In my 2003 mustang gt with tremec tranny...grinding type feeling going into second gear. Went to dealer, and they said feeling was normal,and it would go away,it has not. I only drive it once and a while but it is worse on colder days!!!
2003 Ford Mustang GT: grinding or squealing brakes
7 of the 51 complaints about the 2003 Ford Mustang GT describe grinding or squealing brakes.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 14%
- typical mileage
- 500
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Grinding or squealing brakes by model year
- 20063
- 20037
- 20027
- 20011
- 20001
- 19991
What owners say
My 2003 mustang gt with a manual transmission (5 speed), grinds when I go from first gear to second gear. This grinding goes away after the car is warm and is much worse in the winter and cold days. This is a complaint that almost every mustang owner has and is documented well on websites such as stangnet.net. The dealers never fix this problem and tell you that it is normal or is not reproduceable. Ford is not owning up to a problem with their car, is this something that the federal safety agency helps with or do I need to contact someone else? Mike hamilton.
Manual transmission in 2003 ford mustang gt shifts with great difficulty frm first gear to second gear. Sometimes, it has difficulty shifting from second gear to third gear. This situation makes the car dangerous as one may not be able to accelerate away from a possible collision due to the car slowing down while trying to get it into gear. Second gear will often "grind". Ford supposedly has a fix but will not be available 2-3 months.
Grinding 2nd gear when shifting up from 1st gear. Much worse in cold temperatures. Down shift okay. Tremec 3650 transmission. Dealer states condition is normal.
Concerns with a tr3650 manual transmission exhibiting clash/grinding sound during the first few miles of driving.
Trans shifting problems grinding first to 2nd gear and lock out sometimes to third. Some difficulty getting into 2nd also from first
Manual transmission series 3650 on 2003 ford mustangs grind and/or lock out upon shifting into 2nd gear as well as in to third as the problem continues.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2003 Ford Mustang GT grinding brakes
Is grinding or squealing brakes a common problem on the 2003 Ford Mustang GT?
7 of 51 owner complaints about the 2003 Ford Mustang GT (14%) mention grinding or squealing brakes. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Ford Mustang GT?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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