2013 Ford Mustang Power Train Problems
- 24
- 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 24 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
In a nut shell, look up ford tsbs: 13-4-9 and 13-6-8. 2013 mustang, 65,700 miles, with 6-speed auto (6r80) transmission will suddenly get stuck in 5th gear when starting or when cruising at highway speeds. Very dangerous when pulling out into traffic or an on-ramp and suddenly stuck in 5th gear with no ability to accelerate. Not to mention potential road range from drivers behind a car that can't move when the…
ODI 11267021
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving my car it went into a "limp mode". It has happened several times but this particular day i was crossing an intersection and my car just lost power. I was almost smashed on each side. A wrench light popped up on my dashboard and the car would not move. I was literally stuck in the middle of the intersection. I had to place the car in park and turn it off for 3 minutes. It started back up but it still…
ODI 11242777
Power Train
From a stop, car wouldn't shift pass first gear. Had to stop, restart car. Wrench and empty gas warning lights came on. While traveling, car suddenly downshifted into first gear. Empty gas warning light came on. Had to pull over, restart car.
ODI 11207596
Power Train
My vehicle is doing the exact same thing as this recall #19s07 - 6r80 transmission unexpected downshift into 1st gear. My vin says there is no recall yet it is happening to my car on a semi regular basis 2-3 times per week. I do not have the money to take it to my local ford dealer and feel this vin should be recalled for this problem. The car just drops down into 1st gear irregardless of speed. It is a danger to…
ODI 11209314
Power Train
Car shifts down by itself and shows dashes on the odometer as the speedometer gets stuck on zero. It alse shows wrench light when this happens. The 2013 mustang has 6r80 transmission and the dealership is charging me 950$ to fix the car. They said they will replace the molded leadframe.
ODI 11183595
Electrical System · Power Train
I was driving down i-35 in the arbuckle mountains in oklahoma going 70mph when my car suddenly disengaged the cruise control and downshifted to first gear. It felt like the brakes were being applied forcefully and then the car returned to driving normally. This happened two more times until i was able to pull off on the shoulder as i had almost gotten into an accident the first time it did it. During this time the…
ODI 11161457
Power Train
I was shifting my car into 3rd hear and the shifter got stuck causing the transmission to not let me get out of gear this happened in my neighborhood.
ODI 11118840
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford mustang. When the contact shifted into third or fourth gear, an abnormal noise was heard and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to hodges ford (13452 ga-251, darien, ga 31305, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate…
ODI 11092462
Power Train
Was driving my 2013 mustang home from my parents house the car didn't want to shift or move even at full throttle stop in the middle of the road shut the vehicle off and restarted it drove home just fine. Went to drive it later that night and again car didn't want to shift nor move but this time i lost my speedometer and all my digital display in the center went blank. As the days and weeks went by the problem…
ODI 11051746
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
Loss of power to the engine while driving. When this happens, the service wrench and check engine light comes on. Also, a sort of shuddering noise comes from the engine. When this occurs, i can not accelerate. The car pretty much goes limp and i have to pull over and restart my car. It could be from an electronic throttle body failure. This has happened five times.
ODI 11013322
Power Train
Manual transmission has problems going into gear. Synchros are being replaced a second time with less than 60k miles and this car has never been on a race track. There are times when i've tried merging onto a freeway only to find myself not being able to get into 5th gear. Now i'm told my clutch has to be replaced. Something seems wrong. Although a 2013 my car was purchased in 2012 and i imagine has the same parts…
ODI 10983064
Power Train
Approximately 150 miles into a trip while traveling on interstate in 6th gear at 80 mph i had to slow for break lights ahead. Tried to downshift into 5th and immediately the tach red lined and the transmission would not engage. Tried to go back to 6th and same issue. Used the foot brake to slow to a stop and was able to drive in 1st through 4th gear or reverse. Drove to nearest ford dealership in 4th gear for…
ODI 10905100
Power Train
I was unable to shift gears while driving and the service dept advised i had bad synchros and was fixed under warranty. Fast forward a couple of months and had difficulty switching gears from 1st to 2nd had really bad grinding and would take a couple of times to shift. Then, when starting my car from my house, i was unable to get the gear into reverse while the car was on. It just wouldn't go in to gear... Not any…
ODI 10860269
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Cannot shift from forth to fifth in my car and 2nd gear experiences a lock out / missed shift and will not go in to 2nd. Bad transmission and syncro. Problems
ODI 10724477
Power Train
Okay, i've had this incident a couple of times already. I was getting off the highway and a wrench icon came on the dashboard, i took it to the ford dealership where i purchased the vehicle at. The ford dealership found nothing, and it has happened several more times after i took it. I'm driving and the wrench icon comes on, i have no acceleration, i press the gas and it won't speed up. I have to be pulling over and…
ODI 10777882
Power Train
I parked my v-6 auto transmission mustang on a slight incline and exited the vehicle. Approx 60 seconds after exiting, the mustang started to roll down the hill. I was able to catch up to it, dive in head first and push transmission gear selector forward to make sure it was in park(it was). It continued to roll down hill until it impacted a building. After impact i confirmed shift lever locked in park. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10596500
Power Train
12-9-13 transmission issue brought to ford deale email to ford: subject: repair order 43617 i would appreciate ford to have a consideration of the following: 1. I would like to see a new transmission put into this 2013 boss 302 laguna saga with under 6000 miles. 2. Resurface fly wheel. 3. Replacing the clutch and pressure plate. I paid over $66,000k for this vehicle . And for ford to have the nerve of placing a made…
ODI 10555436
Power Train
I accelerated from a traffic light, from a full stop. At approximately 20 mph i depressed fully the clutch pedal in order to shift into 2nd gear. The clutch pedal remained in the fully depressed position and did not return to the raised position. The gear shift lever could not be moved into any gear, but could be moved freely within the neutral position. I raised the clutch pedal by placing the tip of my shoe under…
ODI 10516015
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford mustang. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, he began to shift gears and heard a grinding noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the transmission needed to be rebuilt. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 222.
ODI 10521719
Engine · Power Train
Increasing speed to merge onto kellogg in wichita, kansas westbound from oliver and transmission began to jerk, then in a very short time span, about 2-3 seconds, entire vehicle shut down. Dealer did some repair work but the car has had numerous electrical incidents including failing to start, shutdowns, failure of pass side window to go all the way down, failure of climate control causing fogged windows, speakers…
ODI 10627365
Power Train
Noticed i couldn't get the car (2013 boss 302 - bought new) to shift into 3rd gear at higher rpms. (not on the track, just on the freeway). Mentioned to local dealer and it was brushed off because the car was so new. Well, it still happens and seems to be worsening. Only 3rd gear and only higher rpms. When trying to get into 3rd it just grinds and does't latch.
ODI 10760352
Power Train
When shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear. The vehicle would not shift into 3rd with the clutch fully depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer immediately. The dealer acknowledge the issue but was unable to repair the issue stating that they were told from ford motor company that it was normal operation. *tr
ODI 10501867
Power Train
Owner of a 2013 mustang gt premium 5.0 with 6 speed transmission. Have had problems with rough shifting since shortly after buying. Have taken it into my local ford dealership 2 times so far and made mention of my problems several other times. Ford has been unable to correct the rough shifting with both trips to the service department telling me that they can not duplicate the problem. The rough shifting occurs in…
ODI 10491687
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Suspension
# 1 steering/suspension noise in the front of the car (bushing - cr3z-3078-c and cr3z-3079-c arm asy).# 2 fsa 12e06 powertrain control module.# 3 check fuel fill inlet. *tr
ODI 10500868