Does Anyone Hate Their Armrest?

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09-07-2013, 04:53 AM

#11

yourmove

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Originally Posted by Fifthwind

I guess I'm the odd one. I have no issues at all shifting... even with a drink in the cup holder. No problem at all.

For me it's not really even a shifting thing.

It's like hey - here's an arm rest for me to rest my arm on and there just happens to be a little wobbly door for forearm to rest on.

It's friggen stupid . . . I'm about ready to glue it shut.

09-07-2013, 09:23 PM

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WhiteHotGTCS

Join Date: Dec 2011

Location: FL

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Originally Posted by Murgatroy

And this is where the automatic has a distinct advantage. The cup holders are a non issue.

I have never had an issue with my arm popping the cover of the cup holder of the back pocket.

Actually I still find the cups to still be in my way, even with an automatic.

But then, where else would the cups go?

09-09-2013, 08:50 AM

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FordService

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Originally Posted by yourmove

I think that the s197, with manual shift, the armrest should have been rethought.
Has anyone come up with a mod for this area?

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Originally Posted by SchneidyP4.6

I completely agree. With the manual transmission, the entire middle console/armrest area is a disaster/awkward.

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Originally Posted by DocSnickers

Ya agreed good luck shifting with a cup in there.

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Originally Posted by JayBeStangs94

yeah its okay, i mean it definitely has room for improvement.

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Originally Posted by uin2it

I did come up with a product that worked pretty well....but scrapped it cause I dont have the right contacts to make it go into production.
It worked great...but looked horrible in it's project form. So I removed it.

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Originally Posted by jRaskell

Same here. And even if I DID allow drinks in the car, I'd be damned if I'd let 'em use the cup holder and disrupt my shifting.

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Originally Posted by Andy13186

I got used to it, or modified my method of dealing with it and it seems ok
when i first drove the car i thought the gas pedal was too close to the driver compared to my old 03 mustang but now im used to that too.

This is an interesting conversation, guys! You should share your ideas at Ford Social. Ford product development team members periodically mine the ideas on this site for insights and inspiration.

Deysha

Last edited by FordService; 09-13-2013 at 09:02 AM.

09-10-2013, 01:36 PM

#14

Fox Fader

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Location: Columbus, GA USA

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I sold these mustangs for three years and I too despise the center arm rest. I finally found one I'm gonna buy so its not a deal killer. I just don't like the way my forearm makes it pop open.

09-10-2013, 10:46 PM

#15

conejo172

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Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Arlington, Virginia

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Why not just leave the cup holder door open? I have never had this issue you guys speak of.

09-10-2013, 10:57 PM

#16

Stangbass

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Location: Oklahoma

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Only problem I ever have with the center console is explaining to passengers why they can't set their Big Gulp, or any other drink in my cup holders. "Hold it or dump it out, I won't be inconvenienced by your thirst.

I usually leave my cup holder cup open and put my wallet and/or cell phone in there.

09-11-2013, 10:01 AM

#17

4154Bobby

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Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: colorado

Posts: 58

ya,it sucks cant do much with any thing in the cup holder,maybe they will fix on new modle

09-23-2013, 03:00 AM

#18

Rios04GT

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Join Date: Mar 2009

Location: California

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I have no complains other than when I have a cup in the cupholders. What I hate is the car shifting from 1st to 4th. It feels like a punch in the gut since I expect the car to move at the speed/throttle of 2nd gear.

09-23-2013, 11:52 AM

#19

ModBargains

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Join Date: Sep 2013

Location: SoCal

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I also agree, the armrest in these cars isn't brilliant at all, but if anyone is buying this car purely for the interior I think you might have the wrong car,

11-03-2013, 05:17 PM

#20

GTspeedracer

Join Date: Nov 2013

Location: Massachusetts

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I have a small metal L bracket wedged in the hinged side of the cupholder cover. Wrapped it with masking tape so it doesn't scratch anything. The cover locks shut with the bracket in there.

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