We have a 2012 Convertible V6. The traditional rear end 'BANG' started. Car only has 38,000 km's on it and never seen a winter. (NOT IMPRESSED FORD)

Anyway, I started searching the topic and realized it's a major problem with 2012 so I phoned Ford and of course.. "SORRY SIR, IT'S NOT COVERED. CAR IS OVER 3 YEARS OLD"... ya whatever.

Anyway.. Upon reading lots of sites, it says the PONY PACKAGE HAS A 24MM SWAY BAR and the BASE MODEL HAS A 22MM sway bar.

We have the Pony package.......but ..... When I checked the sway bar it's a 22mm

I phoned the dealer to ask them to check the build sheet. The had no information and referred me to Ford Customer Care.... guess what? They don't know either.

Sounds like Ford may have screwed us on the assembly line with a 22mm sway bar instead of a 24mm and nobody can give me an answer.


ANYONE KNOW WHERE TO FINE URATHANE BUSHINGS FOR A 22MM SWAY BAR ON THE REAR???? CAN ONLY FIND A 24MM BUSHING KIT.


Here is one of many links that explains sway bar size
https://lmr.com/products/Mustang-Sway-Bar-Size-Guide

 

That topic line should read

"FORD SCREWED ME" ... NOT "SCREAMED" ..... wtf?

 

 

When my rear sway bar end links started clunking, I ended up with Steeda's end links with urethane bushings. I originally went to Ford, but after getting me the wrong size twice, I gave up.

 

When mine started clunking I took the opportunity to upgrade and bought the Steeda competition adjustable sway bar and end links. Steeda offers different size urethane bushings with their end links. you just need to tell them the sway bar diameter. You can measure the sway bar diameter with a micrometer or caliper.

 

A dealership has a way to look up all the equipment a VIN was built with.
You probably talked with someone not aware of it.
If they can run an OASIS report, I believe it was a link on that report that shows all the options and standard equipment the car was built with.
It's been a while since I ran one, I stopped being a Service Advisor in 2012, but I know it definitely was an option.


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http://www.etis.ford.com/ go Put in your VIN and it will tell you everything.

 

The dealership did that...still got me the wrong part. The factory sway bar still had the sticker on it, with the diameter so I have them that information along with having one of the old endlinks to show them. Still got wrong part. One call to Steeda with the sway bar size got me parts that fit. I returned the wrong parts to Ford for a refund.