Ford cannot blame the shifting problems on aggressive shifting. I am a female who has had a 83 Mustang GT and also now have a 87 GT I have had for 25 years. I also drive it with a child in the car. Last October I purchased 2012 Mustang GT premium with only 7 miles on it. I noticed when it got cooler, I did start to have the shifting problems between 1st and 2nd. Real stiff/notchy feeling. Not that smooth shifting when I first got it. We have had a mild winter also here in the south. I only have 1300 miles on my car now (baby this car, garage kept and never driven in the rain). A week ago I was tired of the stiff shifting into second and brought into Ford because of the TSB that was on it. They changed the fluid. Next day, pulled out of my driveway, started up the street, went into second and the stiffness was still there. Called Ford customer service to get this documented. Well, now a week later taking it back again. This reminds me when my 83 GT (bought it used back then) sychronizers started to go. One, this should not be doing this already on a brand new $36k car! Two, especially I don't race it down the street! I know all about the skip shifting also to help with MPG. I have also heard from others about them eating oil during break in. I am on my third quart! What I don't understand that this 1st to 2nd stiffness isn't 100% of the time. More so 90%. I am driving it 300 miles to visit family with my children in Feb. I don't want this thing screwing up worse on the way home. I think the NHTSA should of kept the case open longer to get more of the 2012 Mustang customers complaints. Which mine is next.
