2008 Ford Gt500 problems, complaints & recalls

2017-12-08 · Power Train · 8,054 mi

“my tremec tr56 transmission tears up every 600 mi. ford and tremec are aware of problem with synchronizers breaking, then causing other parts to break because of metal pieces moving inside transmission. i don't drive my shelby every day. it only has 8054 miles on speedometer. if i had drove my shelby every day for 30 miles ( 8054 divided by 30 mile…”

2015-01-06 · Power Train · 11,865 mi

“(affected parts: manual transmission, fly wheel, clutch) traveling on the interstate at 75mph in fast lane during heavy traffic several vehicles ahead there was a sudden accident slammmed on brakes did not have enough room to stop transfer truck behind me locked down brakes to avoid being sandwiched attempted to change lanes pressed gas rpms increa…”

2014-03-18 · Air Bags · 4,300 mi

“i own a 2008 ford gt500 i have been having issues with the passenger side air bag sensor not sending the proper signal to activate the airbag for deployment i contacted the ford motor company to discuss having them meet a known recall with this airbag system there was a repair made in 2010 to the unit how ever the problem continues to be an issue a…”

2014-01-11 · Power Train · 26,793 mi

“2008 ford shelby gt500 - clutch assy (ar3z-7b546-ad) began slipping badly and was replaced under warranty at 26793 miles. vehicle came out of warranty service / replacement with a very pronounced vibration in the power-train. the ford dealership said it was "break-in" vibrations for the new clutch (same part number). at 43719 miles (after 16926 …”

2010-11-17 · Power Train:manual Transmission · 16,000 mi

“gt500 transmission was very difficult to get into 1st, 2nd and reverse. i often had to skip 2nd gear because it would not shift into gear. clutch chatter when released clutch pedal became excessive over time. called ford dealership in summer of 2010 and talked to service personnel about the issues and was told other drivers experiencing same sym…”

2009-09-18 · Power Train:manual Transmission · 22,500 mi

“i own a 2008 ford mustang shelby gt500 which i paid $50,000 for. i have 22,000 easily driven, well maintained, highway miles on the car. i have driven either 4 speed, 5 speed, or 6 speed mustangs for the past 20 years. i am no novice at driving a manual transmission car, nor am i a novice at all things mustang. driving to work this morning, whi…”

2009-01-03 · Structure:body · 1,891 mi

“car has been leaking water inside since i purchased it. i just took it back for the third time to be fixed. they called in an outside company to fix my leaks. *tr…”

2008-11-24 · Power Train:manual Transmission · 7,100 mi

“the clutch recently went out in my 2008 shelby gt500. i was trying to accelerate on the highway and the engine immediately accelerated to 3500rpm with very little pedal, but the car actually slowed down for about 2 seconds before the clutch caught and the car started to increase speed. then it just revved up again on its own and the car slowed do…”

2008-10-13 · Power Train:manual Transmission · 18,690 mi

“car experienced a clutch failure with less than 19,000 miles on the car. failure occurred when trying to merge with high speed traffic. clutch simply lost its connection with the rear wheels and the engine speed had no effect. resulting in a complete loss of power and almost caused me to be rear ended by traffic. quick maneuvering by me allowed…”