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#95 of 151 08 Mustang BULLITT transmission problems by bullitt4

May 27, 2010 (2:08 pm)

I bought an 08 Bullitt mustang in sept of 2008. Not 6 months had gone by and the car started grinding gears 1-2, 2-3, took the car in and with 5800 miles had to replace 1-2 sychronizer an 2-3 synchronizer clutch and pressure plate. 2 weeks later the car would not go into gear at all. Transmission was removed and they found 2 gear had problem, replaced and reinstalled. Three months the car started grinding gears, pulled transmission and found slave cylinder in clutch failed and 2-3 sychronizer bad, replaced, reinstalled. A month later car stuck in 2nd gear. Removed transmission found slave cylinder bad again, replaced. Two weeks later car would not shift gears unless off. Back to the dealer they kept it 27 days to tell me that 6 torque to yeild bolts were reused and should not have been, replaced told that would fix all the problems by Ford engineers! Well once again 5/7/10 car is back grind ALL GEARS! Dealer says that it is the clutch and #2 sychronizer again. Dealer installed after market racing clutch replaced #2 synchronizer says it is fixed. Driving home 4.3 miles car would not release third gear and over reved engine to redline and banging rev limiter excessively. I am extremely frustrated the car has been out of service 60 days this year alone and has hit 26,000 through all of this never once going more than 9,000 miles and less than 6 months between major transmission concerns. I am at a loss and hate my car that I fell in love with the first time I laid eyes on it. Any suggestions? I picked it up today (5/27) and will return it tomorrow a.m. (5/28) for the clutch sticking third gear and smelling burnt from the clutch assembly. Cannot wait to drive it cold to see if it is going to grind gears again.

#96 of 151 Re: 2010 manual transmission whining/whistling noise. [darley] by 6ontheroad

Jun 21, 2010 (8:34 pm)

Replying to: darley (Jan 19, 2010 3:00 am)
I have a 2006 mustang 5 speed with 53,000 miles and have experienced a high pitched whining sound in gears 1-4 and less so in 5th gear. AAMCO transmission shop first thought it was a transmission related problem, although I did not feel any performance decline, but after thorough diagnosis found that the noise was from a defective idler pulley. Total cost $131.25 including labor. The whine has disappeared. Mechanic did remind me that the car has two idler pulleys, so the other may start to whine soon as well.
 
Not saying this is your problem but just something to check if you haven't already done so.

#97 of 151 2010 Ford Mustang GT manual transmission problems by blackonblack10

Jun 28, 2010 (12:47 am)

I bought a 2010 Mustang GT a few months ago and have only about 1600 miles on it. I always thought it was a little hard to shift, but the other day I had a hell of a time getting it out of 4th gear. Then it was hard to shift back into any gear. I have owned many different manual shift cars, including a different GT and a Cobra and never experienced any of these problems. I have not even had a chance to really get on it yet! Any advice I could get would be great to take to the dealer. I figure I'll either get the old "I don't know how to drive a stick" business or "these new transmissions are truck trannys". I don't need the run around for $33 Grand.

#98 of 151 Re: 2010 Ford Mustang GT manual transmission problems [blackonblack10] by ezshift5

Jun 28, 2010 (9:41 am)

Replying to: blackonblack10 (Jun 28, 2010 12:47 am)
For $33k, a decent transmission should be a no brainer.
 
I am on the fence for a 2011 V-6 6M.....................hope the new transmission is trouble free. My Dad told me never to buy the first new model year. Maybe he has a point.
 
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#99 of 151 2010 Ford Mustang Transmission Problems by blackonblack10

Jun 30, 2010 (2:00 am)

This is a continuation of post #97. After taking the car out for a drive again, I tried to recreate the original shifting problem again. After start up, the transmission shifted fine through all 5 gears but I only ran it up to 2800 rpm before shifting. Then from a dead stop, I took it up to about 4500 rpm in first, then 4500 rpm in second, then could not shift into third and slowed down. It took way to much force to put it back into any gear. I finally got it into second and got the car moving again, but if I fully engage the clutch pedal all the way down, I can give it a little gas and the car will start to slightly accellerate as if the clutch is slightly engaged. I had to baby it all the way home in second gear just to get it back to the garage. Is this a clutch problem or a transmission problem?

#100 of 151 Re: 2010 Ford Mustang Transmission Problems [blackonblack10] by moronix

Jun 30, 2010 (6:02 am)

Replying to: blackonblack10 (Jun 30, 2010 2:00 am)
I would hope you would just take it to the dealer where you purchased it since you can reproduce the problem. Just don't let them give you a line of B.S. You have a serious problem that could be dangerous. It's up to them to figure out what the cause is. I have an '07 GT/CS with only minor transmission problem (shifting is not as smooth as I would like) but since I don't race it I can live with it. Good luck.

#101 of 151 Re: 2010 manual transmission whining/whistling noise. [ponyboy3] by browneyes2blu

Nov 22, 2010 (7:50 pm)

Replying to: ponyboy3 (May 13, 2010 3:28 pm)
am wondering what you have found out.ive had a 07 and got a 08 at this time,same ole thing,the shifting is not right.

#102 of 151 2000 mustang trans by crabby1

Feb 20, 2011 (8:21 am)

my 2000 mustang has a v6 and the trans is banging and vibrating when shifting in and out of overdrive when warmed up other then that it runs and shifts fine so whats going on with it?

#103 of 151 06 5 spd manual issues by spitfire2212

Feb 21, 2011 (2:42 pm)

I see a lot of us are have issues with our mustangs. My 06 makes the weird clunking sound too. It has 47000 miles. It goes in and out of gears OK. First and reverse can be difficult, especially after sitting overnight. My question is, is it normal for the clutch to be so stiff?

#104 of 151 Re: 06 5 spd manual issues [spitfire2212] by browneyes2blu

Feb 22, 2011 (1:16 am)

Replying to: spitfire2212 (Feb 21, 2011 2:42 pm)
the only thing i can say is i think we been stiffed with some bad trainies.ive own a 07 and now own a 08.ive got a lot of issues,thats not normal with your trainy.i keep getting the go around with ford.if you reply,ill tell you more later,got to run.

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