Problems with 2012 Ford Mustang POWER TRAIN

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle downshifted to approximately 5 mph. in addition, the wrench icon illuminated. the vehicle was taken to koons ford (3111 automobile blvd, silver spring, md 20904) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be rebuilt or replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 44,000. the vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle downshifted into first gear and decelerated to approximately 15 mph without warning. fowler ford (located at 3400 s sheridan rd, tulsa, ok 74145, (918) 346-6500) was contacted and an appointment was scheduled to have the vehicle diagnosed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v248000 (power train). the manufacturer was not informed of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 101,000.

My mustang has been doing this more frequently now, where i'm driving highway speeds and the transmission suddenly downshift to low gear from high gear. this afternoon it almost caused me to crash on my way home from work on the freeway. this is completely unacceptable and life threatening. i went on google, to look up if others are having this same issues and i came across a lot of mustangs of this year have the same exact issue. matter of fact, ford is aware of this issue but why hasn't a recall been put out to fix this transmission problem. a lot of lives are at danger and accidents to occur due to this problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. while driving approximately 70 mph, the check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle suddenly began to shake and vibrate. in addition, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted into first gear. after restarting the engine, the vehicle operated normally. the vehicle was taken to ford country (280 north gibson rd, henderson, nv), but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 39,000.

I was driving a county back road with nobody in front or behind me. the vehicle is an automatic and it was in overdrive as my speed was approx. 60 mph. without warning and without me touching the shifter, the vehicle suddenly downshifted into 1st gear locking the rear wheels until my speed was reduced and they began to roll again. i never lost control of the vehicle but it scared me to death! there was light up wrench symbol error warning. the dash turned red and all speed, fuel level and mileage was blank. i put the vehicle in park and made sure it was engaged. i pulled the emergency brake on and shut the ignition off. checked the transmission fluid which was fine. my mustang was made in january 2012 at the flat rock assembly plant. as i began my research, i found the ford recall 16s19. which described exactly what happened in my situation. when the dealership called ford for approval, they said my vehicle was not affected because my vin was not showing it as an exposed vehicle. it manufacture date, assembly plant, transmission type all match but somehow my vin was not showing. i paid $950 out of my own pocket for the exact repair this recall called for. which corrected the issue. how in the heck is my car not covered when i know it had the same transmission molded cover issue... please help me. i can provide my repair records to show it was exactly the repair procedure the recall recommended.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. while driving 55 mph, the speedometer failed to display the correct speed and the brakes seized. in addition, the bcm warning indicator illuminated. when the vehicle was turned off and restarted, it operated normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (gullo ford of conroe-the woodlands, 925 i-45 s, conroe, tx 77301, (281)-367-0000) where it was diagnosed with a molded lead frame. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 84,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle decelerated without warning. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and restarted. the contact called cavalier ford chesapeake square at 833-858-5801 (located at 4021 portsmouth blvd., chesapeake, va 23321) and was informed that there was no recall related to the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 44,000.

After putting the vehicle in drive and application of the gas pedal, the transmission would fail to engage first gear. this occurred intermittently and occasionally while driving. the transmission would also downshift to first while driving at 35mph. brought to ford and they identified the lead frame and connector as faulty parts. ford has a recall 16s19 that covers my mustang's build date and location but said my vin wasn't included despite the exact same symptoms and exact same parts identified by a ford technician that needed to be replaced. ford the customer service refused to cover the repairs to a dangerous condition.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. the contact stated that on several occasions while driving at approximately 60 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate and downshifted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number 16v248000 (power train). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Transmission gear selector indicator is faulty. it does not indicate the correct gear when driving. for example, the gear is in reverse but the indicator is showing parking. it creates confusion whether you are in right gear or not. especially i thought you are at p when you are in r.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. while driving 45 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle jerked hard to the left for almost a minute before stopping. the traction control indicator flashed on and off and the abs engaged. the vehicle was taken to oxmoor ford lincoln (100 oxmoor ln, louisville, ky 40222, (502) 426-2500), but no diagnostic failure codes were found. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and a case was opened, but no further assistance was provided. the approximate failure mileage was 73,000.

Over the past couple of weeks, the automatic transmission has had a mind of its own. it has downshifted into first gear on its own from different gears, it has stayed locked in gear on several gears and it has stayed in a high gear while stopped, so it is very slow leaving a light. this happens intermittently, but it has happened approximately 6 times over the past couple of weeks. no trouble codes or lights (mil or wrench) have been thrown or lit up during the incidents. the car seems to right itself after a few minutes. happens mostly when the car has been sitting for a long period and is cold. took the car to glenn ford in nicholasville, ky and explained what the vehicle was doing and if it was related to the recall that they performed (16n02/16s19) on the car back in feb 2017. they brushed it off and said it would be $110 to look at the car. we said fine. they have held the car for 6 days and said they drove it at least 36 miles and "nothing happened". they said there are no dtc/fault codes, so the car is perfectly fine. they said they will not perform the molded leadframe repair of the recall because there are no fault codes. i called ford customer service complaining of the situation because the info on the notice says either a fault code shows up or the customer "reports an intermittent unintended downshift into first gear". well, that is exactly what we reported before we even realized anything about the leadframe part of the recall. both the dealership and ford have refused to fix the vehicle unless there is a default code/dtc showing. they want us to drive the car until a fault code shows (thus possibly endangering our lives) and then they will look at it again. doesn't mean fix it, just look at it again for another $110. this is completely out of line. ford won't even fix it under their own recall instructions!!!! and the car qualifies!

Shift solenoid d : veh is part of recall 16s19 and recall 16n02. the vehicle is shifting still at without warning at various speeds. this device was not included in the original recall, and ford is refusing to cover this defect although it is clearly a part of the same problem. ford had ordered these transmissions from a manufacturer in china, and they've been nothing but trouble from day one. this occurs while the vehicle is in motion and there is no warning when the malfunction occurs. the car was sold to me this way in february of 2013, and at the time the dealership had told me that this was an open ecm issue and was nothing to be concerned with. i took them at their word and am paying the price for it. i have checked my car fax, and there is absolutely no mention of this as a problem. now, i am getting a code p0769 read more: https://www.engine-codes.com/p0769.html this is a safety issue and ford is saying they do not and are not going to cover this under the recall notification. as a former paramedic, with experience with countless motor vehicle accidents over the years, it is my professional opinion that this is a potential hazard to life, limb and property and a recall should be ordered.

I was driving on interstate at 70mph and the wrench light came on then the check engine light,airbag warning light all came on the speedometer stopped working, the tire sensor went crazy , car lost all speed in heavy traffic was not involved in accident got to side of road turned car off restarted it was fine for a few miles then everything happened again. called ford and they had me take it to dealer for check was told it is the leadframe in the transmission and ford has recalled other ford mustang vehicles same year as mine for same problem but mine is not included this is a safety hazard for anyone who has one needs to be checked in all the cars

At wide open throttle the transmission will not allow a gear change from first to second if the rpm is grater than 6000 rpm. the clutch peddle releases at the floor. after the engine has slowed the clutch returns to normal and the car can now be shifted into second. it may be caused by trough out bearing or spring tension on the clutch its self. i have had this problem since i bought the car 3 months ago. the car only has 46000 miles on it. i have read other people have had the same common problem.

The transmission downgears causing a loss of power while in motion. it occurs at low speed and at high speed. alarming when traveling on an expressway at 55 mph.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. while driving approximately 45 mph and merging onto an interstate, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. also, the gear shifter failed when the contact attempted to shift into fifth gear. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road, restarted, and driven to the dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 17,115.

Since i've bought this vehicle brand new i have had random issues with the car. first i've experienced a huge issue with the transmission, it makes a vibrating/shaking problem while driving on any street any speed. i have operated manual transmissions before and have never ran across this. no matter what gear or what condition it consistently does this. ford dealer was to no help at all. at times while driving the vehicle will start to uncontrollably swerve and the traction control light starts blinking, this issue is unknown to me why this happens and has almost put me in an accident. secondly, the entire ignition tumbler just popped out. i can pull the ignition out of the steering column.

2012 ford mustang transmission failure. at 61,499 the vehicle at a stop entering the roadway the vehicle lurched after a hard slam in the transmission the rpms went crazy and the vehicle slowly rolled into the roadway. the service wrench light up and the vehicle would only go 20 mph. towed to dealer and told the repair would cost $5600 - $5900. service did not notify us of the service recalls. warranty ended at 60,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle downshifted independently. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v248000 (power train). the contact stated that the failure was intermittent. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 59,999.

2012 mustang only has 35,000 miles and water pump went out. dealer states it is not covered under power train warranty! luckily it went out while parked in the garage at home and not on a trip! antifreeze was every where when i went to get in the car the next morning. thankfully i saw it before our pets did!

You should know that the 2012 mustang has a defective part called a throttle body sensor. ford is aware it is defective because they were replacing this part free of charge prior to january 2015. currently it is not under a safety recall but it most certainly should be. when you drive a car with this defect your can an accelerate, or decelerate, at its own will. it does not respond to the commands the driver gives. it just suddenly slows or speeds up as it likes. if you have not experienced this it may be hard to understand how unsafe this can be. it is not nan experience i recommend to anyone. ford does not consider this a problem, but i do not feel safe in my car as a result. try tooling along i-95 at 65 miles per hour and having your car suddenly slow and shudder almost to a stop...fun times. this defect creates an unsafe driving condition that 100% unacceptable and you really should do something about it before someone, (like me) gets killed. i am sure someone has already had accidents because of this issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. while driving various speeds, the wrench sensor and check engine sensor indicators suddenly illuminated. the vehicle also failed to accelerate normally. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 80,000.

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a lead frame issue in the transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v248000 (power train). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 61,646.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds and idled, while the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle failed to accelerate. the contact stated that the wrench warning was displayed (power train fault). the contact stated that he used a diagnostic machine and received an unknown code. the vehicle was taken to oxmoor ford lincoln 100 oxmoor ln, louisville, ky 40222, phone number: (502) 426-2500 where the failure could not be replicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was not part of the recall but did not offer any further assistance. the failure mileage was 50,000.

My car has gone into 'limp' mode several times over the past couple of days. i took it to the dealer who advised me that the issue is the electronic throttle body, and it's not covered under the powertrain warranty. this part has been recalled for several other ford model vehicles - but not the mustang and they won't cover it. it'll cost me $570 to get the part replaced in my vehicle. this occurs while driving - at all different speeds - including going 65+ miles per hour on the highway.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. while driving 70 mph in the left lane, the vehicle shifted into first gear and seized the rear tires while on an incline. the contact crashed into a guard rail on the driver side. the air bags deployed. a police report was filed that accused the contact of careless driving. the contact sustained bruising on the left side of the ribs, but medical attention was not required. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 16,150. updated 10/28/16*lj the output speed sensor in the transmission from 70 mph in 6th gear to first and pushed the consumer down an incline into a guard rail. the consumer attached the recall letter to his complaint, regarding an issue with the output speed sensor. updated 11/0/16.*jb

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v319000 (air bags) and 16v248000 (power train) and stated that the parts needed for the repair were not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect, vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. while slowing down and releasing the brake pedal from a stop, the vehicle failed to move. the accelerator pedal was depressed to the floorboard. also, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to friendly ford (660 n decatur blvd, las vegas, nv 89107 (800) 928-7190), but was not diagnosed due to the diagnostic fees. the dealer confirmed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v348000 (power train). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

While driving car suddenly loses power and shows wrench light and goes into limp mode. trouble codes shown p2111 and p2112. this can happen any time during driving and has happened in heavy traffic potentially dangerous consequences.

I was driving down the street and when i shifted from 1st to 2nd the gear shifter got hung up and would not shift causing the car to downshift throwing me foward and hitting my head on the steering wheel.

During initial acceleration after a left turn, shifting from 1st into 2nd gear, the vehicle shook wildly and violently rocked side to side and lost power. this was the second identical occurrence on city streets while accelerating out of left turns. on both occasions, had to make immediate moves to the right lane before power was restored. based on other reporting and research, it appears to be an issue of throttle body failure. the vehicle has 18,500 miles and has a mt-82 transmission.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. while the gear shifter was shifted into the neutral position, the front driver seat was lifted and collided with the parking brake. as a result, the parking brake was disengaged, the vehicle rolled away in the forward direction, and crashed into a fence. there were no injuries and a police report was not filed. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 86,000.

While accelerating to get on the freeway, the transmission began to slip and the car began to jerk, then the transmission locked into 3rd gear, and would not shift out of 3rd gear until the vehicle was completely stopped, and the engine turned completely off. this is an intermittent problem, but an extremely dangerous one when it occurs. the ford dealership says i need a recall notice before they can fix it. i'm out of work and don't have the funds to replace or repair the vehicle. right now, we are driving it as little as possible.

My vehicle constantly goes into limp home mode while driving. turns off all cylinders except 1 which let's you drive about 5mph. also while my vehicle is at idle it begins to loose proper idle rpm and nearly stalls until revs back to a higher rpm. after some research i found that the issue is thought to be the throttle body and throttle body sensor. currently mymy vehicle is at the dealership going through some vehicle diagnostics to figure out the exact problem. they told me it is not covered under the vehicle warranty and i am being charged $145.00 for the initial inspection and then charged by the hour to fix the problem, i not including parts. my vehicle only has 59,000 miles on it and it's already failing. it appears that numerous people are have this issue and ford has yet to recall affected vehicles.

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.

My car has approximately 31000 miles on it. i"m the second owner of this vehicle. 18 days ago antifreeze was on my garage floor. my mechanic come over and explained to me that my water pump had gone bad. so i took my car to the dealership and they told me that it was still was under power train warranty. they diagnosed my car and verified that it was indeed the water pump and that there was another person that was waiting ahead of me for the same thing 30 days. i called other dealerships and they too were out of water pumps. my concern is that i will have to keep buying anti freeze every other day and i cannot afford this. this dealer ship told me that they did not have a loaner vehicle for me. please help. thank you. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost power. in addition, the gear shifter was difficult to shift into various positions. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to multiple dealers who were unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 50,000.

Was driving around 50mph on city streets when all of a sudden car lost power and went limp. wrench light came on and car was making a weird noise under the hood like it was struggling. couldn't accelerate and i had to coast to the right hand side of the road. turned the car off and then back on and everything was okay. this has happened 3 times since within a 8 month time period driving at various speeds. each time i turn the car on & off again and it seems to reset. i've noticed my car hasn't been getting the same city mpg as before. ive only had this car 2 years, i'm the second owner and this started at roughly 62,000 miles.

After waiting at a light in the left turn lane, i started accelerating from a complete stop, slowly into my left turn. at almost completion of the turn, my tachometer went from 3000 rpms to over 6000 rpms. the car had a sudden jolt at this moment and the rear wheels locked up. i went into a slide and the car slid across 2 lanes into a tree filled median. the car was totaled by the insurance company. there were no factors that could influence such a crash, as the road was dry, it hadn't rained. the road was well paved. finally, speed wasn't a factor in the crash. at the time of the accident we had no idea what could have caused the downshifts in gears, however after a recent recall we realized what had happened.

Open leaving work for the day my second gear synco in my transmission completely failed leaving the parking lot. therefore i no longer had 2nd gear. so i took it to a ford dealer where they where to fix the problem but in turned fix 2nd gear but messed up my reverse synco gear now. the car has been in the shop for almost 4 weeks and ford wont make a surplus of part for this transmission that the parts needed are on back order until april 20th 2015. *tr

Driving down the highway full speed in heavy traffic, and engine just shuts down. wrench light and check engine light come on. have to coast through traffic to pull off to the side of the road and stop. restart the car a couple of times, and then it's fine. took to ford dealer, who said i had a bad throttle body. charged over $800 to repair. completely losing power while driving down the highway is definitely a safety issue! ford has agreed to fix defective throttle bodies on other models, but not the mustang. this really looks like the same problem, and should be addressed by ford. *tr

As i was trying to put my car into 3rd gear it wouldn't go into gear. so i have to slow down in order to put it in 2nd gear. another time i had to go into 4th. this is very concerning to me. *js

On oct 30, 2014 i was shifting to 2nd gear and the engine bucked, lost speed, then the "wrench" symbol illuminated, indicating the limp home mode activated. i pulled into a parking lot, shut off the engine and restarted it and the light went out. i drove it to an auto shop and they could not detect a malfunction code. today, nov 5, 2014 when leaving my neighborhood, the same loss of speed occurred in 2nd gear and the wrench and check engine light came on. i drove back to the local auto shop and they determined the throttle body was defective. the solenoid was bad. fortunately, my incidents happened at a low speed. this could be catastrophic at high speed, running the risk of a high-speed, rear-end collision. *tr

Today while trying to accelerate at a intersection and shift from 1st to 2nd gear the transmission wouldn't let me into 2nd. now if this just happened once i would let it go but this has happened several times. this is a big safety issue considering it causes my car to slow while i'm trying to get into gear with traffic coming at me. this needs to be resolved before someone dies. i'm not the only person who has complained about this issue. *tr

Electronic throttle body failure. dash light came on as vehicle started limping to stop in traffic. *tr

I had just left my house and pulled out onto the road. as the vehicle started to accelerate, the car suddenly shook and shuddered and wouldn't respond to the gas pedal. the wrench symbol came on the dash. the car would not respond to pressing the gas pedal and wouldn't go over 3 or 4 miles an hour. i put on the hazard lights, as there were vehicles coming up behind me on the two-lane road and they had to go around me. it was very scary not being able to control the car and get out of the way of other vehicles. this was the first incident with the vehicle, no prior warning of any issues. preliminary research shows that other ford vehicles have had issues with throttle body failures, with very similar descriptions to this issue with my 2012 ford mustang.

2012 ford mustang throws check engine light and wrench going into "limp mode" (car cuts all acceleration, and just idles). i had to pull to the side of the road, and shut vehicle off. vehicle returned to normal after one or two turn ons. this will occur every other day, and multiple times in a day. very dangerous if it was to happen while merging in traffic. this is not covered under ford powertrain or emissions warranty, they claim that it is an "attachment" to the engine, not a part of it. this issue has caused them to extend their warranties on the ford escape and fusion, but not their other vehicles affected by this issue. they have quoted me $700 dollars to completely replace the throttlebody. this is a very dangerous issue, that is linked to more than just the ford escape and fusion, and ford has not given their other vehicles owner's the same warranty. *js

According to my ford dealership, the synchronizers between 1st and 2nd bears failed. i have had several issues with this transmission previously, causing the car to fail to shift while accelerating. this is incredibly dangerous, as failure to accelerate while merging into traffic would have been catastrophic. thankfully, i was in a parking lot when my transmission failed. *js