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Ford Mustang Power Train Manual Transmission Safety Report | Mar 10, 2011
Reported on Mar 10, 2011
| I WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE 2ND OR 3RD GEAR WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THE SHIFTER GRINDED WHILE GOING INTO 4TH GEAR. THE LEVER WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED BACK INTO 2ND AND 3RD AFTER BUT WOULD OCCASIONALLY GRIND JUST AS IT DID FOR 4TH GEAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN A FEW OCCASIONS AND FORD HAS AS OF YET BEEN UNWILLING TO PROPERLY ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THIS FEELS LIKE A SAFETY RISK FOR THE SIMPLE FACT THAT THE CAR HAS ISSUES DOING WHAT YOU TELL IT TO DO. IF I CAN'T SHIFT INTO A GEAR IN AN EMERGENCY MANEUVER I MAY BE UNABLE TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE BECAUSE I'M UNABLE TO MOVE MY CAR I WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT THIS VERY DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR THAT I AND MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO HELP ME BUT AS THEY PUT IT FORD HAS TIED THEIR HANDS. THEY HAVE CHANGED MY TRANSMISSION OIL TO A LIGHTER WEIGHT TO NO EFFECT. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE SERVICE MANAGER HAS TOLD ME THAT AS MY CAR STANDS NOW, THERE IS LITTLE HE CAN DO UNTIL FORD SAYS OTHERWISE. THESE ISSUES PERSIST HOT OR COLD BUT ARE VERY NOTICEABLE IN COLDER WEATHER. BE WARNED! *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: | CROFTON MD |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1ZVBP8CF4B5 |
| Mileage: | 14000 miles. |
| Speed: | 25 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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