2012 Ford Mustang: harsh or hard shifting

Filed Jan 31, 2021 · Transmission · 17,000 miles · TN

Same as everyone I know high rev lockout, can't shift past 7krpms clutch pedal sticks to the floor. Gears are rough to get into normal. Will hear loud clunking when changing gears sometimes. Car has 35k miles I bought it with 17k miles and the issue has always been there. This needs to be addressed this could cause transmission failure and accidents if it fails on highways.

Filed Aug 3, 2020 · Transmission · 75,000 miles · CA

The getrag mt-82 manual transmission in my mustang has had a history of shifts that take extra effort, clunky shift engagement, and a high pitched whining noise from the drivetrain under throttle application, since I bought the vehicle used 5 years ago. I have had it looked at at a ford dealer, but they say noting is wrong. The whine is present every time I drive, the other issues are intermittent. In the most odd incident that I had in the vehicle, I was in 2nd gear under throttle and the car began to shake wildly back and forth, with a loud clunking noise coming from the transmission. I'm not sure exactly on the date, a few years ago for sure. I have tried to replicate the effect, and it has happened a few other times in a less dramatic manner, but never quite like that. I am concerned that the transmission will not last the life of the vehicle, and feel it is not very safe. I know that I am not the only person who has had problems with this transmission. Thank you for the investigation.

Filed Jun 19, 2019 · Airbags, Suspension · 35,000 miles · SD

Fyi I can not include the top/roof due to it wont allow me to input the check mark) I baught this mustang in june 2012,used from ford here in sioux falls sd, since that time I have asked about the top about the clunking and if they would notify me if any recalls. They only sent one for the passenger air bag , until this week when I received a second notice for the takata air bags from the day I took her off the lot. I wanted to know why my front end suspension is making a clunking sound in front and it's been there since the first day, I even had her looked at to make sure she wasn't damaged, within minutes they came back and said she's fine no problems and why my transmission does not want to shift to higher gears from 1st thru overdrive, she bogs down like there isnt any fuel getting to her engine and she doesn't shift through the gears properly, if I had recieved the recalls it would of been in immediately. My top leaks water when washed so it can cause damage on the inside especially the door electrical systems, yet ford refused to have the top redone since they feel it's just normal wear yet its happened since the first time I had to wash her. I'm starting to think think ford has taken advantage of me in this case as I still can not get any updated information on my car and if I can either get the work done or the vehicle replaced, mind you I still owe on her and to be honest I do not want a trade in , I'd rather ford fix these issues and write off the remaining debt due to negligence for not advising me of these recalls in a timely manner and for bit fixing the issues when the recalls came out . It's quite frustrating to know I've paid over 20000 for a car that they are willfully neglecting to fix and yet I'm to be liable for the debt no matter the possiblity that they are negligent and dismissive of my claims.

Filed Oct 4, 2016 · Transmission · 34,400 miles · KY

Ford refusing to accept recall for car; car has issue with transmission lead frame. The car will be driving and will "hard shift" randomly. The speedometer goes crazy and I have to slow down or turn off the car for it to go away. Recall exists for my models transmission lead frame ( I believe I meet all the requirements ) issued in april 2016, but it is not appearing for the VIN of the vehicle. If I do not meet the requirements it should be extended for my car.

Filed Aug 13, 2016 · Steering · 41,000 miles · TX

Vehicle lost all power steering at highway speeds. Vehicle also made clunking sounds while turning. Had to replace epas steering assembly at my own cost $1656. Unsafe and unproven design. Electrical connectors for epas are mounted low so road grime/rain penetrate into the connector causing malfunction.

Filed Feb 9, 2016 · Transmission · 49,000 miles · GA

I have a 2012 mustang gt with 6 speed manual transmission. I bought the car as a certified pre-owned car at about 2,500 miles. The car at that point had a dealer re-built transmission and my understanding is that it has 2nd through 6th gear replaced due to a manufacturers defect. Since that time I've had multiple transmission issues and the car now has about 49,000 miles. In early january, it became almost impossible to shift the car into 1st gear. It was very stiff and took a lot of force to get it into 1st. Shifting to 2nd gear resulted in a gear-mashing sound. 3rd gear sounded like a loud clunk. 4th through 6th gears were fine. These incidents became worse and almost caused me to have 2 different accidents by not being able to shift gears in traffic. I took the car to a ford dealership in the north atlanta, ga area and they looked at the car. Their transmission tech believed it was an issue with the synchronizers. The tech did not believe he had the expertise to work on this issue and referred me to another ford dealership. On 1/14/16 I took the car to the 2nd dealership and their tech agreed it was the synchronizers. That dealership took about 1 week to complete the repairs. After the repairs, the issue was not solved; loud sounds were coming out of the rear of the car. Over the past 2 weeks, they've ordered numerous replacement parts. As of today, 2/9/16, there are parts that are not available and are on national back order. The eta for the parts is now 2/24/16. I've read about similar issues other mustang owners with this specific 6 speed transmission have had and personally can say it is a major safety warning for the driver. These cars should be recalled and new transmissions inserted as a whole unit vs. Installing multiple parts. I also believe that this issue will cause me to experience diminished value at resale.

Filed Sep 6, 2014 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 39,000 miles · FL

At approximately 60 MPH on I-295 in moderately heavy traffic, there was an audible "clunk" and vehicle immediately began decelerating. Pressing on the gas pedal did not power the vehicle. Driver was already in the far right lane preparing to exit, so safely made it to the shoulder. Had driver been in another lane, there would be significant risk of collision as the vehicle lost power so quickly. Vehicle was towed to ford dealer, who reported that the throttle body had failed. Ford denied that throttle body failure was a common issue with the mustang, although it has been in several other ford models.

Filed Apr 8, 2013 · Suspension · 31,000 miles · FL

Upon going over small size speed bump, I noticed a clunking/grinding sound coming from the front end. I just had the bumper/quarter panel work done 2 days ago "first time hitting bumps". Was told today that there has been a lot of complaints with this type of issue. Will be seeing a dealership soon.

Filed Apr 6, 2013 · Suspension · 15,000 miles · RI

The vehicle began to emit an audible squeaking/clunking noise from the rear end when traversing bumps or pot ridden roads. I took the vehicle to the dealer on 1/4/13 and they denied the existence of the noise and I was told that there was nothing wrong. Picked up the vehicle and identified that the noise was in fact there, so I returned the vehicle to the dealer where they did further diagnostics and determined the the problem lied with the rear lower control arms and the connecting rod. They replaced all three and when I got the vehicle back, I noticed that both noise persisted so I brought the vehicle to my mechanic. He determined that the problem originated from worn out sway bar bushings and he also found my rear axle to be leaking differential fluid. Went back to the dealer and they disagreed with my mechanic and found the problem to be with my shocks and the differential fluid leak was "normal". My mechanic once again reexamined everything and persisted that the problem was with my sway bar. The dealer finally agreed to replace the sway bar and bushings and they also replaced both rear shocks. After this, the problem went away and has not returned. No further information on the rear differential fluid leak.

Filed Feb 19, 2013 · Transmission · 16,525 miles · VA

(2nd owner) ever since I purchased this vehicle I have had nothing but problems with the shifter/ shifter linkage. The vehicle misses shifts and won't engage mainly during 2nd-3rd shifts. For a performance automobile this is the worst clutch and shifter combination I have ever seen. Shifter constantly will not engage and on a number of occasions has popped out of gear due to not being fully engaged. Linkage sounds clunky and is not smooth in any way.

Filed Jan 24, 2012 · Suspension · 100 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. The contact was driving approximately 45 MPH over a hump when a loud clunking noise was heard from under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technicians were unable to diagnose a failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100. Updated 02/15/12*lj the consumer stated the vehicle would bottom out when he drove over a straight paved road. Updated 02/12/12

Filed Oct 9, 2011 · Transmission · 500 miles · IL

Vehicle recently taken to ford dealer for the following complaints.... Complaints: 1.) there is always a sensation of "crunching" when up-shifting or down-shifting into 1st, 2nd & 3rd gears. Sometimes it's really bad, sometimes not so bad. 2.) it can be difficult to up-shift or down-shift into 1st, 2nd & 3rd gears. This is most common going into 2nd gear. 3.) on occasion, it is totally impossible to up-shift into 2nd gear. This is not under a "skip-shift" situation (engine RPM greater than 3000). 4.) occasionally there is a significant "clunk" which can be heard & felt in the cabin, most noticeable when engaging/disengaging the clutch at a steady, low engine RPM. Notes: a.) none of the items are more or less evident if car is "cold" or "warmed up". B.) all concerns above have been noted since ~500 miles. C.) all items seem to be getting more prominent as miles increase. D.) vehicle is not driven aggressively - all concerns occur at 3,500 RPM or less. E.) I have owned & driven manual transmission vehicles continuously for 45 years. Dealer inspection results of 10/03/2011: no problems noted.