2011 Ford Mustang Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 200 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2011 Ford Mustang, 43% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 4,900 miles. The words owners use most often: “manual transmission” (27% of reports).
- 200power train complaints
- 4,900median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 21%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Manual transmission: mentioned in 53 of 200 complaints (27%)
- 2ND gear: mentioned in 38 of 200 complaints (19%)
- Shifting 1ST: mentioned in 15 of 200 complaints (8%)
- Difficult shift: mentioned in 10 of 200 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 186 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 200 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Ford Mustang power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Mustang | 1 | 13% | — |
| 2025 Mustang | 2 | 11% | 14,000 |
| 2024 Mustang | 10 | 12% | — |
| 2023 Mustang | 1 | 7% | — |
| 2022 Mustang | 4 | 8% | — |
| 2021 Mustang | 9 | 16% | — |
| 2020 Mustang | 25 | 21% | 13,462 |
| 2019 Mustang | 28 | 19% | 17,000 |
| 2018 Mustang | 46 | 24% | 10,000 |
| 2017 Mustang | 22 | 8% | 36,625 |
| 2016 Mustang | 29 | 8% | 5,500 |
| 2015 Mustang | 42 | 10% | 12,000 |
| 2014 Mustang | 30 | 8% | 19,460 |
| 2013 Mustang | 48 | 18% | 57,000 |
| 2012 Mustang | 177 | 38% | 12,250 |
| 2011 Mustang | 200 | 43% | 4,900 |
| 2010 Mustang | 13 | 5% | 16,500 |
| 2009 Mustang | 7 | 4% | 20,000 |
| 2008 Mustang | 30 | 9% | 10,250 |
| 2007 Mustang | 35 | 6% | 16,000 |
| 2006 Mustang | 32 | 8% | 39,500 |
| 2005 Mustang | 25 | 4% | 7,500 |
| 2004 Mustang | 9 | 8% | 16,400 |
| 2003 Mustang | 15 | 10% | 7,928 |
| 2002 Mustang | 7 | 6% | 21,000 |
| 2001 Mustang | 16 | 9% | 10,588 |
| 2000 Mustang | 40 | 13% | 79,000 |
| 1999 Mustang | 25 | 12% | 25,000 |
| 1998 Mustang | 21 | 9% | — |
| 1997 Mustang | 29 | 16% | — |
| 1996 Mustang | 25 | 10% | — |
| 1995 Mustang | 57 | 9% | 95,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2011 Ford Mustang. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the transmission, on occasion, did not shift into second and third gear. No…
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle was hard shifting with a delay while shifting gears. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the mechanic stated that there was no failure found and that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer…
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Mustang. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked the contact wife who was in the passenger heard a loud noise coming from the vehicle, when she noticed that the vehicle had shifted into driver and was rolling frontwards crashing into a boulder cause the vehicle…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2011 Ford Mustangs have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 200 owner complaints about power train for the 2011 Ford Mustang (43% of the 466 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2011 Ford Mustang power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 4,900 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2011 Ford Mustang?
The most frequent phrase is “manual transmission”, in 53 of 200 complaints, followed by “2nd gear” (38).
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