# New Mustang Transmission Problems - Would You Still Buy This Car? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 19, 2011, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-mustang-transmission-problems-would-you-still-buy-this-car/582393 "2011-05-19T01:57:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Dread\_Pirate\_Jimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dread_pirate_jimbo/32/3897_2.png) [@Dread\_Pirate\_Jimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dread_Pirate_Jimbo)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-mustang-transmission-problems-would-you-still-buy-this-car/582393/41 "2012-02-29T21:50:38Z")
> [@FordTaurusSHO94](#): > > You sure it’s the swaybar too and not just the bushings? I’d also look at a second opinion on that. > [@jz78817](#): > > I had a rear end squeak on my 2010 which was ultimately found to be the retaining strap/bracket for the fuel filler neck. To his credit, the tech that fixed it didn’t just start throwing parts at the problem, but fixed it right the first time. > > If, in your case, it’s actually the sway bar/bushings, it might only actually be the bushings but the dealer has to order the service part as the bar with the bushings already pressed on. It was my impression from Ford that the sway bars and bushings are a single unit, so if you’re getting one, you’re getting both. My bit of research suggests that squeaky bushings aren’t all that uncommon for the Mustang rear end, so I’m hopefuly that this repair fixes the problem once and for all. Happily, it’s all warranty work, so Ford will be eating the cost. Intersting thought about the fuel filler neck, **jz78817**. If the squeak isn’t fixed by the reparis next week, I’ll suggest that as a possible solution as well. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![PandaBear77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@PandaBear77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PandaBear77)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2012, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-mustang-transmission-problems-would-you-still-buy-this-car/582393/42 "2012-03-01T02:20:09Z")
Not in a million years! ---
**Author:** ![ALPHAMALEHUNTER](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df788c/32.png) [@ALPHAMALEHUNTER](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ALPHAMALEHUNTER)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-mustang-transmission-problems-would-you-still-buy-this-car/582393/43 "2012-06-04T00:11:35Z")
Ford, get your head outta of your arse! :eek: Did CShelby use CHICOM transmissions? :smack: No. And I don’t want that trash either! ☹ The CHICOM can’t make anything that is worth hoot! :mad: Ford, wake up and do away with CHICOM transmissions! :smack: BUY AMERICAN for gosh sakes! 🙂 ALPHAMALEHUNTER ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-mustang-transmission-problems-would-you-still-buy-this-car/582393/44 "2012-06-04T00:16:14Z")
Yeah, dammit! You should buy Honda! 😃 [http://corporate.honda.com/careers/honda-companies.aspx](http://corporate.honda.com/careers/honda-companies.aspx) ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-mustang-transmission-problems-would-you-still-buy-this-car/582393/45 "2012-06-04T17:52:06Z")
I’m guessing that Ford elected to by a Chinese-made transmission, because there is so little demand for cars with manual transmissions. Less than 5% of new cars are ordered with manuals, and Ford decided that buying one was cheaper-since they could not justify making one in the USA (due to low volume). In a nutshell, that is the problem with Chinese made stuff-the quality is very uneven, and the tendency (to put in cheap components) is always there. And what happens when the warranty runs out? You are kinda SOL. Usually, manuals are pretty trouble-free…having one go bad within 1000 miles is a bad sign. ---
**Author:** ![2012\_black\_sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/ea5d25/32.png) [@2012\_black\_sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2012_black_sunshine)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-mustang-transmission-problems-would-you-still-buy-this-car/582393/46 "2013-01-18T15:22:59Z")
I’m having problems with my GT premium at 3700 miles. It doesn’t want to shift into 3rd under hard acceleration and now 1st to 2nd is a problem. They said shifting at high rpm was abusive? Why else would you buy a standard? Plus the tech said do you have grinding in 5th. I said no he said you will! I love the car but spent 45 minutes on the phone with ford documenting the problem. There looking at it now for the second time but from what I’ve read I don’t think this will be resolved. I too do not like stuff made in China but ultimately I blame ford for putting a inferior tranny in the car. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-mustang-transmission-problems-would-you-still-buy-this-car/582393.md?page=2)