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Report: NHTSA closes investigation into 2010-2011 Ford Mustang shifter issues

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Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Performance , Government/Legal , Safety , Ford The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has concluded its investigation into 2011 Ford Mustang vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. The agency looked into a total of 364 reports of shift quality issues supplied by Ford and they’ve reportedly determined that owners have experienced no loss of mobility or any unreasonable safety risk due to the problems. According to Inside Line, Ford identified several possible issues that could have contributed to difficulty shifting, including cold transmission fluid, clutch stay-out at high engine speeds, gear clash and loosening clutch plate bolts in early production vehicles. Ford has since replaced those fasteners with new hardware currently used in production

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SEMA: 2011 Mustang re-skinned with classic body panels

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Filed under: Aftermarket , SEMA Show , Classics , Coupe , Performance , Ford , Racing If you like the classic lines of the 1960s Mustang but prefer the amenities of a modern car, then you’ll definitely want to check out this unique pony car. Built by 23-year-old Johnny “Sparks”, this 2011 Ford Mustang GT has been fitted with body panels from the 1968 and 1969 model years for a very unique look. Of course, the body panels weren’t an exact fit so most of the panels had to be lengthened, widened or stretched to fit over the chassis. Some parts, like the front portion of the hood, had to be completely built from scratch.

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Quick Spin: 2011 Ford Mustang RTR

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Filed under: Aftermarket , Coupe , Performance , Ford , Celebrities , Quick Spins Drift On Sunday, Sell On Monday At the 2009 SEMA Show , Vaughn Gittin Jr. wowed us with his RTR-C Ford Mustang . With a full carbon fiber body, supercharged V8 producing 550 horsepower and a custom interior, it was easily one of the coolest modern pony cars we had ever seen.

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Autoblog Podcast #250

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Filed under: Podcasts , Etc. , Technology , Dodge , Ford , Kia , Lamborghini , Nissan Lamborghini Crossover, Four-cylinder small Porsche, Google autonomous cars, Tire scanners in roads Episode #250 of the Autoblog Podcast is here. This week Chris, Zach, and Dan are joined by Autoblog Executive Editor Chris Paukert. Topics include the rumor of an upcoming Lamborghini Crossover vehicle, a small Porsche with a 1.9-liter four cylinder, Google’s autonomous cars, and an effort to embed tire scanners in road surfaces to rat you out to Big Brother

http://www.autoblog.com/podcasts/10-04-11-autoblog-E250.mp3

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Report: Ford Mustang under investigation for transmission issues

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Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Safety , Ford The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation surrounding transmission issues in the 2011-12 Ford Mustang . NHTSA has received 32 complaints citing inability to shift into gears at speed. Around 26,000 Mustangs are being investigated because of these claims. Regarding the 32 complaints, NHTSA filed this in its report: Some reports allege incidents occurred while merging into high speed traffic and others allege that incidents occurred while turning left across oncoming traffic.

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Happy Independence Day from Autoblog

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Filed under: Etc. Today is the 4th of July – Independence Day – and as a country, we’re all taking a break from the normal work routine to celebrate America’s 235th birthday. (She’s looking good in her old age, isn’t she?) Like many of you, we’ll be kicking back with family and friends today, but never fear, we’ve still got plenty of content coming your way. In the spirit of Independence Day, be sure to check out our Partisan Pony Cars feature , in which two of our editors argue over which droptop muscle car is the most American – the 2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible or 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible

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