2012 Ford Mustang complaints

MY 2012 MUSTANG GT WAS MOST LIKELY TOTALED TONIGHT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT ALLOW A SHIFT INTO 5TH GEAR. IT SLID INTO 3RD GEAR AND CAUSED THE WHEELS TO SPIN RESULTING IN THE CAR FISHTAILING AND HITTING A TREE IN THE MEDIAN. IT HAD JUST STARTED TO RAIN WHICH WAS A FACTOR IN THIS AS THE ROAD WAS SLICKER THAN NORMAL, BUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BEEN REPORTED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP THIS PAST WEEK. THEY WERE TOO BUSY TO CHECK THE CAR WHEN REPORTED AND IRONICALLY, THE CAR WAS SUPPOSE TO BE LOOKED AT IN THE MORNING. WE HAD REPORTED TO FORD AN ISSUE WITH SHIFTING INTO 5TH GEAR. THEY TOLD US THERE WAS AN COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. ALL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND LUCKILY THERE WERE NO DEATHS. THIS IS NOT A CASE OF CARELESS DRIVING. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE CARS AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THERE WAS ALSO AN EYEWITNESS THAT REPORTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT THERE WAS NO WRECKLESS DRIVING.

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

I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE FREEWAY GOING 55 MPH WHEN I DOWN SHIFTED TO SLOW DOWN AND THE GEAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO THE 5TH GEAR FROM 6TH GEAR. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL THEN PUT IT IN 5TH GEAR WITH NO ILL EFFECT. ALSO WHEN DRIVING ON THE LOCAL STREET SOMETIMES THE GEAR WOULD GRIND FROM 2 TO 3 AND A COUPLE OF TIMES FROM 5 TO 6 GEAR. *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.

WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED MY CAR I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT SHIFTING DIDN'T SEEM RIGHT. ONE MORNING I WALKED OUT TO MY CAR TO START IT AND THE CLUTCH WAS ON THE FLOOR. I PUMPED THE CLUTCH SEVERAL TIMES TO GET ANY KIND OF PEDAL PRESSURE BACK. THIS HAPPENED ONE MORE TIME AND I DID THE SAME THING THE GET PRESSURE BACK. ON 6 DEC WAS THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT IT IN TO A FORD SERVICE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. BUT BEFORE I GOT TO THE DEALER, I STARTED TO NOTICE A LOT OF NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE NOISE SOUNDED LIKE A WHINE. THEN NOISES ALSO CAME FROM THE REAR BRAKES I STARTED TO HEAR A LOT OF NOISE FROM THEM, LIKE THEY WERE STILL TOUCHING THE ROTORS. WHEN I GOT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP I TOLD THEM ABOUT ALL THE ISSUES I WAS HAVING AND LEFT THE CAR WITH THEM. LATER THAT EVENING THE SERVICE CENTER SAID THE CAR WAS DONE. WHEN I PICKED IT UP THE SAME ISSUES WERE HAPPENING WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE BRAKES. I RETURNED TO THE FORD SERVICE CENTER AND DROPPED OFF THE CAR AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. THE SERVICE CENTER KEEPS ON SAYING THE TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH ARE FINE, EVERYTHING IS NORMAL AND THERE ARE NO OTHER REPORTED ISSUES WITH THIS PROBLEM ON THE TRANSMISSION. ON THE BRAKES, THE SERVICE CENTER DID FIND THAT BOTH REAR PADS HAD BROKEN GUIDES ON THEM AND THEY WERE ALLOWING THE PAD TO MOVE AROUND IN THE CALIPER. THE SERVICE CENTER FIXED THE BRAKE ISSUE AND I HAVEN'T HAD ANYMORE ISSUES WITH THAT. NOW ON 10 DEC, I LEFT MY HOUSE AND WENT TO PUT THE CAR IN SIXTH GEAR AND IT WONT GO IN, THE GEAR

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

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.

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

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

I AM GOING TO START BY SAYING THAT I ONLY HAVE 300 MILES ON MY CAR. THE TRANSMISSION GRINDS GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND AND SECOND TO THIRD. SOMETIME SECOND IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO GET INTO. I OCCASIONALLY GO INTO REVERSE WHEN I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN FIRST. I JUST STARTED NOTICING A GRATING SOUND FOR THE FIRST 5 - 10 MIN WHEN FIRST STARTED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING @ 60MPH DOWN SHIFTED FROM 5 TO 4 AND LOST ALL POWER FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND THE CLUTCH BECAME HARD TO PUSH. THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF. I DID NOT HEAR A NOISE OF ANY SORT. I HAD TO CALL AND GET IT TOWED. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN A DIAGNOSIS YET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR. AFTER DOUBLE CLUTCHING AND SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, IT WOULD OPERATE AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE DEALER PERFORMED A FLUID SWAP BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS NORMAL AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD BLOWN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE AND NOTICED THERE WAS NO SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS ONLY A SPARE TIRE REPAIR KIT AND FELT THAT THE REPAIR KIT WAS UNSAFE AND WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600.

HAVE FILED PREVIOUSLY- ODI NUMBER: 10432980 . WHILE DRIVING TUES 11/08/11. VEHICLE HAD A RATTLING SOUND IN SECOND GEAR (2ND GEAR PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP). WHILE ACCELERATING AND SHIFTING TRANSMISSION INTO 2ND GEAR, HEARD AND FELT A POP. COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR. I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AT THE TIME. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND PULL OVER. COULD NOT GET IT OUT OF 2ND GEAR EVEN WHEN CAR WAS NOT RUNNING. I HAVE DETAILED RECEIPT OF PREVIOUS REPAIRS. *TR

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

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

CHANGE GEARS FROM 3RD TO 4TH. CLUTCH PEDAL STAYED ON THE FLOOR AND TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT. NEARLY HIT BY ANOTHER CAR DUE TO SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION. THIS HAS HAPPEN 3 TIMES PREVIOUSLY. *TR

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 TURN

SINCE NEW THE GEAR CHANGES WERE DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE, THEN WHEN MILES ACCUMULATE IT DEVELOPS UNABLE/VERY HARD TO GET INTO FIRST/SECOND/THIRD GEARS, AN INCIDENT ALMOST OCCUR WHEN I TRY TO GET INTO FIRST AT THE GREEN LIGHT AND OTHER DANGEROUS SITUATIONS THAT RESULT ON CAR BEHIND ALMOST REAR END ME. FORD REPLACE TRANSMISSION(WITH SAME PART NUMBER) AND AGAIN AT 4300 MILES GEAR CHANGES START TO BE DIFFICULT AND TRANSMISSION WHINE IS PRESENT AGAIN. *TR

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

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

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 J

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 SH

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

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

BINDING SHIFT LINKAGE, UNABLE TO SHIFT. OCCURRED WHEN MERGING UNTO FREEWAY AND SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, NEARLY RUN INTO BY FOLLOWING TRAFFIC, HAD TO COAST TO SHOULDER AND NEARLY STOP BEFORE ABLE TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN SHIFTING TO 5TH GEAR. THE BINDING LINKAGE HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL MORE TIMES SINCE THE INITIAL PROBLEM. I AM 67 YEARS OLD AND HAVE HAD MANY VEHICLES IN MY LIFETIME WITH SIMILAR DRIVETRAINS AND HAVE NOT HAD THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH ANY OF THEM. I PRESENTLY OWN 3 OTHER VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, ALL FLOOR SHIFTERS ( ONE 4 SPEED, ONE 5 SPEED, AND ONE 6 SPEED), AND THEY HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THE LINKAGE AND TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE AND AM RETURNING IT TO THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE FOR A WARRANTY CLAIM. I HAVE DELAYED THE WARRANTY CLAIM FOR SEVERAL REASONS,NUMBER ONE: THE VEHICLE IS ONE OF SIX I PRESENTLY OWN AND IT SEES VERY LITTLE USE AND HAS VERY LOW MILES ON IT, NUMBER TWO: I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID DAMAGE FROM THE GRINDING BY SKIPPING 6TH GEAR, NUMBER THREE: THE DEALER IS NOT REAL CLOSE TO MY RESIDENCE SO I HAVE DELAYED THE TRIP THERE UNTIL LOGGING ENOUGH MILES TO JUSTIFY AN OIL CHANGE AT THE TIME OF INVESTIGATING THE GRINDING AND LINKAGE PROBLEM.THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW ON 6-1-11 AND HAD APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES ON THE ODOMETER WHEN RECEIVED BY ME. THE VEHICLE HAS THE GETRAG 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION. THE SPACING BETWEEN GEARS SEEMS EXCESSIVELY CLOSE AND MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROBLEM. *T

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

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

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

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

VEHICLE RECENTLY TAKEN TO FORD DEALER FOR THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINTS.... COMPLAINTS: 1.) THERE IS ALWAYS A SENSATION OF "CRUNCHING" WHEN UP-SHIFTING OR DOWN-SHIFTING INTO 1ST, 2ND & 3RD GEARS. SOMETIMES IT'S REALLY BAD, SOMETIMES NOT SO BAD. 2.) IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO UP-SHIFT OR DOWN-SHIFT INTO 1ST, 2ND & 3RD GEARS. THIS IS MOST COMMON GOING INTO 2ND GEAR. 3.) ON OCCASION, IT IS TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO UP-SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR. THIS IS NOT UNDER A "SKIP-SHIFT" SITUATION (ENGINE RPM GREATER THAN 3000). 4.) OCCASIONALLY THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT "CLUNK" WHICH CAN BE HEARD & FELT IN THE CABIN, MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN ENGAGING/DISENGAGING THE CLUTCH AT A STEADY, LOW ENGINE RPM. NOTES: A.) NONE OF THE ITEMS ARE MORE OR LESS EVIDENT IF CAR IS "COLD" OR "WARMED UP". B.) ALL CONCERNS ABOVE HAVE BEEN NOTED SINCE ~500 MILES. C.) ALL ITEMS SEEM TO BE GETTING MORE PROMINENT AS MILES INCREASE. D.) VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN AGGRESSIVELY - ALL CONCERNS OCCUR AT 3,500 RPM OR LESS. E.) I HAVE OWNED & DRIVEN MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES CONTINUOUSLY FOR 45 YEARS. DEALER INSPECTION RESULTS OF 10/03/2011: NO PROBLEMS NOTED. *TR

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

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

THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN MY 2011 FORD MUSTANG GT HAS GIVEN ME PROBLEMS FOR THE PAST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO 2ND GEAR. THE GEAR APPEARS/FEELS TO BE "LOCKED OUT". THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE PULLING OUT ACROSS ON-COMING TRAFFIC, AND I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS. I ALSO HAVE HORRIBLE GEAR WHILE/NOISE, AND GRINDING SHIFTS ALMOST ALL THE TIME. FORD HAS REBUILT MY TRANSMISSION, BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ELSE WITH THE CAR. THEY CLAIM THAT THIS IS "NORMAL" FOR THIS CAR. MY WIFE DRIVES THE VEHICLE, AND I FEAR FOR HER SAFETY. PLEASE HELP ME! *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.

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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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH GEARS AND WOULD HEAR A LOUD GRINDING NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED YET THE FAILURE RECURRED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

SIX SPEED MANUAL MT-82 TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD WHEN COLD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC. *TR

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.

I BOUGHT A 2012 MUSTANG GT PREMIUM IN APRIL. STARTING AT ABOUT 2000 MILES, MY CAR HAS HAD A LARGE "THUNK" WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, OCCASIONALLY CAUSING A "LOCK-OUT." USUALLY, THIS LOCKOUT OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS (I.E. UNDER 15 MPH) OR OCCASIONALLY WILL OCCUR WHEN STOPPED THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 3+ TIMES, WITH THE FIRST ACTION BEING A REPLACEMENT OF THE FLUID PER THE TSB. WHILE THIS IMPROVED THE ISSUE, IT DID NOT RESOLVE IT. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS DROPPED OFF, ONE OF THE SERVICE CONSULTANTS RECOGNIZED THE ISSUE. I REMOVED THE CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP SINCE I WAS GOING ON A LONG VACATION WITH THE CAR. AFTER DROPPING IT OFF THE THIRD TIME, THE ISSUE WAS RECOGNIZED AGAIN (AFTER MUCH DELAY). THE DEALERSHIP TESTED ANOTHER CAR OF SIMILAR MILES, WHICH WAS "NOTCHY" BUT NOT TO THE EXTENT OF MY OWN VEHICLE. REGARDLESS, IT WAS NOT FOUND TO BE "EXCESSIVE." I ESCALATED MY CLAIM THROUGH A FORD SERVICE REP WHO SUBSEQUENTLY CALLED AND EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS NOT "EXCESSIVE" ENOUGH AND THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM TO THE EXTENT I EXPERIENCE. I PROCEEDED TO REQUEST A TEST DRIVE WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE SIMILAR FEEL, BUT NONE OF THE NOISE OR "LOCK-OUT." I AGREED TO DRIVE ANOTHER COLLECTION OF MILES, BUT THE LOCK-OUT IS STILL PRESENT AT REGULAR INTERVALS, LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THIS IS A SYSTEMATIC SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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