2012 Ford Mustang Power Train Problems
- 137
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 137 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- Manual Transmission · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 81 |
| 30–60k mi | 26 |
| 60–100k mi | 17 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Shifting from 1st to 2nd, during heavy acceleration merging into fast traffic, shift could not be made - skipped 2nd going to 3rd to avoid becoming an accident. Transmission shifts poorly from 1 - 2 as a rule and 3 - 2 on the down shift. Suspect this is due to the mass - stored energy in the mass of the 43lb two piece drive shaft, drifting the syncro's out of alignment when the clutch is engaged - the shaft pushes…
ODI 10426868
Power Train
Binding shift linkage, unable to shift. Occurred when merging unto freeway and shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear, nearly run into by following traffic, had to coast to shoulder and nearly stop before able to shift into any gear. In addition, the transmission grinds when shifting to 5th gear. The binding linkage has occurred several more times since the initial problem. I am 67 years old and have had many vehicles in my…
ODI 10430399
Power Train
Six speed manual mt-82 transmission shifts hard when cold making it difficult to accelerate into traffic. *tr
ODI 10424537
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. The contact stated that the manual transmission would not shift into first gear. After double clutching and several attempts, it would operate as normal. The contact was concerned that the failure could cause a crash. The dealer performed a fluid swap but the failure continued to occur. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was operating as normal and…
ODI 10437594
Power Train
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…
ODI 10429220
Power Train
I bought a 2012 mustang gt premium in april. Starting at about 2000 miles, my car has had a large "thunk" when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear, occasionally causing a "lock-out." usually, this lockout occurs at low speeds (i.e. Under 15 mph) or occasionally will occur when stopped this issue has been reported to the local dealership a total of 3+ times, with the first action being a replacement of the fluid per the…
ODI 10423242
Power Train
I was driving along the freeway going 55 mph when i down shifted to slow down and the gear would not engage into the 5th gear from 6th gear. I put it in neutral then put it in 5th gear with no ill effect. Also when driving on the local street sometimes the gear would grind from 2 to 3 and a couple of times from 5 to 6 gear. *tr
ODI 10443521
Power Train
Car will not shift into gears. The vehicle will not allow me to enter the gear i desire, causing the car to suddenly loose momentum leaving me in a very dangerous situation in traffic. This has happened to me numerous times crossing intersections and entering the highway almost causing an accident. The car has a manual transmission. I have had ongoing issues with this vehicle since i purchased it, and i cannot drive…
ODI 10568403
Power Train
Car will not shift into gears. The vehicle will not allow me to enter the gear i desire, causing the car to suddenly loose momentum leaving me in a very dangerous situation in traffic. This has happened to me numerous times crossing intersections and entering the highway almost causing an accident. The car has a manual transmission. I have had ongoing issues with this vehicle since i purchased it, and i cannot drive…
ODI 10555240
Power Train
Since new the gear changes were difficult to engage, then when miles accumulate it develops unable/very hard to get into first/second/third gears, an incident almost occur when i try to get into first at the green light and other dangerous situations that result on car behind almost rear end me. Ford replace transmission(with same part number) and again at 4300 miles gear changes start to be difficult and…
ODI 10434206
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. The contact stated that she was unable to shift between third and fourth gears and would hear a loud grinding noise from the vehicle. In addition, there was smoke coming from the vehicle abnormally. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the transmission was replaced yet the failure recurred shortly thereafter. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The current and…
ODI 10424457
Power Train
The manual transmission in my 2011 ford mustang gt has given me problems for the past year of ownership. There have been multiple incidents where the transmission will not go into 2nd gear. The gear appears/feels to be "locked out". This has happened while pulling out across on-coming traffic, and i have had numerous close calls. I also have horrible gear while/noise, and grinding shifts almost all the time. Ford…
ODI 10428177