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Ford Mustang Power Train Safety Report | Oct 14, 2011
Reported on Oct 14, 2011
| MY 2012 FORD MUSTANG V6 WITH PREMIUM PACKAGE HAS A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I CAN'T GET THE VEHICLE INTO SOME GEARS. I HAVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM TO HAPPEN WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE SHIFTER DOES NOT GO SMOOTHLY INTO 1ST OR REVERSE GEAR WHEN PRESSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL. I HAVE TO PRESS THE CLUTCH REPEATEDLY AND PLAY WITH THE SHIFTER TO GET IT INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR WHEN STARTING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. IN ADDITION, I HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY CHANGING GEARS WHEN TRAVELING MORE THAN 25 MPH. THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT LET ME GO INTO 3RD OR 4TH GEAR WITHOUT HAVING ME PUT IT INTO 5TH OR 6TH GEAR WHILE PRESSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL. I HAD A 20 YEAR OLD ACURA INTEGRA THAT NEVER GAVE ME A PROBLEM AND IT HAD A 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION WITH WORN OUT SYNCHROS. MY VEHICLE IS FAIRLY NEW AND I NEVER EXPECTED TO HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH A CAR THIS NEW. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS WHERE I MAY HAVE TO DOWNSHIFT TO GAIN MORE ACCELERATION IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING SOMETHING OR GETTING ME OUT OF A DANGEROUS SITUATION. LUCKILY I HAVE NOT BEEN IN A POSITION WHERE I HAVE TO DOWNSHIFT QUICKLY AS I WILL BE PUT IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND CAN SERIOUSLY INJURE MYSELF OR SOMEONE AND MAYBE EVEN BE KILLED. I HAVE NOTICED THE SHIFTING PROBLEM TO GET WORSE AS I PUT MORE MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I CURRENTLY HAVE UNDER 2000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. PLEASE LOOK FURTHER INTO THIS MATTER. *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: | WEST COVINA CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1ZVBP8AM9C5 |
| Mileage: | 1250 miles. |
| Speed: | 35 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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