Mustang owners’ qualms with Ford’s MT82 six-speed manual transmission are well-documented across the web. For what could possibly be cost reasons, Ford ditched the beloved Tremec T5 and TR-3650 manuals in the base Ford Mustang and Mustang GT for the Getrag Ford MT82 in the 2011 model year, and many owners have complained about problems ever since – everything from third gear lockouts to broken shift forks. So it’s not really a surprise that a class action lawsuit has arisen in association with the Getrag Ford MT82.
Gregorio, et al., v. Ford Motor Company was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, and it addresses a number of complaints that have persisted for a decade now.
Those complaints include claims that inherent defects cause the Ford MT82 transmission to slip, jerk, engage harshly, clash gears, suffer premature wear, and eventually fail. Plaintiffs claim this has led to the replacement of shift forks, shift shafts, synchronizers, and clutch assemblies, or even the entire transmission, only for them to experience the same problems all over again.
The lawsuit alleges that Ford has known about these transmission issues in association with the Mustang since 2010, since the automaker has issued a number of technical service bulletins and special service messages related to the MT82 or MT82-D4.
In those documents, Ford has instructed its dealer technicians to drain and refill the transmissions, replace the third and fourth gear shift forks, the countershaft third gears, and the third and fourth gear synchronizer hubs and sleeves. Technicians have also been told to replace the gearshift levers, the clutch pedal position switches, brackets, the main shaft second gears, and the first and second gear synchronizer hubs and sleeves.
The Ford MT82 lawsuit also points to a 2011 investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) concerning 2011-2012 Mustang manual transmission problems. At that time, the NHTSA found 364 complaints related to the transmission, especially in cold temperatures. Ford reportedly took action to correct these problems, and the NHTSA closed its case after finding that there was no substantial safety risk associated with the complaints.
For its part, Ford denies that there are any defects in the MT82, and states that these problems are caused by the normal wear and tear to which a manual transmission is subjected.
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So far...so good for my experience. I do have to qualify this though by our 2017 GT is a seasonal use only vehicle living here in the northern US...I didn't feel like changing out wheels and tire for the winter and have other vehicles to run in the cold and slop.
I will say though, that until the transmission fluid gets up to temperature, shifting is a bit clunky and higher effort regardless of how far one disengages the clutch. Compared to my front drive 2016 Focus ST which also has a Getrag model six speed and shifts like silk no matter the temperature...the MT82 does leave a bit to be desired...
I've has my 2021 GT for one week and I'm already sick of it. The transmission is garbage...Ford couldn't install a good transmission if their life depended on it! I should have gone with a Nissan or a Toyota!
I brought a brand new 2018 mustang GT manual and I have had three transmission. They replaced the first after 5000 miles and the second another 1500 miles. My fifth gear went out in both transmission and the second replacement also was heating along with the fifth gear
This is the Worst Transmission in FORD and Mustang History hands down. I had a 2012 Mustang RTR now a 2013 Mustang BOSS having the same problem all over again. FOOD should be Ashamed of the MT82 and Replace all of them ASAP. The BOSS being a Limited Edition it should have gotten the Shelby GT500 tranny like the 03-04 Mach 1 got the Cobra engine. The Coyote and RoadRunner engines are great the MT82 Simply Suck Trash
Mach 1 is a three valve engine
Incorrect. 4-valve, all aluminum. Different cams from the Cobra though.
I was under the impression the the mt82 received a slight refresh for 2018+, where some things were tweaked or modified. I most definitely have not experienced the lockouts on my mid 2018, and I feel like shifter feels nice and solid (not like some youtube videos I've seen explaining some of the problems).
Some of the people that I've seen on youtube who've had problems, you go back and look at their previous videos and stuff... and its pretty evident that the transmission has been abused... or been driven hard by someone who doesn't know how to handle a manual transmission well (not just spirited driving, but huge clutch dumps, or using all their strength to slam from gear to gear).
My car has relatively low miles on it, but hoping this problem doesn't rear its ugly head.
Yes, same here. Purchased a 2018 MT82 in Sept. 2018 and no issues what so ever. I think you're correct about a lot of YouTubers abusing their cars. Maybe the later 2018 MT's were built better too? I typically don't drive my car hard or abuse it, but I do pulls to redline periodically with no issues. My car has only 10k miles so hoping no future issues.
Yes, the getrag is definitely the weak point in my Mustang GT. I will not buy with that transmission again!
FORD and the Supplier should refund everyone for this transmission. No one spends $40K-$50K for a Mustang to be replacing or repairing a transmission. I will NOT buy another Mustang with this transmission in it. So much for Branding the Mustang as it’s on....
The mt-82 is rated well below the stock gt mustang's torque output. It may be a great transmission when matched with an engine that puts out power it's rated to handle. This problem lays solely on Ford's shoulders unfortunately. You would've thought they had learned their lesson with the international built 6.0 diesel which put out over a hundred horsepower less in international trim. Then ford overturned it and guess what? They broke left and right resulting in a huge lawsuit between ford and international. The coyote would be solid with the older T-56 or the updated tr6060 which are built to handle the power.
The mt82 has been improved over time(its a lot better then it was first released) and in 2018 it did get tweaked and modifed the internals where strenghted and the gear shifter feel is greatly improved.
I have watched the you tube videos and the abuse people give the gearbox is ridiculous harsh and they are the same people that are complaining there transmition is now broken!.
Yes its not perfect when cold its notchy and does require a bit of effort to select gear when cold.
A lot of these lawsuits will be from people that have simply abused the gearbox or thinking they can do super quick gear changes.
Its supposed to be able to handle harder shifts. It's a sports car, not a grocery getter. The transmission is not great at all. Also the hydraulic clutch uses the same reservoir as the brakes. The internals aren't holding up.
These have been a problem for a while they should have learned there lesson from the 90's when they used Gertrag in F series truck's. I also believe there needs to be a class action suit on Ecoboost V6 oil pan and timing cover oil leaks it a major problem
The problems for this poorly managed company continue to add up, what's next?