2011 Ford Mustang Fuel system Problems

Leaking fumes from plastic fuel tank. Micro cracks on top and seam. Had to replace the fuel tank and the sender and fuel pump inserts because of cracks.

NHTSA ID

11487067

Incident

Sep 29, 2022

THE CAR WILL "SHUT DOWN" (WRENCH ERROR LIGHT) AT ANY TIME, ANYWHERE, ANY SPEED. VERY DANGEROUS!!! ERROR CODE P2111 THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR STUCK OPEN. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS POSTS ON THIS. FORD REALLY NEEDS TO FIX THIS!!! I WILL NO LONGER LET MY CHILD DRIVE THIS CAR. SO UNSAFE!! IT HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES A DAY PROBABLY THREE TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, HIGHWAY, CITY, STRAIGHT, TURNS, FAST, SLOW.

NHTSA ID

11245251

Incident

Aug 20, 2019

Mileage

108,000 mi

SO THE CAR HAS A ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM STUCK OPEN. I HAVE HAD IT AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP TWICE NOW AND WILL BE GOING BACK ON MONDAY AGAIN FOR THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN IT STARTS UP IT RUNS AT THE 1 RPM THEN IT GOES DOWN FROM THERE, NOT LETTING THE CAR GETTING ANY FUEL OR SPEED FOR IT TO GO FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. I HAVE CLEARED THE CODES AND WORKS FOR A FEW DAYS BUT THEN IT DOES IT AGAIN. THIS LAST TIME THE CODE WOULDN'T CLEAR OFF SO I WAS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. THE CODE ON IT IS P2111. JUST VERY FRUSTRATING KNOWING THAT I CANT REALLY ON MY CAR TO GET WHERE I NEED TO BE. THE FIRST TIME I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY FIXING TO GO TO WORK WHEN IT HAPPENED AND COULDN'T GET OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. THE SECOND TIME HAPPENED AGAIN IN MY DRIVEWAY BUT TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE TO CLEAR THE CODES. AND THE THIRD TIME I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LAST NIGHT ON 01/06/2018 WHEN IT STOPPED MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. JUST DOESN'T GET ANY POWER TO THE CAR. MY COPY OF THE INVOICE IS IN MY CAR WHICH IS AT THE BILLINGSLEY FORD DEALERSHIP NOW.

NHTSA ID

11060991

Incident

Jan 6, 2018

NORMAL DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, SPEED AROUND 50 MPH, CAR ABRUPTLY LOSES POWER AND GOES INTO "LIMP" MODE WITH FLASHING WRENCH LIGHT ON DASH. CAR DOES NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE AND BARELY MOVES WITH ROUGH IDLE. AFTER STOPPING AND TURNING CAR OFF AND RESTARTING, PROBLEM IS TEMPORARILY FIXED, BUT COMES BACK WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. CEL CODE IS P2111.

NHTSA ID

10864074

Incident

May 9, 2016

Mileage

64,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 V6 MUSTANG THE CAR WILL COMPLETELY LOOSE POWER. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON SIDE STREETS. THERE IS NO WARNING. THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR IS FORCED TO IDLE. NO RESPONSE AT ALL TO THROTTLE INPUT. ERROR CODE READ IS P2111 WHICH INDICATES "THROTTLE ACTUATOR "A" CONTROL SYSTEM - STUCK OPEN". IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE THROTTLE BODY IN THIS VEHICLE IS THE SAME AS USED IN OTHER FORD VEHICLES. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THOSE OTHER VEHICLES BUT EVERYONE SUFFERING FROM THIS ON THE V6 MUSTANG IS ON THEIR OWN. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS FOR PEOPLE ACCELERATING TO MERGE AND VERY DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR HAVE TO LIMP TO THE SHOULDER THROUGH TRAFFIC AT IDLE. I HAVE ALREADY PAID $300 FOR A FULL THROTTLE BODY SERVICE AND THE SAME THING IS STILL HAPPENING.

NHTSA ID

10853947

Incident

Apr 7, 2016

Mileage

92,000 mi

2011 FORD MUSTANG, WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 45-50 MPH CAR SHUTTERED. THEN NO POWER, NO THROTTLE RESPONSE WITH ENGINE HOLDING STEADY 1100 RPM. WRENCH LIGHT ON DASH LIT UP, RPM AT 1100RPM PRESS THROTTLE- NO RESPONSE AT ALL. STEERING, BRAKES ALL FUNCTIONING. TURNED KEY OFF AND RESTARTED, CAR RAN FINE AND HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN YET. CAR HAS LESS THAN 46000 MILES..

NHTSA ID

10787522

Incident

Oct 20, 2015

Mileage

45,200 mi

WITH NO WARNING THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WILL FAIL CAUSING THE CAR TO RAPIDLY DECELERATE TO ITS IDLE SPEED. IN MY CASE IT HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. THE MOTORIST BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR-ENDED MY CAR, AND SEVERAL OTHER HAD TO COME TO A SCREECHING HALT. THE PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS, SINCE IT CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME IN TRAFFIC. IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON. SINCE THE ISSUE IS KNOWN IN OTHER FORD VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL YEAR RANGE, THE COMPANY SHOULD BE COMMUNICATING THE ISSUE TO CUSTOMERS AND PROACTIVELY REPLACING THE FAULTY PART.

NHTSA ID

10780977

Incident

Oct 9, 2015

Mileage

60,100 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LOOSE POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ID

10780712

Incident

Oct 1, 2014

Mileage

50,000 mi

DRIVING IN CITY @ 35MPH, WENT TO ACCELERATE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THOUGHT ENGINE STALLED BUT STILL HAD PS & PB,S. CALLED LOCAL SHOP, SAID TO TURN OFF & RESTART. DID AND THROTTLE RETURNED. TWO DAYS LATER, HAPPENED AGAIN, ON COUNTY HIGHWAY @ ABOUT 60 MPH. PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF, RESTARTED, WENT TO LOCAL SHOP. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR WRENCH ?? LIGHT CAME ON. COMPUTER TEST ALL NEGATIVE,BUT PROBABLY A BAD ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDED @ $ 500. + . TOOK CAR AND GOT ON LINE, NOT GOING TO SPEND $ UNTIL SURE OF EXACT ISSUE. FOUND NHTSA CSP 13N03 , ADDRESSING MY IDENTICAL ISSUE FOR 2011 FUSIONS & ESCAPES WITH V6 ENGINES, BUT HAVEN'T FOUND FOR 2011 MUSTANG. THIS EXTENDS WARRANTY TO 150,000, AND 10 YEARS. I HAVE 109,879 MILES NOW, AND ISSUE HAPPENED TWICE TODAY ON INTERSTATE @ 75 MPH. POPPED TO NUETRAL, KILLED KEY, RESTARTED ON ROLL BOTH TIMES.AFTER PARKING CAR FOR SHORT WHILE AND RESTARTING, CHECK ENG INE LITE ON. WENT BACK TO SHOP & RE-TESTED, THIS TIME, THROTTLE BODY AND ASSOCIATED ISSUES DIGNOSED. SINCE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON OTHER MODELS, I NEED TO HAVE MY ISSUE TREATED EQUALLY. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP?? HUMBLY, MELODY & KENNETH PITTS

NHTSA ID

10766669

Incident

Sep 16, 2015

Mileage

109,623 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE LEFT LANE OF THE SAWGRASS EXPRESSWAY, A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY BETWEEN FT. LAUDERDALE AND MIAMI, I LOST ALL THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD AND I WENT FROM 60 MPH DOWN TO NOTHING BY THE TIME I WAS OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CARS BEHIND ME WERE OBVIOUSLY BRAKING HARD TO AVOID SMASHING INTO ME. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAS ABOUT TO CALL AAA, BUT THE HEAT INDEX THAT DAY WAS AROUND A MILLION DEGREES SO I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON. THE THROTTLE RESPONSE HAD RETURNED SO I CAUTIOUSLY LIMPED THE CAR BACK HOME IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE THE WHOLE WAY. I THOUGHT IT WAS SOME FREAK COMPUTER GLITCH UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN GOING TO THE STORE THE NEXT DAY. I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND BEFORE I EVEN GOT THE PROBLEM OOUT OF MY MOUTH THE SERVICE TECH SAID " IT IS YOUR THROTTLE BODY. WE SEE THIS ALL THE TIME. IT WILL BE ABOUT $800 TO REPAIR". IF THE TECHS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT DANGEROUS SITUATIONS THE HAVE BEEN PLACED IN AS A RESULT, AND THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN OTHER FORD MODELS, THEN WHY HASN'T THE NHTSA DONE ANYTHING TO FORCE FORD TO RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE MUSTANG? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FIRST? HAS SOMEBODY DIED BECAUSE OF THIS?

NHTSA ID

10763826

Incident

Sep 11, 2015

Mileage

72,000 mi

CAR WOULD NOT RUN > 20 MPH.

NHTSA ID

10760842

Incident

Aug 31, 2015

Mileage

67,000 mi

MY 2011 V6 FORD MUSTANG HAS NOW STALLED SEVERAL TIMES GOING DOWN THE ROAD. HAS HAPPENED AT BOTH HIGH AND SLOWER SPEEDS. AFTER PULLING OVER AND WAITING A FEW MINUTES, CAR STARTS AND RUNS OKAY UNTIL THE NEXT UNEXPECTED STALL. REPAIR SHOP REVEALED NO CODES. VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM!

NHTSA ID

10731994

Incident

May 15, 2015

Mileage

35,000 mi

11/14/2014 - VEHICLE ENGINE APPEARED TO STALL OR SHUTDOWN (NO POWER) WITH "WRENCH" DISPLAYED WHILE EXITING HIGHWAY. COASTED TO SHOULDER AND RESTARTED VEHICLE MILEAGE APPROX 32,100. RE-OCCURRED ON 12/9/2014 WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH - WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SHOULDER AND RESTART. FORD DEALER RAN COMPLETE DIAGNOSTICS NEXT DAY BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PROBLEM. VEHICLE MILEAGE LESS THAN 33,000. OCCURRED AGAIN ON 1/27 ON HIGHWAY WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH - COASTED TO SHOULDER AND PLUGGED IN OBD-II DIAGNOSTIC TOOL I HAVE BEEN CARRYING WHICH DISPLAYED P2111 THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM STUCK OPEN. RESTARTED CARE - OCCURRED AGAIN 2 MILES LATER THIS TIME - SAME CODE READING - AND NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ON. VEHICLE MILEAGE 34,650. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL ON 1/28/15 AT MY EXPENSE (NOT UNDER WARRANTY / NO MANUFACTURER RECALL). THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD - UNEXPECTED VEHICLE SHUTDOWN OCCURRING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10679638

Incident

Nov 15, 2014

Mileage

32,100 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. IT WAS AS THOUGH IT HAD SWITCHED TO NEUTRAL. I HAD TO QUICKLY TURN ON MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND PULLED ON TO THE INTERSTATE. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I FINALLY MADE IT TO MY DESTINATION AFTER THIS HAPPENED SIX TIMES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10654623

Incident

Nov 12, 2014

Mileage

57,623 mi

TODAY I WAS ACCELERATING TO GET ON THE FREEWAY. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. I THEN STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. I SLAM ON THE BRAKES AD THE CAR FINALLY STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. TOOK MY PHONE OFF THE BRAKES AND THE CAR ONCE AGAIN ACCELERATED. I AGAIN STOOD ON THE BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. SCARY STUFF. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER TODAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10640603

Incident

Oct 1, 2014

Mileage

42,267 mi

DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY (ETB) AS PER CODE P2111. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE IS EXCLUDING MUSTANGS FROM THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13N03 - WHICH CLEARLY STATES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ETBS DURING THIS TIME. LOOKING OVER THE INTERNET, IT IS CLEAR THAT 2011 MUSTANGS WHERE BUILT WITH THE SAME TYPE OF ETB AS THE MODELS COVERED UNDER THE PROGRAM (FUSION, ESCAPE, MERCURY MARINER AND MERCURY MILAN). THE PROGRAM EXTENDS THE WARRANTY ON THE THROTTLE BODY TO A TOTAL OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES FROM THE WARRANTY START DATE, WHICH EVER OCCURS FIRST. THIS CAR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AS IT BASICALLY STALLS AND CANNOT BE RESTARTED WITHOUT TURNING THE IGNITION COMPLETELY OFF - WHICH IN TURN TURNS OFF POWER ASSET TO STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS STALLING CONDITION OCCURS RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING IN TRAFFIC. IN THIS CASE VEHICLE BARELY OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10637416

Incident

Sep 18, 2014

Mileage

36,998 mi

DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY (ETB) AS PER DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE IS EXCLUDING MUSTANGS FROM THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13N03 - WHICH CLEARLY STATES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ETBS DURING THIS TIME. LOOKING OVER THE INTERNET, IT IS CLEAR THAT SOME MUSTANGS WHERE BUILT WITH THE SAME TYPE OF ETB AS THE MODELS COVERED UNDER THE PROGRAM (FUSION, ESCAPE, MERCURY MARINER AND MERCURY MILAN). THE PROGRAM EXTENDS THE WARRANTY ON THE THROTTLE BODY TO A TOTAL OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES FROM THE WARRANTY START DATE, WHICH EVER OCCURS FIRST. THIS CAR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AS IT BASICALLY STALLS AND CANNOT BE RESTARTED WITHOUT TURNING THE IGNITION COMPLETELY OFF - WHICH IN TURN TURNS OFF POWER ASSET TO STEERING AND BRAKES. CAR MAY TAKE UP TO 3 OR 4 TRIES TO START NORMALLY. THIS STALLING CONDITION CAN OCCUR UP TO 5 TIMES IN AN 8 MILE TRIP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10628802

Incident

Jul 9, 2014

Mileage

54,000 mi

VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH 'WRENCH LIGHT ON" MEANING AN ELECTRICAL/ENGINE PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE SYSTEM. CAR WENT INTO 'LIMP HOME MODE'. DEALER SAYS THE TBS NEEDS REPLACING AND FORD IS HAVING ISSUES WITH SUCH SYSTEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10626053

Incident

Aug 18, 2014

Mileage

104,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 FORD MUSTANG DOWN THE ROAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND LOST ALL POWER, THE ENGINE NEVER DIED BUT WOULD ONLY IDLE VERY ROUGH. I TOOK IT TO HAVE THE CODE READ OUT, IT SHOWED A CODE P2111 THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR WIDE OPEN. IT HAS DONE THE SAME THING 2 TIMES TODAY. ONCE YOU PULL OVER AND CUT THE ENGINE OFF THEN RESTART IT WILL RUN FINE, BUT NOT FOR LONG BEFORE DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. I GOT ONLINE TO SEE WHAT THE CODE P2111 MEANS, TO MY SURPRISE THIS SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM ON MUSTANGS, ESCAPES, AND FUSIONS. FORD HAS ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON CERTAIN THROTTLE BODIES.THIS COULD POTENTIALLY BE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM LOOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH WAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10611083

Incident

Jul 15, 2014

Mileage

50,076 mi

MY WIFE ,WHO IS THREE MONTHS PREGNANT, WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WENT INTO WHAT I AM HEARING IS "LIMP MODE". THE CAR LOSSES POWER , NEVER SHUTS OFF, IT REDUCES THE RPMS TO ABOUT 600 AND SPEED TO ABOUT 10 TO 12 MPH. WHEN THIS HAPPENED TO HER SHE JUST BARELY GOT OFF THE ROAD BEFORE AN 18 WHEELER HIT HER FROM BEHIND. WHEN I ARRIVED ON SCENE I CUT THE VEHICLE OFF FOR ABOUT 10 SEC. THEN STARTED IT BACK UP AND IT RAN FINE. THIS HAPPENED TWICE MORE BEFORE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I SCANNED THE CAR TROUBLE CODE P2111 DISPLAYED SAYING FAILED THROTTLE BODY. I RESET THE COMPUTER WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE ABOUT $170.00 ANDTHERE WAS ABOUT A 50% CHANCE THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM SO I KEPT MY MONEY AND LEFT. DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND MANY DIFFERENT FORUMS WHERE PEOPLE WITH MUSTANGS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR ETB ( ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY) ON THEIR VEHICLE BUT FORD SAYS THERE IS NO ISSUE. WHILE DOING MY RESEARCH I FOUND WHERE FORD ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM NO. 13N03 ON FUSIONS, ESCAPES, AND MILIANS FOR A DEFECTIVE EBT BUT THE MUSTANG IS NOT COVERED OR ACKNOWLEDGED EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE THAT IM HAVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US ABOUT 10 DIFFERENT TIMES SINCE THE FIRST INSTANCE. IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED AND A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10609585

Incident

Jun 19, 2014

Mileage

68,000 mi

2011 MUSTANG 3.7. AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE. DISPLAYED CODE P2111. *JS

NHTSA ID

10608476

Incident

Jul 6, 2014

Mileage

39,000 mi

RECEIVED ERROR CODE P2111, THE CAR WILL BOG DOWN WITHOUT NOTICE AND I CANNOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN AND IT DOES NOT MATTER IF I AM GOING SLOW OR FAST. THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE SHOWS THIS TO BE A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. I FOUND A WEBSITE WHICH SHOWS "AFFECTED OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AND MENTION CONSUMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13N03." I PLAN ON CALLING JOE MYERS FORD IN HOUSTON, TX TOMORROW 3/5/14. *TR

NHTSA ID

10567086

Incident

Mar 4, 2014

Mileage

40,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THE ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THE COMPUTER CODES AND RECEIVED A P2111 CODE WHICH INDICATES A STUCK OPEN THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10565724

Incident

Jan 24, 2014

Mileage

100,000 mi

BAD SHIFT QUALITY,RADICAL SHIFTING, TAKE OFF JERK OR TRYING TO STALL AT TAKE OFF ON 6R80 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FORWARD MOTION WITH BRAKE APPLIED AT STOP SOMETIMES. REAR END POPS AND JERKS LOUDLY WHEN THESE THINGS HAPPEN. BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW. HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR THESE REASONS 8 TIMES IN 2 YEARS AT 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS WITH NO FIX! EVERYTHING MOSTLY HAPPEN AT LOW SPEED BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS OR EVEN AT STOP.VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IS BUT FORD DEALERSHIP SAYS EVERYTHING IS NORMAL AND BLAMING DRIVING HABITS ON WIFE AND I, EVEN AFTER MANY PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED! IT IS NOT FIXED AND FORD WILL HELP! *TR

NHTSA ID

10542629

Incident

Oct 5, 2011

Mileage

2,000 mi

WHEN SLOWING DOWN I NOTICE THE CAR HAS A DELAYED DOWN SHIFT ALMOST LIKE A HIT FROM THE BACK, I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCE THIS TYPE OF RIDE UNLESS THE CAR HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES, I REALLY HOPE THAT'S NOT THE PROBLEM THE CAR IS ONLY 2 YRS OLD AND THE WARRANTY IS GONE ON IT, I HAVE READ IN THE FORUMS ONLINE WHERE OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME UNEXPLAINED DOWN SHIFT. THIS APPEARS TO BE SOME TYPE OF FACTORY GOOF UP AND IT REALLY MAKES FORD LOOK BAD (THIS IS MY FIRST FORD). NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE HAVE SUCH LOW FAITH IN AMERICAN MADE CARS YOU GET A WARRANTY THAT'S OVER IN 3 YEARS AND YOU HAVE MECHANICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS THIS THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND SERVICED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10542539

Incident

Jan 8, 2013

Mileage

58,345 mi