general problems of the 2012 Ford Mustang

Down shifting in to first and reverse problems nothing wrong with transmission.

Speedometer went to zero while driving and seemed to be in neutral. Could not accelerate. Also low fuel warning light came on when I had a full tank. After car was shut off and restarted speedometer seemed fine for about 1 mile, then self accelerated. Now continues to read zero and can not accelerate unless I restart engine.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to exceed 50 mph while the rpm decreased to 0. The check engine warning light and several other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that either the input shaft speed sensor or the output shaft speed sensor needed to be replaced. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that his vehicle could not be repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 16v248000 (power train) because the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 153,000.

I was driving to work one early morning when all of a sudden my steering wheel froze and couldn't steer my car and almost crashed on the freeway. My 2012 Mustang v6 has electric power steering. There is something wrong with the power steering and can kill someone.

I was driving down the street and when I shifted from 1st to 2nd the gear shifter got hung up and would not shift causing the car to downshift throwing me foward and hitting my head on the steering wheel.

Takata recall I was notified last year that my car was recalled. Ford still does not have parts to fix or a plan to fix. This car is just sitting because I will not allow my children do drive a car that has been recalled for airbags that could cause death. How long does Ford have to repair? I have to pay insurance, personal property tax on a car we won't use. People also do not want to purchase my car because it has been recalled and not fixed. I called Ford and they said this is not a Ford issue it is a takata issue and I will be notified when the parts are available. In the mean time my car is depreciating and not being used. What is my recourse?.

Takata recall - in early November 2015 I was driving my 2012 Ford Mustang when I experienced a minor fender bender, less that 10 mph. Surprisingly, the airbags deployed causing my passenger, a young boy with a stomach bag and other illnesses to have to get checked in the hospital. Thank god he was not injured but he was very shaken up for many days because of his autism. The car was towed to bodyart collision center ((908-789-0330) to replace the airbags, which they have done. However, three months later my car is still sitting there because, although they were able to install the proper airbags, Ford has not yet been able to get approval for a newly designed replacement dashboard. Several mechanics have called to find after market dashboard but no one has them. Ford has also stopped manufacturing them, most likely because of the airbag recall. My mechanic, myself, my mother and anyone else I can find has called Ford customer service (heather 866-631-3788, ext. 7-7790, case no. Cas8338404) and their response is "we have no additional information to give you. " now they no longer return calls. We even sent an email to the ceo but have not even received an acknowledgement. In the meantime, I have no car, cannot afford to buy one, and am living with my mother so that I can use her car for errands, even though I now have to travel 40 minutes to get to work. I pay $1500+ monthly rent and I cant even live in my apartment. The frustration is overwhelming. I ask for any relief from Ford -- help with renting a car, a replacement car until they the government (I assume nhtca) approves the new dashboard, even a response that has a little more meat than the standard rhetoric from their customer service.

I was driving on the highway at 70 mph when the car just satlled out. I had to steer to the right land and coast to the shoulder. I then turned the car off. . . . No warning lights came on. After a couple of minutes it restarted. I was told at the dealership it as a throttle body that needed to be replaced.

Hood paint is bubbling and falling off due to corrosion.

I went to the dealer's body shop to get an estimate on repair and was then told that the problem was due to problems with the aluminum/iron contamination during the car assembly and that a new paint job would only be a band-aid. Brought problem to dealer and was told they would document and send to Ford for resolution . . . 3 months later I contacted the dealer, and nothing had been done. On the 2nd visit, they documented the problem and said it would be submitted to Ford. The result was that Ford denied the claim because it was beyond the 3 year term. When I researched the aluminum corrosion issue I found that sending a complaint to Ford customer service might elevate the claim, I sent a message to deysha at Ford. She was very nice and sent me the contact info for my area's Ford customer service representative, susan. She let me know she was checking into the problem but that the only real solution is to replace the hood. When I heard back, she informed me that: "the cost to replace the hood of your Mustang would come to approximately $2,483. 32. I can assist with 50% of this repair but not to exceed $1,241. 66 in the unlikely event that additional repairs are needed. I have contacted curtis at apple Ford and advised him of my offer. I can honor this offer for up to 30 days from today. " I cannot afford to put out money to fix this and feel that a problem originating in the assembly plant, which has been well documented, should not be covered completely by Ford. If this were a problem with the mechanics of the car, it would have been fully covered.

I had just left my house and pulled out onto the road. As the vehicle started to accelerate, the car suddenly shook and shuddered and wouldn't respond to the gas pedal. The wrench symbol came on the dash. The car would not respond to pressing the gas pedal and wouldn't go over 3 or 4 miles an hour. I put on the hazard lights, as there were vehicles coming up behind me on the two-lane road and they had to go around me. It was very scary not being able to control the car and get out of the way of other vehicles. This was the first incident with the vehicle, no prior warning of any issues. Preliminary research shows that other Ford vehicles have had issues with throttle body failures, with very similar descriptions to this issue with my 2012 Ford Mustang.

The clutch will not release at high rpms. The speedometer reads incorrectly. The drivers seat is loose.

Fuel system problem: evaporative emissions system related failure, fuel fill neck failure (possibly at connection to fuel tank) and unknown other leak. Dealer claims not covered by California or federal emissions required warranty. Dealer reports seeing fuel filler neck problems on Mustang and other Ford vehicles. (possible concern for fuel or vapor leakage, safety related concern) Mustang uses "nascar" style fuel door that is clearly suspect, doesn't stay sealed tight, opens unexpectedly and allows raw fuel emissions into atmosphere. Prior software patch applied to ecm due to nascar style fuel door at 2,900 miles.

During acceloration to pull into traffic on a hwy with with vehicles approaching at 80 mph my gas throttle stuck after I reached the speed of 60 mph. The pedal pulled away from my foot acelorating rapidly. I tried to tap pedal to release it but it just stuck. I quickly hit the break and it finally released. I had been traveling with the cruise on prior but this occurrence, but I had been stopped for 5 minutes. I plan to inform my Ford lot next week when I get the oil changed.

122512 when going over speed humps vehicle makes squeaking noise. Dealer changed oil, rotated tires, and completed a multi point inspection. Suggested rotating tires and changing air pressure should help the problem. The squeaking continued but did not occur all the time. When calling the dealership after it persisted they suggested it may be the cold weather. 042613 called the dealership because after having tire pressure and tires checked the noise continued & was occurring over every speed hump, when I attempted to break pedal would not go down on 3 occasions, & when making sharp left turns the car made a knocking sound. I was also due for an oil change 20,000 mile service. The dealership serviced my vehicle 042713 and replaced the left/right inner tie rods but when they returned my vehicle the wheel was not aligned. The service department said it was because their machine was broken and when I complained they asked me to bring it back the following Tuesday (050213) to complete my service. They also made note there were unable to duplicate my brake pedal problems. In my service report they did not note the oil change, tire rotation, or service. When I mentioned this the advisor said it was completed. 052913 I returned my car to the dealer service department. I had my brake pedal stick 2 more times since my last visit, the noise going over speed humps returned, the knocked noise during hard left turns now also occurred during a right turn, & left side turn noise returned. Also oil setting reads only 86%. As of today (060213), I still do not have my vehicle or a clear answer as to what is wrong or will be repaired. After calling the service department on Friday (053113) & Saturday (060113), the service advisor only said they are ordering parts, the sales department would give me a call, & they may replace the swing arm.

The proplem with the vehicle started when I tried to start it. When I turned the key the vehicle took a few seconds longer than usual to start up. As I began driving down the highway my vehicle wouldnt shift gears out of 40mph and caused the engine to have high rpm. When I turned off the engine at a gas station and tried to start it back up. Vehicle would not start and I had to get it jumped. Vehicle still doesnt shift gears. This vehicle is only 1 year and 1 month old since I purchased it.