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Ford Mustang Power Train Safety Report | Sept 27, 2011
Reported on Sept 27, 2011
| 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 | |
| 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: | RICHMOND VA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 12VBP8AM5C5 |
| Mileage: | 4500 miles. |
| Speed: | 50 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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