2014 Ford Mustang: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Jun 3, 2022 · Transmission · CO

The 6 speed manual transmission grinds and/or locks out of gear when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear. The car bucks and surges, worse when going downhill. It makes a knocking noise when there is a torque change.

Filed Dec 4, 2019 · Driver assistance · 50,954 miles · MO

I was driving straight on dry pavement at approximately 40 miles per hour (the speed limit) when the car suddenly started violently shaking from left to right. Imagine an excited dog wagging its tail and body. That was my car. A yellow light was flashing on and off, but I could not determine what it was under the circumstances. The car was making a grinding noise. I immediately started slowing the car down. The brakes were grinding when I depressed them. I pulled into a parking lot to see if I could see something wrong. I left the car running. There was nothing visible. I got back into the car and drove about a block and the same thing happened again so I pulled off again, got out and looked again and saw nothing. I cannot remember if I shut the car off or not. I was only about 4 miles from home, so I decided to at least try to get closer to home before I called someone for help. I was able to drive the car home without incident. I looked in the manual to try to figure out what the light was and it was the traction control. When I restarted the car, it was acting normal. According to the manual, if there was something wrong, the light would stay on. I have driven the car about 20-25 more miles since and it has not reoccurred. I have been driving many years and have never had a car act like this. I did some searching on the internet and have found multiple mustang drivers that have had similar experiences with years 2011 and newer. I also read that ford has had other models recalled for similar problems, but not mustang. I am taking it in tomorrow to get the passenger airbag recall serviced. I told the dealership about this problem and they are going to look at it (for $112) and tell me what they find.

Filed Jul 9, 2017 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 62,500 miles · FL

At startup, while leaving the neighborhood a dry clear day (no rapid acceleration) , experiences a loss of power. Traction control light comes on. When brakes applied, grinding sound occurs then normal driving resumes and light turns off. First occurred 2 years ago. Since brakes rotors changed, still occurs, much more often now, on date indicated, happened 3 times within 1/4 mile, less than 1 mile total drive.

Filed Feb 19, 2015 · Transmission · 3,000 miles · IN

I am having problems with the transmission shifting from 1-2-3 when cold. The transmission does not want to go into 1st or 2nd without grinding and will grind an pop out of 3rd when trying to shift into it sometimes. I have been to the ford dealer and was told that ford knows about the grinding issue in the mustang but will do nothing to fix it. I was told by the ford service advisor that ford was doing a fluid change to a heavier trans fluid and now they have stopped. Now I am left with a brand new mustang that grinds the gears every day.

Filed Nov 6, 2014 · Suspension · 11,982 miles · AZ

As I drive my car over bumps (speed bumps, going up or down in parking garage) the car grunts or squeaks. I bought it brand new on march first of 2014, and I noticed the problem not too long after buying it; I assumed it was normal because my previous 2007 mustang had the same issue. I told some friends who suggest I take it to ford. When I was describing what the problem the service tech new exactly what it was. They had a recall for 2011 to 2013 mustangs for what appears to be the same issue. They repaired the lower arm controls in the front. The issue is now gone. It sounds like the recall should be extended to 2014 models. I have a 2014 ford mustang 3.7l v6 with the performance package. The following excerpt is what I believe to be is the same problem addressed in a previous recall. Ford tsb article # 12-8-24 issue some 2011-2013 mustangs may exhibit a grunt/creak/chirp/squeak noise from the front lower control arm hydro bushing. These noises may occur over large vertical bumps like speed bumps, pot holes, rough roads, and driveway approaches.