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Ford Mustang Power Train Manual Transmission Safety Report | June 10, 2011
Reported on June 10, 2011
| JUNE, 2012 (2012 NOT A DROPDOWN OPTION). I CURRENTLY OWN A 2012 MUSTANG RTR, THIS WAS PURCHASED THIS YEAR IN JUNE WITH 300 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ENGAGEMENT PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION WITH GEARS 1-3 EITHER UPSHIFTING OR DOWNSHIFTING PRETTY MUCH OUT OF THE GATE. WHAT HAPPENS IS THE GEARS FAIL TO COMPLETELY SYNCHRONIZE WITH THE CLUTCH IN, RESULTING IN ANYTHING FROM A PARTIAL LOCK-IN, WHICH CAUSES THE GEARS TO GRIND, OR A COMPLETE FAILURE TO ENGAGE, WHICH REQUIRES A SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND REPEATED CLUTCHING TO GET A SYNCHRONIZATION TO OCCUR. CURRENTLY THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 1500 MILES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES ON A COMPLETELY RANDOM BASIS. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AS NOTHING I DO BEHIND THE WHEEL CAN MAKE THIS HAPPEN AT WILL AND IT WASN'T UNTIL I WAS RECENTLY INFORMED ABOUT THE NHTSA'S ONGOING COMPLAINTS WITH THIS ISSUE THAT I THOUGHT I SHOULD VOICE MY ISSUES AS WELL. WHILE THESE OCCURRENCES HAVE MAINLY BEEN CENTERED AROUND THE 2011 MODEL YEAR AND HAVE NOT YET RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, I DO NOT WISH MY MODEL YEAR CAR TO EXPERIENCE A CATASTROPHIC DRIVETRAIN FAILURE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL. *TR | |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | Mustang |
| Manufactured by: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | PORT ANGELES WA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1ZVBP8CF1C5 |
| Mileage: | 300 miles. |
| Speed: | 10 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 8 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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