53 of the
836 complaints filed about the Ford Mustang GT
are about the transmission —
6% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2003.
53
Complaints
6%
Share of all complaints
6
Crashes
1
Fires
Transmission & Drivetrain complaints by model year
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR AND GEAR RATIO WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK HOME. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR UNLESS IT WAS SHIFTED INTO LOW GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER ABLE TO SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEARS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,283.
NHTSA complaint #11165665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HAPPENED 2 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT AROUND 30-40 MILES PER HOUR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT'S LIKE THE CAR TOOK OFF AND BEGAN ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. BREAKING WOULD NOT REALLY SLOW IT DOWN. SHE WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO THROW THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TI SHIITE DOWN BUT THE VEHICLE KEPT REVVING. SHE HAD TO SHUT IT DOWN AND REMOVE THE KEY BEFORE IT WOULD STOP. IT'S SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS. IT HAPPENED TO ME A DAY EARLIER AT THE TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE. HOPEFULLY TOO MANY PEOPLE DON'T GET KILLED BEFORE THE NHTSA TAKES ACTION. I SEE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10592673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1 - ENGINE MAKES HORRIBLE SOUND IN COLD WEATHER. ALSO APPEARS TO BE ISSUE WITH ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS WHICH CAUSED A FIRE. VERY BAD GAS MILEAGE - BIG CHANGE IN DECREASED MPG. HAVE ISSUES WHEN TRYING TO FILL UP GAS TANK WHERE FUEL GUN FILLER WONT ALLOW ME TO FUEL AS THE GAS PUMP AT MOST GAS STATIONS WILL IMMEDIATELY STOP AND KICK OUT THE FUELLER GUN AND SPIT GAS OUT OF MY TANK AND SPILL ON MY CAR. THERE IS ALSO OIL ON MY SPARK PLUGS AND PORTS. 2 -POWERTRAIN - POOR STABILITY IN DRIVING AND SQUEAKY NOISES COMING FROM REAREND. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND WENT THROUGH FOUR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, FIRST TIME AT 800 MILES ON THE ODOMETER ONLY. FORD REPLACED ALL DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS WHILE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. PRESENTLY I AM RE-EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. ALL DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SECOND AND THIRD GEAR TO FINAL INOPERABILITY CAUSING THE CAR TO STOP DEAD WHILE DRIVING. IT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10568663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ISSUE 1 BACK WHEN I HAD LIKE 30K SOMETHING BRAKE CABLES FREEZE. TOOK IT TO FORD DEALER AND TOLD THEM BUT THEY HAD TO BILL ME $120 TO CHECK IT OUT AND ANOTHER $500 BUT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM ISSUE 2 FOUND OUT ABOUT THE FLOODING WHEN THE DRAIN PLUG CLOGGED UP AT PASSENGER SIDE ISSUE 3 ALTERNATOR WENT BAD AS WELL AS THE BATTERY ISSUE 4 VEHICLE STARTED IDLE UP AND DOWN ISSUE 5 CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND I GOT 5 CHECK CODES ANOTHER ISSUE WAS I WAS DRIVING PULLED UP TO A STOP LIGHT STARTING TO MOVE AGAIN PUT IT IN 1ST GEAR AND THE VEHICLE DIDN'T TAKE SAME TIME IT TOOK LIKE 3-4 SECOND BEFORE I MOVED OUT. I THEN SMELL SOMETHING BURNING LIKE BRAKE PAD SHREDDING ABS SENSORS IDLE SPEED AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10500958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AFTER CHANGING THE BATTERY ON MY 2006 FORD MUSTANG GT WITH 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION IT IDLES VERY ROUGH AND SOMETIMES DIES DURING DRIVING OR IDLES SO LOW THE POWER STEERING IS NOT FULLY FUNCTIONAL RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE STEERING EFFORT. THE CAR RAN FINE UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. I FOLLOWED THE RELEARN PROCEDURE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL BUT IT DID NOT HELP.
NHTSA complaint #10369024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2005 FORD MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT WHEN ACCELERATING WILL SPORADICALLY SHIFTS FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR WITH A EXTREMELY ROUGH GEAR CHANGE. THE ROUGH GEAR CHANGE JERKS THE CAR FORWARD WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO STRAIN THE PASSENGER NECKS AND ACCELERATES THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH CAN EASILY LEAD TO A FRONTAL CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #10312541 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2008 AND TWO MONTHS LATER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD(OEM) DEVELOPED A CRACK AND HAS A RESULT ANTIFREEZE WAS BEING BURNT WHICH CAUSED A MISFIRE ON THE 3RD CYLINDER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN STARTED TO FLASH (INDICATED MISFIRE) DROVE IT HOME TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND INSTALLED A NEW INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH HAD UPDATED FEATURES TO PREVENT THE INCIDENT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN THE FAILURE COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A BLOWN UP ENGINE IT WAS COMMON IN 1996-2001 FORD 4.6L 2V V8 MOTORS.
NHTSA complaint #10300029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
JUST BOUGHT CAR 1 MONTH AGO AND THERE ARE SEVERAL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON MY 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT. ALL OF WHICH MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING. HESITATION ON ACCELERATION , LOUD KNOCKING NOISE FROM UNDER HOOD AT LOW SPEED TURNS , EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO PUMP GAS , PRE-MATURE AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF , MOST OF WHICH POSE SAFETY ISSUES . I CALLED THEN 48 HOURS AFTER BUYING CAR TO ASK CAN I BRING IT BACK TO REPAIR WHICH THEY QUOTED ME 2000.00 FOR A DIFFERENTIAL ISSUE ON A CAR THAT HAS 17,646 MILES. CALLED FORD RELATIONS THEY SAID IM RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL REPAIR COSTS EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE LISTED AS MANUF. DEFECTS.. SINCE THEY ARE TSB AND NOT "OUTSTANDING RECALLS" THEY CAN'T HELP.
NHTSA complaint #10272514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY 03' MUSTANG SPIT THE SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE HEAD,AGAIN, TAKING ALL THE THREADS WITH IT. NOW IT IS UNABLE TO RUN DO THE FACT IT HAS A MISSING PLUG. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS OUT OF THEIR HANDS DO TO NOT BEING UNDER WARRANTY ANY LONGER. FORD MOTOR CO. SAID THEY WILL NOT FIX THE CAR,IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SORRY THE SPARK PLUG WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE HEAD. WE CAN NOT FIX IT UNLESS YOU PAY FOR PARTS/LABOR OUT OF YOUR POCKET. THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE FOR FORD, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE ARE ACTING LIKE THERE IS NOT 1000'S OF PEOPLE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. MY NEXT STEP IS TO HIRE A CLASS ACTION ATTORNEY AND SEE ABOUT GETTING MY CAR FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #10262189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 2005 FORD MUSTANG WITH 18000 MILES ON IT. A WEEK BEFORE THE 18,000 MILE SERVICE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT CODES P-2004, P-2005 WERE PRESENT AND A TSB FROM FORD, # 06-7-10 WERE PRESENT. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS KNOWN BY FORD, BUT UNLESS YOU ARE UNDER WARRANTY OR HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, FORD WILL NOT HELP. THE PROBLEM IS THE MOTION CONTROL VALVES AND THROTTLE LINKAGE. THE LINKAGE CAN BECOME DAMAGED AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE ACCELERATION OR FOR THE ACCELERATOR TO GET STUCK DURING ACCELERATION AND TO FAIL TO STOP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE VEHICLE AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT I COULD OF DONE TO PREVENT IT AS IT IS BUILT AND SOLD BY FORD MOTOR CORPORATION. I BELIEVE THAT FORD IS NEGLIGENT IN THIS AS THEY ARE AWARE, AND WILL NOT REPAIR IT UNLESS IT IS UNDER WARRANTY OR THE OWNER WANTS TO COUGH UP A COUPLE OF THOUSAND DOLLARS OF THEIR OWN MONEY FOR THE REPAIR. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY FORD.
NHTSA complaint #10250078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 MODEL MUSTANG GT FROM JIM SKINNER HONDA IN DOTHAN ALABAMA. THE VEHICLE HAS A SIGNIFICANT WATER LEAK INTO THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD AND INTO THE SMART JUNCTION BOX AREA. THE WATER PENETRATES INTO THE WIRING HARNESSES AND BOX ITSELF. BEING THAT MOST OPERATIONS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED IT IS MY OPINION (MECHANIC) THAT WATER INTRUSION INTO THIS AREA COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE FAILURE AND HAS CAUSED LIGHTING MALFUNCTIONS ON THE TAILLIGHTS OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN RAINING THE VEHICLE TYPICALLY EXPERIENCES ELECTRICAL GHOSTS OF VARIOUS SORTS. ALSO THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DURING SOME HEAVY WATER INTRUSION INSTANTS. BUT GIVEN TIME THIS PROBLEM CAN AND WILL LEAD TO A FIRE OR A ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION CAUSING A CRASH AND/OR DEATH.
NHTSA complaint #10248054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SPARK PLUG WAS SPIT OUT OF HEAD. IT HAS THE FACTORY PLUGS IN IT NEVER BEEN CHANGED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR,THE DEALERSHIP, CHECKED SPARK PLUG IN QUESTION,THEN TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. AT THIS POINT I DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS OK OR NOT? BUT I AM DRIVING IT TILL IT BREAKS AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10244464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2001 FORD MUSTANG BULLITT MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED BECAUSE 3 GEAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE WITH EASE OR IT WOULD SLIP.. EVER SINCE THE SHIFTING OF GEARS HAS DETERIORATED.. ALSO THE REAR LEAKS FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE ACCESS NUT SEEMS TO COME LOOSE AND LEAK WITH OUT A CAUSE, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR NUT AND OIL WERE THE DRIVELINE MEETS THE REAR AXLE. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO PUT THE CAR IN 1ST OR IN REVERSE SOME TIMES AND WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST 2ND AND 3RD THE GEARS STICK OR SLIP. I HAD A NUMBER OF ISSUES SINCE DAY ONE WITH THIS CAR AND IT SPENT A LOT OF TIME IN THE SHOP THE FIRST TWO YEARS I OWED IT AND SAT FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR DUE TO MECHANICAL PROBLEM THERE AFTER. I WAS REAR ENDED ONCE WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN BECAUSE THE CAR SLIPPED OUT OF SECOND GEAR LUCKILY THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO ONLY LEAVE HIS LICENSE PLACE SCREWS IMPRINTED IN MY REAR BUMPER AND NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT JUST STUNNED AND FRIGHTENED.
NHTSA complaint #10202259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2001 FORD MUSTANG BULLITT MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED BECAUSE 3 GEAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE WITH EASE OR IT WOULD SLIP.. EVER SINCE THE SHIFTING OF GEARS HAS DETERIORATED.. ALSO THE REAR LEAKS FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE ACCESS NUT SEEMS TO COME LOOSE AND LEAK WITH OUT A CAUSE, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR NUT AND OIL WERE THE DRIVELINE MEETS THE REAR AXLE. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO PUT THE CAR IN 1ST OR IN REVERSE SOME TIMES AND WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST 2ND AND 3RD THE GEARS STICK OR SLIP. I HAD A NUMBER OF ISSUES SINCE DAY ONE WITH THIS CAR AND IT SPENT A LOT OF TIME IN THE SHOP THE FIRST TWO YEARS I OWED IT AND SAT FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR DUE TO MECHANICAL PROBLEM THERE AFTER. I WAS REAR ENDED ONCE WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN BECAUSE THE CAR SLIPPED OUT OF SECOND GEAR LUCKILY THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO ONLY LEAVE HIS LICENSE PLACE SCREWS IMPRINTED IN MY REAR BUMPER AND NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT JUST STUNNED AND FRIGHTENED.
NHTSA complaint #10202259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2001 FORD MUSTANG BULLITT MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED BECAUSE 3 GEAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE WITH EASE OR IT WOULD SLIP.. EVER SINCE THE SHIFTING OF GEARS HAS DETERIORATED.. ALSO THE REAR LEAKS FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE ACCESS NUT SEEMS TO COME LOOSE AND LEAK WITH OUT A CAUSE, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR NUT AND OIL WERE THE DRIVELINE MEETS THE REAR AXLE. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO PUT THE CAR IN 1ST OR IN REVERSE SOME TIMES AND WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST 2ND AND 3RD THE GEARS STICK OR SLIP. I HAD A NUMBER OF ISSUES SINCE DAY ONE WITH THIS CAR AND IT SPENT A LOT OF TIME IN THE SHOP THE FIRST TWO YEARS I OWED IT AND SAT FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR DUE TO MECHANICAL PROBLEM THERE AFTER. I WAS REAR ENDED ONCE WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN BECAUSE THE CAR SLIPPED OUT OF SECOND GEAR LUCKILY THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO ONLY LEAVE HIS LICENSE PLACE SCREWS IMPRINTED IN MY REAR BUMPER AND NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT JUST STUNNED AND FRIGHTENED.
NHTSA complaint #10202259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SQUEALING/GRINDING NOISE FROM REAR END ON LOW SPEED TURNS AT 7000 MILES. DEALER IDENTIFIED THE SOURCE AS THE REAR AXLE AND PUT IN A NEW DIFF CLUTCH PACK. VEHICLE WAS FINE FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT THE SAME SOUND HAS RETURNED, HOWEVER IT IS INTERMITTENT AND QUIETER. MILEAGE IS NOW ABOUT 14,000. REAR ENDS SHOULD NOT BE WEARING OUT EVERY 10K MILES ON A HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10183555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON THE 27TH OF MAY 2006 I TOOK MY MUSTANG GT WITH ONLY 1,069 MILES TO BRUNSWICK FORD. THE CAR WAS SHIFTING LIKE A 95 GT HARD TO SHIFT ON THE WAY MY FUEL JET PUMP WENT OUT. THEY FIXED THE JET PUMP BUT SAID THE TRANS WAS FINE. AT 3,556 MILES I TOOK IT BACK FOR THE TRANSMISSION . IT WAS MAKING A WINDING SOUND THEY REPLACED THE INTERNALS AND THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. SO THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THEY HAD TO BLEED THE CLUTCH 4 TIMES TO GET IT TO SHIFT HALF WAY RIGHT .NOW AT 5,713 MILES THE REAR CALIPER WAS STICKING. THE REPLACED THE CALIPER. AND IT LEFT ME STRANDED AT WORK WITH A STUCK CALIPER. THIS IS A MUSTANG GT NOT A PINTO AND FORD NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A PLAN TO FIX THIS CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10183182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, I HAD REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE AND TRANS AND REAR-END. THEY KNEW ABOUT IT, BUT SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE TO WORK ON A SELEEN, WHICH THAT IS WHAT I WAS TOLD I WAS BUYING AT THE TIME. COME TO FIND OUT IT IS NO. BIG DIFFERENCE IN PRICE. ON OR ABOUT FEB 15TH 2006 THE ENGINE BLEW, I HAD PARKED IT IN THEIR PARKING LOT. THEY HAD MY CAR FOR A TOTAL OF 45 DAYS. STILL NO TRANS WORK OR REAR-END, THEY SAID TO BRING IT BACK IN 30 DAYS. ADDING ON THE LINKAGE WAS DAMAGED WHEN THEY HAD IT. I HAD TO PAY OTHER SHOP TO FIX. ALONG WITH ENGINE PROBLEMS, ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. SINCE JUNE OF 2006 MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 10 TIMES , TOTALING 55 MORE DAYS. RENTAL CAR COST OVER 2500.00 AND TIME AND MENTAL ANGUISH . LUZZI REFUSED ME THE 2ND TIME ENGINE BLEW BECAUSE THE FACT I AM MARRIED TO DAVID HARDING. HE IS NOT ON ANY CONTRACT WITH ME. THEY REFUSE TO DO ANY WARRANTY WORK ON THE ENGINE THEY INSTALLED 9 MONTHS AGO. I PAID FOR A WARRANTY WITH THEM FOR 1800.00 AND I WAS CANCELLED BECAUSE OF THE MONEY ALREADY PAID FOR THE CAR. 10 MONTHS , WHERE'S THE OTHER 2 YEAR PRORATED FEES? THE LIST GOES ON AND ON.
NHTSA complaint #10182716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY 2006 MUSTANG GT HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THREE TIMES WITHIN 2 MONTHS TIME. WHEN YOU MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND. THEY HAVE INSTALLED 2 CLUTCH PACKS (KIT-AXLE DIF, 3 GEAR AND PINIONS, AND A NEW FLANGE. I KNOW IT IS NOT THE WAY THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. IT WAS BOUGHT NEW IN MARCH 2006 AND IT ONLY HAS 7000 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS FEBRUARY 2007. THE CAR IS NOT "BEAT" AT ALL. IF THESE VEHICLES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLES. COULD YOU IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THE "REAR END" WAS TO LOCK UP? AM I THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM? ALSO THERE IS A TICKING SOUND THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE VALVES ARE RATTLING, THERE IS A TSB ON THE VALVES BUT DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM. I ONLY USE BP AND AMOCO GAS, THE GAS THAT IS PREFERRED FOR THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10182275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.