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Ford Mustang Power Train Manual Transmission Safety Report | Nov 23, 2010
Reported on Nov 23, 2010
6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT OR SHIFT SMOOTHLY INTO 2ND GEAR CAUSING A SAFETY SITUATION IN ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC. WENT TO PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC AND COULD NOT SHIFT INTO 2ND, TRAFFIC WAS BEARING DOWN AND I HAD TO QUICKLY SHIFT TO THIRD. PROBLEM STARTED WHEN CAR HAD ABOUT 1000 MILES ON IT. CAR WAS CHECKED OUT BY A FORD DEALER AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. UPON INVESTIGATION I FOUND THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE ACROSS HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF 2011 FORD MUSTANGS WITH A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANS. TRANSMISSION EXHIBITS EXTREME NOTCHINESS AND GRINDING/CLANKING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO 2ND. WHAT'S STRANGE IS THAT IT IS INTERMITTENT IN NATURE AND DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN NEW. *TR | |
Make: | Ford |
Model: | Mustang |
Manufactured by: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Year: | 2011 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | |
Was a death reported? | |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | MANASSAS VA |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1ZVBP8CF1B5 |
Mileage: | 1100 miles. |
Speed: | 15 MPH |
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Was a police report filed? | N |
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