANUAL SHIFTS. DAYS LATER, I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR MY 5000 MI OIL CHANGE AND INSPECTION.AFTER ORDERING PARTS, I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BUSHING WERE CHANGED. I AM NOT SURE IF THE MECHANIC ALSO WORKED ON THE GEARBOX OR NOT. FOR ABOUT A WEEK THE GEAR SHIFTS WERE VERY SMOOTH, BUT THEY VARY NOW , FROM SMOOTH TO STIFF.

2012 MUSTANG IS A RENTAL VEHICLE FROM AVIS/BUDGET GROUP THAT I HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO REPAIR. IT WAS RENTED OUT AND RETURNED WITH ALL 4 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CUSTOMER SEEMED TRUTHFUL. STATED THEY BLEW OUT WHILE AT FULL THROTTLE. DOESN'T REMEMBER SEEING ANYTHING IN HIS PATH. FELT A SIMULTANEOUS JOLT AS ALL 4 BAGS DEPLOYED. INSPECTION BY THE MIKE BROWN FORD IN GRANBURY, TX FOUND NO DAMAGE BEYOND A PLASTIC CHIN SPOILER WAS TORN, BUT IS CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. ONLY PREVIOUS REPAIR WAS A SCRATCH THAT AVIS HAD REPAIRED ON THE FRONT BUMPER IN MAY 2011. WE HAVE A FULL REPORT AND PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE AT THAT TIME. THIS WAS MINOR DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. THE ORIGINAL BUMPER COVER WAS REPAINTED AND NO OTHER WORK WAS PERFORMED. NO TURNED BOLTS ON THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THE PCM WAS SENT TO FORD IN DEAR BORN MI. WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRASH DATA IN IT, BUT NOTHING SEVERE ENOUGH TO BLOW AIRBAGS IN MY OPINION, ESPECIALLY SIDE AIRBAGS. EXPLANATION WAS "THERE WAS CERTAIN PARAMETERS THAT WERE MET". FORD REFUSES TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM STATING THE CRASH DATA WAS ENOUGH TO CAUSE DEPLOYMENT. MY COMPLAINT IS: HOW CAN THEY BUILD A VEHICLE THAT THE AIRBAGS CAN DEPLOY CORRECTLY WITHOUT AN IMPACT TO THE BODY OR UNDERCARRIAGE. ENTIRE CAR IS IN DAMAGE FREE CONDITION ASIDE FROM THESE AIRBAGS BEING DEPLOYED. THE EVEN GREATER COMPLAINT IS THAT THE SIDE AIRBAGS ARE BLOWN. BUT, EVEN STILL - ALL 4 BAGS BLOWN OUT ON A CAR WITHOUT A SCRATCH ON THE BODY, UNDERCARRIAGE, OR A SINGLE TURNED BOLT? FORD REFUSES TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE. *TR

6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION, 5.0 LITER ENGINE. WHILE UNDER ACCELLERATION THE TRANSMISSION "HANGS" WHEN SHIFTING FROM 4TH GEAR TO 5TH GEAR. THE SHIFT INTO 5TH GEAR WILL NOT OCCUR UNLESS THE SHIFT IS STOPPED AND STARTED AGAIN I.E. SHIFT BACK TO 4TH AND THEN TO 5TH A SECOND TIME. THIS OF COURSE MEANS THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT ACCELLERATING, WHICH IS PROBLEMATIC WHEN MERGING IN TRAFFIC ONTO A HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE IN A METROPOLITAIN AREA. THIS "HANGING" ISSUE HAS NOT OCCURRED IN ANY OTHER GEAR COMBINATION I.E. 1ST TO 2ND, 2ND TO 3RD ETC. ONLY 4TH TO 5TH. SINCE THE FIRST OCCURANCE THIS SCENARIO HAS REPEATED ITSELF AGAIN AND AGAIN UP TO 5-6 TIMES PER WEEK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT IN AND OUT OF FIFTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE, BUT THERE WAS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,700. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

I OWN A 2012 MUSTANG GT WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE CAR HAS EXHIBITED VERY ROUGH SHIFTING ABOUT A WEEK AFTER PURCHASE. ADDITIONALLY THE CLUTCH AND DRIVETRAIN ARE VERY NOISY - LOT'S OF CLANGS AND SEEMINGLY LOOSE PARTS. THE CAR WILL POP OUT OF GEAR OCCASIONALLY WHEN IN 1ST. SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND IS SOMETIMES SMOOTH, SOMETIMES VERY ROUGH AND SOMETIMES GRINDS. ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO 2ND WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN SEEMS TO MAKE ROUGH SHIFTING WORSE. I WAS AT A LIGHT MAKING A LEFT TURN ON A FOUR LANE ROAD. I WAS IN THE LEFT HAND LAND WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER TO MY RIGHT. THE LIGHT CHANGED AND WE BOTH STARTED MOVING. I TRIED TO SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND WAS NOT ABLE TO ENGAGE THE GEAR AND LOST SPEED. THE TRACTOR TRAILER HOWEVER CONTINUED WITH THE TURN AND HAD TO SLAM ON HIS BREAKS TO AVOID SIDE SWIPING MY CAR. IF THE DRIVER HADN'T REACTED, HE WOULD HAVE HIT THE CAR. IF I HAD A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT AND HAD BEEN HIT THEY COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR WORSE. THIS CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH SKIP SHIFT TECHNOLOGY HOWEVER THE DASHBOARD MESSAGE THAT LIGHTS WHEN IT IS ACTIVE DID NOT LIGHT. THIS CAR HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHICH SEEMS TO BE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE FIRST TIME THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER WAS FOR THE NOISY CLUTCH/TRANS - THEY FELT IT WAS "LOUDER THAN NORMAL" AND AFTER DISCUSSING WITH THEM THEY FELT IT WOULD NOT BREAK DOWN. WITH THIS MOST RECENT ISSUE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND A NEAR-MISS ACCIDENT, I'M SCHEDULING THE CAR TO BE SERVICED. THIS IS IN MY OPINION PRIMARILY A MAJOR SAFETY FLAW AND SECONDLY A RED FLAG FOR DURABILITY FOR THE LIFE OF THIS DRIVETRAIN. A TRANSMISSION THAT IS GRINDING GEARS / GETTING LOCKED OUT OF GEARS AFTER A COUPLE OF HUNDRED MILES CAN'T LAST FOR WHAT YOU WOULD NORMALLY EXPECT A TRANSMISSION TO LAST FOR. OVER THE LIFE OF THE CAR, HOW MANY MORE SITUATIONS WHERE YOU NEED TO MANEUVER THE CAR TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WILL ARISE. HOW MANY OF THOSE TIMES WILL THE TRANSMISSION NOT RESPOND? *TT

SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND, DURING HEAVY ACCELERATION MERGING INTO FAST TRAFFIC, SHIFT COULD NOT BE MADE - SKIPPED 2ND GOING TO 3RD TO AVOID BECOMING AN ACCIDENT. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS POORLY FROM 1 - 2 AS A RULE AND 3 - 2 ON THE DOWN SHIFT. SUSPECT THIS IS DUE TO THE MASS - STORED ENERGY IN THE MASS OF THE 43LB TWO PIECE DRIVE SHAFT, DRIFTING THE SYNCRO'S OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGED - THE SHAFT PUSHES THE OUTPUT SHAFTS ONE WAY WHILE THE ENGINE/CLUTCH ASSY TAKES THE INPUT THE OTHER - STORED ENERGY IN A ROTATING MASS. ADDITIONALLY THE INADEQUATE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHIFTER MAKES THE "GATES" VAGUE TO NON-EXISTENT, AND IN THE CASE OF THE 1ST AND 2ND, NON-EXISTENT; I AM FREQUENTLY PUTTING THE TRANSMISSION INTO 3RD VS 1ST - NO CENTERING SPRING IN THE SHIFTER ITSELF, RELYING ON THE POORLY DESIGNED COMPONENTS OF THE SHIFT FORKS IN THE TRANSMISSION. AFTERMARKET SOLUTIONS ARE TO INSTALL A MUCH HIGHER QUALITY SHIFTER AND ONE PIECE AL DRIVE SHAFT AT ALMOST 1/2 THE WEIGHT AND A MORE APPROPRIATE FLUID. PLEASE GET THIS ONE ADDRESSED - FORD HAS A PROBLEM! *TR

2012 MUSTANG V6 MANUAL 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION. HARD TO SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR. STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON PCH AND TOPANGA CANYON WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD IN A BABY DAUGHTER IN THE BABY SEAT IN THE BACK BEHIND ME. I SAW A DRIVER BEHIND ME COMING IN TOO FAST. I STARTED PREPPING IF I HAD TO MOVE FORWARD INTO THE INTERSECTION THAT HAD NO TRAFFIC JUST IN CASE. WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR NO MATTER WHAT I TRIED. QUICKLY I SHIFTED INTO 2ND AND SAW THE DRIVER SMASH THE BREAKS WHILE HIS TIRES WERE SMOKING AS HE WAS APPROACHING MY REAR END IN A SLIDE. CAR HAD ENOUGH POWER TO MOVE ME FORWARD 10 FEET AND AVOID A COLLISION. *TR