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Ford Mustang Power Train Safety Report | Oct 12, 2011
Reported on Oct 12, 2011
| 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 | |
| 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: | ALTON IL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 1900 miles. |
| Speed: | 35 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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