Problems with 2012 Ford Mustang POWER TRAIN

My 2012 ford mustang has been experiencing problems starting with the vehicle in the park position. all of the appropriate lights on the dash come on, but the car will not crank until i place the gear shift lever into the neutral position. this happens with the car parked on level ground and the emergency brakes applied and i have verified that the indicator shows the p for park. after, doing research i have found that ford recalled some 2012/13 mustangs for the transmission range sensor (trs) which was not properly calibrated affecting the starter interlock preventing the vehicle from starting until the transmission is placed in neutral. the recall was 12c23, nhtsa # 12v190000, my 2012 mustang was not included in this recall, but i have the same problem with an improperly calibrated (trs). *tr

I took my 2012 ford mustang (62,000 miles) to a ford dealer to have the oil changed. they talked me into a transmission fluid change, because it would "extend the life of my vehicle". when i picked it up, it was not running right. the wrench light came on and the transmission was making a very loud noise. i had to have it towed back to the dealer. they replaced some sensors and sent me on my way. i made it home but the car wouldn't start the next morning. to make a long story short, after them attempting to fix it 3 times and it still not being fixed, they finally replaced the power train control module. i picked up the car and it still making a loud noise changing from 1st to 2nd gear. i see that there has been a recall on some 2012 mustangs for a power train control module. i was never notified of this recall.

The clutch will not release at high rpms. the speedometer reads incorrectly. the drivers seat is loose.

I brought my 2012 mustang gt with a manual transmission in to be serviced because of an awful noise occurring while shifting in and out of 5th gear. the service department now says i need a new transmission at 38,000 miles. *tr

The manual transmission will grind when shifting between first in second gear until the car is fully warmed up. sometimes it locks you out of second gear when you want to shift into it. a ford dealership has said this is normal operation but this is a safety hazard not being able to shift into gear. first and second gear do not work the same when cold and warm. first and second gear become almost impossible to shift between when it is below 30 degrees outside. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. the contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph the rpms increased and the vehicle failed to accelerate into fifth gear without warning. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated there was no failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 33,300.

My daughter's 2012 mustang would lose power at around 40 mph when accelerating. the engine light would light up and the car would idle very rough when car was stopped. problem was diagnosed as a throttle being stuck open and the throttle housing was replaced which solved the problem. *js

Gear grind in 5th, this transmission is inconsistent. inconsistent engagement into 5th. *tr

Vehicle has continual issues going into 1st and 2nd gear. manual transmission. after 11 months of this issue the clutch burned out, i was in the middle of the intersection. i am not stuck with a repair bill because ford or the dealership will do anything. *tr

Vehicle turned right from a stop, onto a texas state highway. shifting manually from first gear to second gear, the vehicle went out of control (apparently due to loss of traction because there was a coating of fine sand on the tires). the vehicle crossed 3 lanes of traffic, and in doing so, went into a roll-over, reports stating the vehicle rolled 4 times, and striking a utility poll that stopped the roll. the utility poll was struck on the passenger side, by the windshield pillar, causing terrific damage and cave in. the utility poll was broken, almost snapped in half (the utility pole was replaced). while there was no passenger other than the driver, the only airbag in the car that deployed was the driver side curtain. the severity of the crash would indicate that all of the airbags should have deployed, to shield the driver and potential passengers. driver also went into the windshield, the steering wheel bag not deploying. potential back seat riders should be protected in such a devastating crash as well. photo evidence would indicate all bags should have deployed. the driver had not disengaged passenger bags (driver/owner doesn't even know how to disengage passenger bags). on one occasion a few weeks before the crash, an info light message came on for a few seconds while operating the car, stating the passenger side airbags were off. i couldn't figure out why. i had not turned them off. i stopped the car and turned off the engine. after restarting the car the message had disappeared. major damage to the degree my car was destroyed should deploy all airbags. *tr

I had two incidents of unintended acceleration in my 2012 ford mustang gt automatic transmission premium pkg. these two incidents occurred on the same day march 5, 2013. the first was after i picked up my car from its garage of several weeks at lunch and drove back to work. i had gone about two blocks from my garage and was braking to slow down to make a right hand turn when the car down shifted and accelerated by itself while i was pressing the brake pedal. i was going about 5 mph when this all started. it lasted for about 3 seconds and then the car released and stopped the acceleration and i was able to slow down and make my right hand turn. i continued on back to work and complained to my co-worker about what had happened and how i was beginning to become afraid of the mustang. he is my witness about this happening before the second incidence occurred. later on i left work to go home and on the way home it happened again a second time only this time much stronger. i was in bumper to bumper traffic going under interstate hwy 820 bridge in fort worth to go under the bridge after going through a traffic light on each side to make a left hand turn to get on the west bound ih820. well because of the traffic you have to stop at one light on the south side of the bridge and then again stop to get through the second light on the north side of the bridge to turn left. anyway there was a large semi-truck hauling rocks in front of me and i stayed back about 60 feet so as not to get the rocks on new car. he went down to the other light which was red and stopped i was going about 5 mph again and started to brake way back from him because of the rocks and the red light. the car again accelerated on its own while i was pressing the brake pedal. i fought it the whole way but it would not let release till 15 feet from truck. i then crashed. i could have been killed! *tr

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle revved up and would not accelerate into fifth gear. the failure occurred intermittently at different speeds. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 29,000. *tr

Shifting into 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears has become more difficult over the past few months. sometimes it grinds, and sometimes it won't even go into gear. i have been driving manual transmission cars for 15 years, and something is really wrong with this transmission that needs to be fixed. i had the vehicle at the dealer 3/4/2013, and all they did was change the transmission fluid and said it was resolved. drove it home and the problem was not resolved, as it is still difficult to shift gears. ford needs to come up with a fix immediately and fix our mustangs. *tr

Transmissions 3rd gear synchronization plate failed. the car is locked out of that gear. *tr

The problem with the vehicle started when i tried to start it. when i turned the key the vehicle took a few seconds longer than usual to start up. as i began driving down the highway my vehicle wouldn't shift gears out of 40mph and caused the engine to have high rpm. when i turned off the engine at a gas station and tried to start it back up. vehicle would not start and i had to get it jumped. vehicle still doesn't shift gears. this vehicle is only 1 year and 1 month old since i purchased it. *tr

V6 automatic shifting problems. vehicles transmission has hesitation upon acceleration. often while merging onto highway, or changing lanes transmission does not engage. upon acceleration rpm's will rise but vehicle does not increase speed. ford service department says vehicle is operating as it should. *tr

After driving for a total of 6 hours with 1 stop at a rest area after the first 3 hours of driving, i made another stop to refuel. as i was exiting the freeway and made the first turn at 5-10 mph, my vehicle made a loud metallic cranking noise followed with strong vibrations throughout my car. after refueling, i returned to the freeway. it seemed that the noise and vibration only appears when making left/right turn at low speed (5-10 mph) after a continuous non-stop driving of at least 2-3 hours. i took my car to the nearest ford dealer (jim wilson motors) and their technicians isolated the noise and vibration to the rear axle differential. *tr

(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. *tr

Transmission fluid leak from bell housing. transmission fluid running on exhaust system can cause fire. this part is made in china and is poorly made. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph and attempting to shift gears, the vehicle grinded while shifting. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified, but the problem persisted. the approximate failure mileage was 7,000. *tr

Car would not shift from 3rd gear to 4th gear clutch acted as if it was stuck in traffic close call on accident. *tr

Clutch would not allow me to shift the car between 3rd and 4th gear i traffic. this is not a new situation the car has done this on and off since i bought it new i notice it after driving a long time or in fast moving city traffic. *tr

I was completing a left turn when power was no long going to the back wheels while releasing the clutch. it happened again when i arrived home while pulling in to the driveway but this time i smelled the clutch overheating. i lost confidence that the vehicle will provide the necessary acceleration that is need while crossing traffic at an intersection. *tr

Front hood has paint peeling issue within 2 years of purchase. auto trans doesn't shift properly in at least 1 of the first 3 gears. it bucks when cold in winter weather until car warms for at least 30 minutes.. ford has had the car on 3 occasions without fixing the issue. they replaced the first 3 solenoids in trans without success. purchased new. these 2 issues remain a big problem. on another note, interior cabin flooded due to rain entering the cowl from a design flaw. dealership detached a hose.

Today is nov. 16, i have my car at the dealer now because it won't shift into 3 gear at red line and the fifth gear syc is out, ford says they can fix problem, there pulling the wool over your eyes, this is the second time i had my car at the dealer,they put another clutch pedal and spring in it to solve 2 to 3 shift. took it out same problem, bought a expensive replacement shifter top brand still has problem,so it has to be the tranny. don' let them bs you there is a manger problem when entering traffic or trying to pull out to pass this tranny won't respond and your in trouble with the other traffic.now there fixing the syc and the 2 to 3 shift again, somebody has to investigate what is ford hiding. look on the web sites there are hundreds if not thousands of complaints of the same 6 speed, thanks for letting me blow of some steam, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Driving the vehicle in any gear, when gas pedal to the floor, the car will fall on it's face when reaching 3000 rpm's and up at all speeds. it misses and the ti-vct isn't engaging correctly. oil level is full, and the spark plugs look great. the vehicle will not even throw an mil light. the vehicle drives fine at low rpm's, but once you down shift to go faster it feels like it misfires and the engagement of the ti-vct is coming in and out. *tr

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.

On multiple occasions while shifting into a higher gear at 7000 - 7500 rpm the clutch peddle did not return to the fully engaged position and the clutch did not fully engage. after driving 1 or 2 miles the situation corrected itself. manual 6 speed manual transmission and 5.0l v-8 engine. boss 302 model. several phone contacts with ford and ford racing resulted in their indication of no knowledge of the clutch sticking problem. 2 ford dealers i spoke to also claimed to know nothing about this situation.

i drive a 2012 v6 mustang 2dr coupe base .i was merging into traffic onto i40/i85 when tried go to second gear when it would not go. i tried forcing it but was afraid i would snap the shifter shaft so i was forced to slow and then it finally went into 2nd gear. this was the other day 1/12/13. so this is not first time it has happened it has happened several times same thing when you get on the pedal this happens and on occasion it will go into 2nd but will grind.this has happened maybe 10-20 times both grinding and just not going into 2nd gear. so i know this is an ongoing problem with ford and the mustangs of 2011 and 2012 from other mustang owners i have talked to either on forums or in person. when i attended mustang week in myrtle beach sc in 2012 several people had this issue as well. so what can i do? the dealers that i have brought this up to in my area have told me it was the way i push in clutch ( classic response) i find hard to believe since i am 34yr and have had 9 vehicles in my life all manuals and i shift all the same through every gear. my hands are tied cause now my warranty is out. i have my 4yr son who rides with me alot and i am a daily driver of this vehicle and i am concerned of my sons and my safety. please help. *tr

My clutch is spongy like it is 10 years old, and vehicle shifts like crap and has trouble going into 2nd gear in the morning and at high rpms i have trouble going to 4th and have to drop to 5th causing serious loss of power. *tr

Transmission whine/grating with clutch engaged traveling at speed. frequent grinding heard/felt going into 3rd and 4th gears mostly when cold. difficulty shifting into some gears. clutch will not reengage over approx 4,000 rpm. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. the contact stated that the transmission would not engage into third or fourth gear. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the current and failure mileages were 4400.

I am having frequent issues with shifting on my 2012 mustang gt 6-spd. it has been difficult to shift into 5th gear at times. shifting from 1st to 2nd is now producing a brief grinding sound with every shift. at times, the transmission will not allow shifting into 4th on the first try, and this also occurs from 4th to 5th at times. a second shift attempt usually works but there is the loss of getting up to speed in each case. in addition, the skip-shift feature often engages at too low an rpm range causing the engine to 'lug' with very little power. this has nearly caused an accident twice as i accelerate from a stop, shift (being forced to 4th gear from 1st by the skip shift) and lose power. once, the engine died following the skip-shift from 1st to 4th, causing a serious risk. after having these issues with the manual transmission, i found many, many complaints on internet forums and this nhtsa site and do not understand why there is no action to encourage ford to address this well-known and extremely well-documented issue. this situation is getting close to justifying class-action activity. *tr

Tl* the contact own a 2012 ford mustang gt. the contact stated that his son was doing a burn out in the vehicle and the drive shaft was destroyed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for repair. the dealer would not honor the warranty because they surmised that the vehicle had been used for racing. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. the vehicle was then taken to a different dealer, who agreed to repair the vehicle for a lesser cost. the dealer then stated that he was instructed by the manufacturer not to repair the vehicle at a discount. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 13,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang gt. the contact stated that the manual transmission failed. the contact stated that when she attempted to shift from first to second and from third to fourth, the gear shift would get stuck and she would have to down shift and try again. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 12.

Transmission pops out of gear at 1st and 4th gear. transmission gears grind at random times when shifting into gears. requires clutch to be pressed at least 1 second to be pressed and additional effort in order to shift into gear after grinding to make sure that the gears are into place. makes driving uncomfortable and raises safety concerns while driving on the road. i was able to verify the issues with the dealership and took 40 days to complete repairs. the problem still exists at random times when driving. currently dealing with lemon law case against ford for a replacement. ford refuses to replace my vehicle. this is the one of 2 defects with my car. the second issue is with the rear axle differential (odi: 10556822). the second also has also been verified by ford dealer and repair attempts were made. problem still exists. raises major safety concerns while driving on high rate of speed on the road since my car is a rwd and the defect is in the rear axle differential. *tr

My nephew lost control of his six speed 2012 mustang while driving on mountain road and was killed. he was downshifting into left corner or road then road turns right uphill (like an "s" shape). perhaps the power train had an issue.? *tr

Transmission difficult to shift into reverse first and second gear. almost got rear ended at traffic intersection. *tr

The transmission was shifted into 4th gear and popped out of gear approximately 2 seconds after releasing the clutch pedal. (this happened once) the shift from 1st to second has not been 100% reliable, it has on several occasions not been going into 2nd gear unless i rapidly move the shift lever very slightly side to side to find the gear. this is not a 1st to 4th (fuel economy) shift issue. i read and experienced this enough times to know that the vehicle suggests? this at a low accelerator input. i am referring to knowing about this and accelerating enough in 1st gear as to not see the dash prompt for 1st to 4th! although you are assuming that this is not a safety issue, what else would you call a transmission that will not shift into a gear one hundred percent of the time! you may also assume driver error for one or maybe more occasions but not the same issue on the same car after having it happen several times and consciously trying to avoid it only to have it happen again. although several occasions of not being able to shift into 2nd out of 100 seem low, when will it happen at the most inopportune time? i am sure that i am not the only driver with years of experience in manual transmission cars to start a report. my 2nd car currently has over 100,000 miles on it and has not had one single issue with the manual transmission or the clutch. same transmission and same clutch. never been worked on. *tt

My 2012 mustang gt was most likely totaled tonight when the transmission did not allow a shift into 5th gear. it slid into 3rd gear and caused the wheels to spin resulting in the car fishtailing and hitting a tree in the median. it had just started to rain which was a factor in this as the road was slicker than normal, but transmission problems been reported to the local ford dealership this past week. they were too busy to check the car when reported and ironically, the car was suppose to be looked at in the morning. we had reported to ford an issue with shifting into 5th gear. they told us there was an common issue with this but there was no recall. all airbags deployed and luckily there were no deaths. this is not a case of careless driving. there is an issue with the transmissions in these cars and something needs to be done. there was also an eyewitness that reported to law enforcement there was no wreckless driving.

My vehicle has shifting issues between first and second gear. once shifting between first and second the transmission will lock up and not allow me to shift into any additional gears. major concern in traffic. three separate ford dealership representatives said they are aware of the issue but no recall has been announced. ford will do nothing to fix the problem and said "try starting in second gear". major safety concern and the problem has been worsening with every mile i put on the car. very disappointed in ford. *tr

When i first purchased my car i started to notice that shifting didn't seem right. one morning i walked out to my car to start it and the clutch was on the floor. i pumped the clutch several times to get any kind of pedal pressure back. this happened one more time and i did the same thing the get pressure back. on 6 dec was the first time i brought it in to a ford service dealer to have it looked at. but before i got to the dealer, i started to notice a lot of noise from the transmission. the noise sounded like a whine. then noises also came from the rear brakes i started to hear a lot of noise from them, like they were still touching the rotors. when i got to the ford dealership i told them about all the issues i was having and left the car with them. later that evening the service center said the car was done. when i picked it up the same issues were happening with the transmission and the brakes. i returned to the ford service center and dropped off the car again the next day. the service center keeps on saying the transmission and clutch are fine, everything is normal and there are no other reported issues with this problem on the transmission. on the brakes, the service center did find that both rear pads had broken guides on them and they were allowing the pad to move around in the caliper. the service center fixed the brake issue and i haven't had anymore issues with that. now on 10 dec, i left my house and went to put the car in sixth gear and it wont go in, the gear will just grind. i pulled over and went through all the gears and sixth gear will not work. i have contacted my local ford dealer and service center and have yet to hear anything back from them. *tr

I was driving @ 60mph down shifted from 5 to 4 and lost all power from the transmission and the clutch became hard to push. the engine did not shut off. i did not hear a noise of any sort. i had to call and get it towed. i have not gotten a diagnosis yet. *tr

I am going to start by saying that i only have 300 miles on my car. the transmission grinds going from first to second and second to third. sometime second is extremely difficult to get into. i occasionally go into reverse when i was supposed to be in first. i just started noticing a grating sound for the first 5 - 10 min when first started. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang gt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40-60 mph and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would decelerate abnormally. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 6,000... updated 05/09/12 *bf consumer stated while trying to pass a vehicle the engine bogged down and lost power. consumer was told engine would die out around 5800 rpm or less. consumers rpm was at 7000 rpm. updated 6/7/12 *sd

Have filed previously- odi number: 10432980 . while driving tues 11/08/11. vehicle had a rattling sound in second gear (2nd gear previously replaced at dealership). while accelerating and shifting transmission into 2nd gear, heard and felt a pop. could not shift out of 2nd gear. i was approaching an intersection at the time. i was able to make it through the intersection and pull over. could not get it out of 2nd gear even when car was not running. i have detailed receipt of previous repairs. *tr

Change gears from 3rd to 4th. clutch pedal stayed on the floor and transmission would not shift. nearly hit by another car due to sudden loss of acceleration. this has happen 3 times previously. *tr

Merging into traffic car would not shift from third to fourth gear,my wife and i were almost hit from behind, because we could not get the car up to speed.,,this has not been the only time the car would lock up between gears. there is a problem with the transmission on these cars. *tr

Purchased 7/11 a 2012 mustang with 9 miles on it. in less than 6 months. we have had two failed tires. a leaking transmission. now the plastic part of the seat belt that hold the belt off the neck is broken and ford refuses to fix it. *tr

My 2012 ford mustang v6 with premium package has a 6 speed manual transmission. i can't get the vehicle into some gears. i have noticed this problem to happen when starting the vehicle the shifter does not go smoothly into 1st or reverse gear when pressing the clutch pedal. i have to press the clutch repeatedly and play with the shifter to get it into 1st and 2nd gear when starting from a stopped position. in addition, i have had difficulty changing gears when traveling more than 25 mph. the transmission does not let me go into 3rd or 4th gear without having me put it into 5th or 6th gear while pressing the clutch pedal. i had a 20 year old acura integra that never gave me a problem and it had a 5 speed transmission with worn out synchros. my vehicle is fairly new and i never expected to have any issues with a car this new. this is a safety hazard especially during emergency situations where i may have to downshift to gain more acceleration in order to avoid hitting something or getting me out of a dangerous situation. luckily i have not been in a position where i have to downshift quickly as i will be put in a dangerous situation and can seriously injure myself or someone and maybe even be killed. i have noticed the shifting problem to get worse as i put more miles on the vehicle. i currently have under 2000 miles on the odometer. please look further into this matter. *tr