general problems of the 2017 Ford Mustang

My 2017 Ford Mustang gt has 27,000 mile on it. I was driving home from work and just went through a traffic circle and I was in 1gear when I went to shift I could not shift. The clutch blew apart while driving normal and it is the factory clutch. Pictures of the equipment involved are available and show no sign of wear or abuse just that it separated. This could have been a major is had I been on a major highway when it happened.

I was driving at 70mph and the steering wheel locked without any error showing on the dashboard. Ford could not find a fault when it was connected to a computer. Later after a test drive they confirmed it was the electronic power assisted gear assembly fault.

6speed manual transmission defect won’t go in 5th ,6th gear.

I was driving at 60mph when the transmission automatically downshifted to second gear while all sport modes were off and t/c was on. Car was simply on drive, and after merging onto freeway and had completely let go of the accelerator pedal the car downshifted by itself no down shifting was done by the paddles. This is the 4th time my car does this and I have to upshift as fast as possible because rpms go up as high at 7000. I’ve made some reading and looked at some tsbs looks like this issue has happened to other owners who their vehicle is equipped with the 6r80 transmission.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost significant motive power while driving sluggishly. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined an increased bore size for cylinder two was allowing an abnormal amount of coolant to flow into the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 101,000.

Car has a 6-speed manual transmission, which means it has a clutch and clutch pedal. The clutch pedal began squeaking when letting it up after engagement. Then it stopped depressing the plunger on the clutch engagement sensor preventing the clutch pedal to be depressed 100%. After inspection it was revealed the clutch pedal pivot point at the top where the pivot collar holds the pedal in alignment with the pedal assembly with the brake pedal is cracked. This forces the pedal to the left and out of alignment, which prevents the pedal from engaging properly when pressed, and fails to depress the pedal switch. This pivot connection is made via a weld where the collar goes through the pedal arm. This weld is insufficient and has cracked most of the way around the collar. The only way to continue using the pedal is to push the pedal to the right and take advantage of the increase lateral play while depressing it rather than straight up and down. It can prove challenging while leaving from a stop or stopping the car since the sensor plunger can hang up and not allow the clutch to be pressed in, which could make the driver to force the transmission out of gear to stop the car. This can be very challenging in first gear in heavy traffic.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was stalling with the powertrain malfunction light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle would no longer accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle had not lost motive power but was inoperable. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced because there was no transmission fluid in the transmission. The contact stated that no warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the contact was informed that two unknown cylinders also needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then towed to two other independent mechanics where the previous diagnosis was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened and the contact was advised to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.

June 2022, approx. 53000 miles, misfire codes. Replaced spark plugs. Codes continued intermittently. January 2023 car was inspected due to heater inop at 61228 miles. Coolant low and misfires. No repairs, just coolant added. I topped off coolant 3x until April of 2023 at 61631 miles, white smoke and damp smell from exhaust along with continuing misfires. Dealer stated water intrusion, engine and turbo bad. No warranty, less than 50% of cost covered by manufacturer. June 2023 car was returned to me. Back at dealer 4 days later, 61691 miles, rear end shudder. Bad rear differential. Manufacturer covered less than 50% of cost. All maintenance was performed at or earlier than warranty required including rear differential service at 33283 miles with Ford.

Manufacturer defect? use of plastic valve covers and insufficient # of bolts used. Oil leak from left side of engine, causing burning of oil. Potential fire hazard. Only ~21,000 miles on 2017 Mustang gt premium; bought new. . Read more...

Hello! Ford shelby gt 350's have a fatal engine flaw that will lead to the death of many owners. There is a known issue where the oil filter simply falls off the engine because the engine is prone to a ton of vibration. As a result, oil is spilled everywhere and can result in the loss of control of the vehicle due to oil hitting the tires. This has happened to me twice now, thankfully the first time I noticed it while in the garage and thus there was no risk while driving. However the second time, which occurred last night, was while I was on a windy mountain road. I am lucky to be alive right now to write NHTSA this letter. Right before the car completely lost oil pressure, due to the filter falling off, I noticed that the handling was off, almost as if the car had a low/flat tire. Thankfully I was going well under the rated speed limit after I noticed this or else I would have lost control of the car and likely would have gone off the side of the mountain. Please investigate this. There are numerous cases online where other owners have the same issue with the filters falling off due to vibration issues. My cars oil change has always been done by the dealership (two different Ford ones just to ensure this isn't a case of a bad technician). There have been cases where people are on the race track with these vehicles and the same issue happens. It will save many people's lives if these vehicles are recalled.

The transmission is faulty. I have replaced the clutch flywheel twice and it continues break.

Driving on a flat road then drive up a hill it takes longer to go into gear. Takes longer to shift. Loss of power.

Car makes a clunck when shifting gears. So bad you can feel it though the seat. Looks like many other people are having similar issues. It does it sitting still and moving.

Car started leaking oil at 2,800 miles, being repaired at dealership.

Whenever I take off and while I'm driving shifting gears the car makes a thud or thump sound. When I first put it into gear it makes the thud sound and it continues throughout second and third even fourth gear. It's odd because no other car that I've owned has done this and I do not think it's normal.