I'm an old guy (50) that just got his first mustang! I've had many manuals, but nothing hi performance. I would say I have average shifting abilities. Not too smooth, but not clunky, either. I have driven my new stang for a month, keeping it under 4500 rpm with no issues whatsoever. I just started to open it up and can't seem to shift from first to second above 5k.

Any advice would be helpful.

 

I'm an old guy (50) that just got his first mustang! I've had many manuals, but nothing hi performance. I would say I have average shifting abilities. Not too smooth, but not clunky, either. I have driven my new stang for a month, keeping it under 4500 rpm with no issues whatsoever. I just started to open it up and can't seem to shift from first to second above 5k.

I can bring it up to 6 or 7k and shift from 2nd, 3rd, or 4th to the next gear without any problem. However, if I bring it above 5k in 2nd gear, it's like I can't get the shifter to slip into the 2nd gear gate. I have NOT tried to force it, but I have applied a decent amount of pressure to the shifter.

Sorry for the incomplete post above. I'm new and couldn't figure out how to edit the original post.

Any advice would be helpful.

 

There are some TSBs about this, but I've never heard of one this bad. I'd have a Ford technician drive it, preferably with you in the car.

 

and while you're at it grayinnc...come on over to the Carolina Chapter, pull up a chair and get acquainted!!

https://mustangforums.com/forum/caro...l-chapter-153/