MI Ford Dealers Learn Shift Happens, Bad 2011 Mustang Transmissions Reported

A problem with outsourced transmissions is causing issues for owners as they are driving and trying to switch gears. As customers and owners complain to MI Ford dealers, Ford Motor Corp is been hesitant to say much about it.
By: Porta Press
 
May 2, 2011 - PRLog -- DETROIT M.I. – MI Ford dealers may be getting a lot of complaints from owners of the 2011 Ford Mustang as there seems to be a problem with the Chinese-built transmission. According to Jalopnik articles, hundreds of owners are complaining about manual transmissions that are grinding and hard shifting between first, second and third gear.
On one owners Mustang forum comments have grown to 2,700 postings, but Ford Motor Corp is still staying silent.
One owner said, “Being on the highway and losing the ability to shift with 3 lanes bearing down on me was enough to make me realize this: A lemon is one thing... An anomaly. This is not an anomaly.”
Another complained to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration saying, “My car's shift lever became stuck and wouldn't go into gear and I had to force it back to the neutral position while coming to a stop light. The manual transmission in my 2011 Ford Mustang GT has been whining and grinding gears since the clutch was replaced due to a design flaw…I shouldn’t be having these dangerous problems, let along taking my brand new car to a dealership to keep getting repaired over and over again because the failing parts are just being replaced with the same parts only to fail over and over again.”
Per the complaints, it seems it’s the V6 and high-powered V8 that are being affected by this problem. Getrag, a supplier, and Ford build the affected MT82 transmission in Nanchang, China.
Jalopnik has said that Ford has offered possible fixes such as replacing bolts or swapping out fluids, but it does not seem that Ford is taking responsibility as owners are spending thousands for new transmissions and clutches at MI Ford dealers and others in owners’ respective areas.
After Jalopnik’s first article about Ford’s silence, it asked Ford for a comment on the situation. It took two weeks, according to Jalopnik, to get a response.
Ford simply stated:
"We remain absolutely committed to the highest quality in all of our vehicles and are looking into this matter. We remain committed to continuous improvement."
A recall may be in the best interest of owners, but that would also increase costs for Ford to pay for repairs. Hopefully Ford will take care of the issue and dealers across the U.S., including MI Ford dealers, will get the okay to service the problem at no cost to owners.
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