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Ford Mustang Power Train Manual Transmission Safety Report | June 12, 2011
Reported on June 12, 2011
2012 MUSTANG V6 MANUAL 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION. HARD TO SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR. STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON PCH AND TOPANGA CANYON WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD IN A BABY DAUGHTER IN THE BABY SEAT IN THE BACK BEHIND ME. I SAW A DRIVER BEHIND ME COMING IN TOO FAST. I STARTED PREPPING IF I HAD TO MOVE FORWARD INTO THE INTERSECTION THAT HAD NO TRAFFIC JUST IN CASE. WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR NO MATTER WHAT I TRIED. QUICKLY I SHIFTED INTO 2ND AND SAW THE DRIVER SMASH THE BREAKS WHILE HIS TIRES WERE SMOKING AS HE WAS APPROACHING MY REAR END IN A SLIDE. CAR HAD ENOUGH POWER TO MOVE ME FORWARD 10 FEET AND AVOID A COLLISION. *TR | |
Make: | Ford |
Model: | Mustang |
Manufactured by: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Year: | 2012 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | |
Was a death reported? | |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | TARZANA CA |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1ZVBP8AMXC5 |
Mileage: | 300 miles. |
Speed: | 0 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 6 |
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Was a police report filed? | N |
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