KNOWN FAULTS · Ford
Known faults for the Ford Mustang (VI).
2015–2023 · Petrol
Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.
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1 known fault with sources
Engines: 2.3 EcoBoost (Petrol) · 5.0 V8 (Petrol)
Applies if: Only with the 6-speed manual (MT82).
Mustang MT82 manual gearbox: jerking and gear clashGearbox
- Engine / equipment
- Getrag MT82 / MT82-D4 6-speed manual in the Ford Mustang
- Period mentioned
- 2011–2020
- Symptoms
- The gearbox slips, jerks, clashes or engages harshly; hard-to-select gears and premature wear.
- Possible cause described
- A US class action (Gregorio v. Ford) claims the gearbox is defective and that replacing parts does not fix it; synchronisers too weak for the V8’s torque are blamed. Ford attributes it to normal wear, and NHTSA closed a 2011 investigation without finding a safety risk.
- Check for the garage
- Test every gear cold and warm; check the gearbox oil and clutch; ask about previous repairs.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
Hagerty: class action suit targets alleged Mustang MT82 gearbox defectsThe Drive: fed-up Ford Mustang owners file lawsuit over faulty six-speed manuals
View full entryEngines for this model
- 2.3 EcoBoostPetrol
- 5.0 V8Petrol