2011 FORD MUSTANG Complaints

THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ROUGHLY 6 MONTHS (I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR ALMOST A YEAR AS OF THIS WRITING) WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, SHIFTING FROM 4TH TO 5TH GEAR CAUSES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS FULLY DEPRESSED AT THIS TIME. THIS OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. ALSO, AT ONE TIME THE SHIFTER GOT STUCK BETWEEN TWO GEARS WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT FROM NEUTRAL TO FIRST. AT THIS TIME A CAR COULD HAVE RUN INTO ME WHILE I WAS TRYING TO GET THE CAR INTO GEAR. SO FAR I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE SHOP TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, AS I HAVE LEARNED FORD DOES NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT IT. ALL THEY DO IS REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART AND/OR PUT NEW FLUID IN. I AM WAITING TO SEE IF THEY WILL ISSUE A RECALL AND PERFORM A PROPER REPAIR FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE RUNNING INTO THESE SYMPTOMS ON THE 2011 FORD MUSTANG GT'S. *KB

SINCE THE FIRST DAY THAT I BOUGHT THIS NEW MUSTANG, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AND THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE. THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND THEN STARTING TO PICK UP. ALSO WHEN JUST SLOWING DOWN AND THE CAR SHIFTS TO 1ST GEAR. THE SHIFTING IS ERRATIC AND NOISY. WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD, IT ALSO BANGS INTO 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID THAT THIS IS PART OF THE COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND IS THE WAY THE TRANSMISSION WAS DESIGNED, UNTIL IT GETS USED TO MY DRIVING HABITS. THAT WAS 17, 000 MILES AGO. THEY SAID THERE MIGHT BE A COMPUTER UPGRADE IN THE FUTURE. IN THE MEANTIME I FEAR A REAR END COLLISION WHEN I AM UNABLE TO PICK UP SPEED BECAUSE OF THE HESITATION AND CLUNKING. *TR

SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW, MT82 TRANSMISSION IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT IN COLD WEATHER. FREQUENT SYNCHRO GRINDING IN 1-2, 2-3, AND 3-4 SHIFTS. NOW GETTING WORSE IN SUMMER CONDITIONS. STARTING TO GRIND DURING THE 1-2, AND 2-3 SHIFT. ESPECIALLY WHEN TRANSMISSION IS COLD, WHEN TURNING LEFT (1-2), AND WHEN SHIFTING ON ROUGH PAVEMENT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE SHOP FOR A FLUID CHANGE (TSB), WHICH DID NOT HELP. FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE OR IMPLEMENT FURTHER CORRECTIVE ACTION. I AM CONCERNED THE CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP INTO THE DANGEROUS FAILURE MODE OTHER OWNERS ARE BEGINNING TO SEE (FAILURE TO ENGAGE GEAR). A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED ON THE MT82 TRANSMISSION IMMEDIATELY. *TR

THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON MY 2011 FORD MUSTANG HAS ERRATIC SHIFTING WHICH HAS CAUSED ME TO NEARLY BE REAR-ENDED TWICE NOW AND HIT BY ON-COMING TRAFFIC AS IT FAILS TO GO IN GEAR, EVEN WITH THE CLUTCH FULLY ENGAGED. THERE APPEARS TO BE PROBLEMS SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM 2ND TO 3RD. THE GEARS WILL NOT ENGAGE AND THE TRANSMISSION REMAINS IN NEUTRAL. THE LATEST INCIDENT FOR ME WAS WHEN I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOPLIGHT THAT TURNED GREEN, I SHIFTED FROM 1ST TO 2ND BUT COULDN'T GET THE TRANSMISSION INTO 2ND OR 3RD WITH THE CLUTCH FULLY DEPRESSED. BECAUSE I WAS IN NEUTRAL, I LOST MOST ACCELERATION AND THE SUV BEHIND ME NEARLY REAR-ENDED AS I WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL AND NOT GOING ANYWHERE. I WAS ABLE TO AT LEAST REV THE ENGINE ENOUGH TO GET IT INTO 4TH TO GET ENOUGH POWER TO THE WHEELS TO AVOID BEING HIT. *TR

I OWN A 2011 MUSTANG GT 5.0. MY CAR IS NOT A DAILY DRIVER AND IS ONLY DRIVEN ON WEEKENDS. THIS CAR IS 100% STOCK EXCEPT FOR DIFFERENT MUFFLERS. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE MARCH, 2011 AND ONLY HAVE 950 MILES ON IT AS OF TODAY. THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR IS GARBAGE AND LITTLE SCARY. I'M 34 AND HAVE GROWN UP DRIVING MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, BUT THIS MT82 HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. THE PAST FEW DAYS, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS ENGAGING INTO 1ST GEAR AND GRINDING INTO SECOND. AT ONE POINT I COULD NOT SHIFT AND FEARED THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME WAS GOING TO REAR END ME. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, FORD HAS HAD THESE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE NEW MUSTANGS FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF NOW. HOWEVER, FORD HAS DONE NOTHING TO TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A TSB FOR A LIGHTER TRANSMISSION OIL, BUT THAT IS IT. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS MT82 BEFORE I GET REAR ENDED AND HURT!!! FORD NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND LET NEW OWNERS KNOW THEY CARE ABOUT THEIR SAFETY. FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN, FORD IS TIGHT LIPPED AND THAT TELLS ME THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT MINE OR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. *TR

I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT WAITING FOR IT TO CHANGE AND WHEN IT DID I WASN'T READY. SO I TRIED SHIFTING INTO FIRST QUICKLY AND IT WOULD NOT GO IN, I BACKED OUT INTO NEUTRAL AND TRIED AGAIN, ONCE AGAIN IT WOULD NOT GO IN. MEANWHILE A TRUCK WAS COMING UP BEHIND ME RATHER QUICKLY. THE THIRD TIME I TRIED IT WAS STILL VERY TOUGH BUT IT LOOSENED UP ENOUGH FOR ME TO FORCE IT INTO GEAR, AND AS I BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD I SAW THE LIGHTS ON THE TRUCK DIP HARD TOWARDS THE GROUND AS IT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID REAR ENDING ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE AFTER MARKET PROGRAMMER AND AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN INTERNAL MOTOR FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND VOIDED THE WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7, 800.

1. THIS EVENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE 3 WEEKS I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED IN A NORMAL DRIVING SITUATIONS. NO EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES. 2. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO FIRST GEAR. I CAN'T GET OUT OF SOMEONE'S WAY AT A LIGHT. IT ALSO WILL NOT TRANSITION INTO SECOND GEAR, EVEN WITH A THROTTLE BLIP. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO COAST AND I HAVE TO FIGHT WITH IT TO GET INTO GEAR. IT'S DISTRACTING AND FRANKLY NERVE RACKING. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN TRANSITIONING FROM REVERSE TO FIRST GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION GRINDS. ON COMING TO A STOP, THE TRANSMISSION WILL VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. IT ALMOST SHAKES THE SHIFTER OUT OF YOUR HAND. 3. I CALLED FORD. THEY GAVE ME A CLAIM NUMBER. FORD DID NOT OFFER ANY ADVICE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I HAVE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A SERVICE TECH. HOWEVER FORD IS NOT GUARANTEEING THAT I WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS INSPECTION. IT'S ALMOST LIKE A THREAT. IF NOTHING IS FOUND TO BE WRONG WITH A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION, I AM CULPABLE FOR THE COST. FORD OFFERS NO RENTAL, SO THIS COMPOUNDS THE ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE A 2011 MUSTANG V6 WITH THE MT-82 MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE SHIFTING IN IT DURING COLD WEATHER IS DIFFICULT AT BEST AND WON'T ENGAGE GEARS WITHOUT A GRIND AT WORST. NOW WITH WARM WEATHER IT IS NOT AS NOTCHY BUT WILL STILL OCCASIONALLY NOT WANT TO ENGAGE INTO FIRST GEAR AND GRINDS OR DOESN'T WANT TO GO INTO 2ND IF YOU ARE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHILE SHIFTING.WHILE I HAVEN'T HAD ANY CLOSE CALLS AS OF YET I FEEL AS THOUGH SOME OF THESE CHARACTERISTICS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO OCCUR. *TR

THE CAR MAKES A GRINDING AND KNOCKING NOISE WHEN I ACCELERATE GENTLY AND COAST AT LOW SPEEDS UP TO 15 MPH IN 1ST GEAR. IT DOESN'T MAKE THE KNOCKING NOISE WHEN I ACCELERATE HARD NOR DOES IT MAKE THIS SOUND WHEN IM CRUISING ABOVE 15 MPH AND GIVE IT GAS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MAY GO OUT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR