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1,000 miles · Jun 19, 2011

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I HAVE A 2011 MUSTANG V6 WITH THE MT-82 MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE SHIFTING IN IT DURING COLD WEATHER IS DIFFICULT AT BEST AND WON'T ENGAGE GEARS WITHOUT A GRIND AT WORST. NOW WITH WARM WEATHER IT IS NOT AS NOTCHY BUT WILL STILL OCCASIONALLY NOT WANT TO ENGAGE INTO FIRST GEAR AND GRINDS OR DOESN'T WANT TO GO INTO 2ND IF YOU ARE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHILE SHIFTING.WHILE I HAVEN'T HAD ANY CLOSE CALLS AS OF YET I FEEL AS THOUGH SOME OF THESE CHARACTERISTICS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO OCCUR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10407453

2,000 miles · Jun 7, 2011

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THE CAR MAKES A GRINDING AND KNOCKING NOISE WHEN I ACCELERATE GENTLY AND COAST AT LOW SPEEDS UP TO 15 MPH IN 1ST GEAR. IT DOESN'T MAKE THE KNOCKING NOISE WHEN I ACCELERATE HARD NOR DOES IT MAKE THIS SOUND WHEN IM CRUISING ABOVE 15 MPH AND GIVE IT GAS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MAY GO OUT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10405380

400 miles · Jun 7, 2011

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ROUGH AND HARD SHIFTING IN 2011 MUSTANG GT MANUAL TRANSMISSION. EXPERIENCING ROUGH SHIFTING IN 1ST GEAR AND HARD SHIFTING IN 2ND GEAR WITH GRIND SOMETIMES. ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED RECENTLY SINCE I COULDN'T SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR IN THREE ATTEMPTS AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. THE REVERSE GEAR IS ALSO A PROBLEM. REQUIRES PUSHING DOWN TO ENGAGE INTO REVERSE BUT SOMETIMES POPS INTO 1ST INSTEAD OF REVERSE AND MOVES IN THE OTHER DIRECTION AND GIVES ME A GOOD SCARE EVERY NOW AND THEN. THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE DEFECTIVE AND CAN/WILL RESULT IN ACCIDENTS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10405379

4,000 miles · Jun 4, 2011

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I OWN A 2011 FORD MUSTANG GT AND HAVE DIFFICULTY SHIFTING GEARS ,(1-2-3)WITH THE INABILITY TO GET IT INTO GEAR SEVERAL TIMES HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO BEING REAR ENDED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER AND AM TOLD THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION AND THAT THERE IS NO REPAIR. I GUESS IT IS CHEAPER FOR FORD TO PAY…

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NHTSA ODI #10404425

21,343 miles · Jun 3, 2011

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WELL, MY CAR JUST NEARLY GOT ME INTO AN ACCIDENT TODAY ON MY WAY TO WORK. UPHILL CURVE ONTO A STATE HIGHWAY, RUN FIRST OUT, GO FOR SECOND AND.....NADA. GO TO THIRD, LUG-LUG-LUG, BECAUSE I MISSED THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET TO 2ND. SPEED STILL DESCENDING. TRAFFIC AT MY REAR IS CLOSING IN ON ME, AND FAST. THIS IS A 60MPH ONRAMP. GO FOR FIRST, WALLED OUT. SECOND, GRIND. I WOUND UP HAVING TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF A CURVE AND TURN THE CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON AGAIN BEFORE IT WOULD LET ME GET INTO 1ST GEAR. STILL CAN'T GET INTO SECOND. I CRAWLED ALL THE WAY UP THE ONRAMP IN FIRST, UNTIL I GOT TO FLAT GROUND, THEN NEARLY REDLINED FIRST BEFORE SHIFTING TO THIRD TO GET BACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN AND HEADED TO WORK. MY CAR WAS JUST IN FOR SERVICE ON THIS SHIFTING ISSUE LAST WEEK. THEY SWAPPED THE FLUID AND SAID THEY NEEDED TO ORDER PARTS (I'M ASSUMING CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, BECAUSE MINE FEELS LIKE IT IS ON ITS LAST LEGS, AND PROBABLY THE CLUTCH PEDAL ONE TOO, BECAUSE I NOTICED THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL STICKS ON REV-MATCHED DOWNSHIFTS...). I ALMOST PARKED IT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SO I COULD CALL FORD ROADSIDE AND HAVE THEM TOW IT, BUT I HAD TO BE AT WORK. THESE THINGS NEVER SEEM TO HAPPEN WHEN IT'S CONVENIENT ENOUGH TO JUST SEND IT IN FROM EXACTLY WHERE IT SITS. THE DEALERSHIP I AM DEALING WITH HAS NOT CALLED ME BACK ABOUT THE PARTS, EVEN THOUGH THEY SAID THE PARTS SHOULD BE HERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS WEEK. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10404307

8,000 miles · Jun 2, 2011

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VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION BECOMES UNABLE TO UPSHIFT OR DOWNSHIFT WHEN NEEDED. DIFFICULT SHIFTING DURING CRITICAL PERIODS DECELERATING TO A STOP & ACCELERATING AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. BECOMES A HAZARD ON PUBLIC ROADS BY NOT BEING ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH PACE OF TRAFFIC. SHIFTER MAY POP OUT OF GEAR OR GET STUCK INTO A GEAR. FREQUENTLY NEEDS TO BE FORCED INTO GEAR.. 1ST & REVERSE WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE (2 HANDS). PROBLEM IS WITH THE 2011+ FORD MUSTANG'S WITH GETRAG MT82 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. SHIFTING INTO & OUT OF REVERSE IS ALSO AN ISSUE WHICH CAN INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF TIME THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL BACK UNCONTROLLABLY IN PARKING LOTS WITH CHILDREN. BIGGEST ISSUE IS 1ST GEAR, REVERSE, AND INOPERABLE 5TH GEAR SYNCHRONIZERS & MECHANICALLY UNSOUND INPUT SHAFT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10404134

12,000 miles · Jun 2, 2011

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NHTSA ODI #10404133

1,800 miles · Jun 1, 2011

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WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 FORD MUSTANG MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SECOND GEAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE CAUSING A DRASTIC SLOWING OF THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME CRASHING INTO THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. THIS ALSO OCCURRED AT LEAST 2 OTHER TIMES BETWEEN JANUARY AND MARCH OF 2011. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10404113

4,000 miles · Jun 1, 2011

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I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY, WENT TO DOWNSHIFT TO MAKE AN EXIT CUTTING ACROSS BUSY TRAFFIC, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT. IT WAS STUCK IN GEAR. I JAMMED IT OUT AND THEN IT WOULD NOT GO BACK IN! I NEARLY CAUSED A SEMI TO CRASH TRYING NOT TO HIT ME SINCE I WAS STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10404095

200 miles · Jun 1, 2011

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THE MT-82 TRANSMISSION IN MY MUSTANG HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT SINCE PURCHASE. NOW WITH ONLY 800 MILES ON THE CAR, I FIND MYSELF ENCOUNTERING DAILY INCIDENTS WHERE I AM UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR 2ND TO 3RD WITHOUT NOTICEABLE GRIND AND RESISTANCE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE PROBLEM OBVIOUS…

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Official recalls

21V081000 · Air Bags:frontal; Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module; Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Feb 16, 2021

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.

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Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.

Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Air Bags:frontal

19V001000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Jan 7, 2019

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Ford is recalling certain 2011 Ford Ranger and Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles and 2011-2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Ford is also recalling certain 2010 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2010-2011 Ford Ranger and Mercury Milan vehicles, 2010-2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, and 2010-2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall 19S01.

16V384000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

May 31, 2016

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

15V319000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

May 28, 2015

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2014 Mustang vehicles manufactured April 6, 2004, to June 21, 2014, and 2005-2006 GT vehicles manufactured February 20, 2004, to September 22, 2006. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2016. Even if interim repairs were performed under safety recall 14V-802, owners must bring their vehicles in for the final remedy. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S21. Note: This recall supersedes safety recall 14V-802.

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NHTSA investigations

PE11024 · Inability To Shift Gears On Acceleration

Opened Aug 3, 2011 · Closed Dec 14, 2011

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:manual Transmission

The Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) analyzed complaint data provided by Ford as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers.In total, there were 364 unique reports indicating various shift quality issues while driving.Ford identified several factors that may contribute to shift quality concerns in the subject vehicles, including cold transmission, clutch stay-out at high engine speeds, gear clash or grinding, and gradual loosening of clutch plate bolts in some early production vehicles.The largest percentage of complaints indicated higher than expected shift efforts in cold ambient temperatures.These complaints were related to transmission fluid viscosity and the higher shift efforts resolved themselves with the drivetrain warming.Ford published technical service bulletin TSB 11-3-18 to inform technicians that a lower viscosity fluid was available for use to address the cold shift issues.The clutch stay-out condition typically occurs at engine speeds greater than 4000 rpm.It does not prevent the selection of any gear, but may delay clutch re-engagement depending on how long the driver maintains the higher engine speed.Ford identified rotating inertia of the clutch components as the root cause and replacement clutch pedal parts were made available under Ford TSB 10-19-4.A number of reports alleged increasing difficulty selecting gears along with gear clash or grinding.Grinding or notchy gear shifts may be caused by gradual loosening of clutch plate fasteners, which is promoted by certain aggressive shifting.This condition is progressive in nature and initially results in symptoms related to shift quality/feel.Clutch plate bolt loosening will not result in inability to select any gear unless the progressive symptoms are ignored until complete clutch failure occurs.ODI?s analysis identified only five complaints alleging an inability to shift into gear due to loose clutch plate bolts.None of these resulted in a stall and gear shifting could occur before engine start.A revised fastener was designed and implemented in production and is available for service through a special service message.There is no indication of loss of motive power or unreasonable safety risk associated with the alleged defect in the subject vehicles.This preliminary evaluation is closed.