Ford MUSTANG transmission problems
760 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
8,418 owner complaints analyzed
105 distinct recall campaigns
40,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1965 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 3,667 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
760 of 8,418 complaints match this topic (9.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10249563 · 2008-11-22 (November 22, 2008)
FORD, 1967 MUSTANG, SIX CYL AUTO TRANS. WHILE I WAS STOPPED FOR A LIGHT, THE CARBURETOR RETURN SPRING LET GO. LUCKY FOR ME, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND OFF THE GAS PEDAL AS I WAS STILL IN DRIVE. I HEARD THE SPRING BOUNCE OFF THE FAN AND THE ENGINE SPEED UP. I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, TOOK THE SHIFT OUT OF DRIVE AND COASTED TO THE CURB.. I COULD NOT FIND ANY PART OF THE SPRING OR ANCHOR POINT. I TOOK A SPRING OUT FROM UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT AND USED THAT ARRANGEMENT FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. I STILL HAVE THE CAR IN THE GARAGE BUT HAVE NO…
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10249563 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 500856 · 1995-11-30 (November 30, 1995)
TRANSMISSION VIBRATES, CAUSING NOISE, AND HAS FAILED FOUR TIMES. *DSH
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Owner report 968038 · 1995-06-30 (June 30, 1995)
THE URATHANE GROMMET IS DETERIORATING WHICH IS CAUSING A CABLE TO FALL AND IS MAKING THE TRANSMISSION GO OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
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Owner report 11361416 · 2020-09-27 (September 27, 2020)
SEAT BELTS PULL OUT AND LATCH HOWEVER THE CROSS BODY PORTION DOES NOT RECEDE BACK INTO FRAME, ONLY CONTINUES TO LOOSEN AND NOT RETRACT THIS HAPPENS AT ANY TIME YOU ATE USING THE SEAT BELTS, HAPPENS WITH FRONT AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS, EITHER STOPPED. DRIVING, BREAKING OR EXCELLING. ITS ALL THE TIME . MY BEST GUESS IS THAT THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM IS OLD AND WORE OUT. SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO. AT THAT TIME THERE WAS 131,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON THE MOTOR. NO IDEA WHY THE SPEEDOMETER JUST STOPPED WORKING AS I WAS DRIVING …
Owner-reported narrative. 131,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11361416 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 555175 · 2000-09-25 (September 25, 2000)
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE THROTTLE SURGING HAD DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH REQUIRED REPAIR ALSO. *MJS
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