2015 Mustang - China?

[WardenRoss]

I gots the itch to see one of the new 2015 Mustang GT's.

Looking on the Mustang's window there is a sticker that says the transmission is made in China.

Yuck!

 

[6518John]

Old Ethyl

Nothing from China on Ethyl.

 

[Cdog]

It's nothing new. Ford has been importing Chinese and other foreign transmixers for years.

Ford's Chinese Transmission Investigation! - Page 3 - Clutch, Shifters & Transmission - Boss 302 Forum

 

[Hapworth]

"Buy American" is a halcyon cry from another era. The vast majority of goods, particularly those that have multiple complex systems like cars, are made from parts and by workers the world over, irrespective of where they're actually purchased and who sells them.

For better and worse, the system is truly global.

 

[WardenRoss]

It's nothing new...

I guess I'm a little behind times!

My family have always been Ford owners.

Hearing this, my Dad would roll over in his grave!

Oh well.................

 

[LVSteve]

It's called the Global Economy.

 

[Arik]

My loyalty lays in reliability. Don't care if it's Toyota, Ford, or Peugeot. Whether we like it or not we live in a global economy

 

[R1V3R5]

Getrag builds this transmission for Ford who started using this transmission in 2011 when they introduced the new 5.0 V8 engine. I have a 2012 Mustang GT. It has one of these Getrag 6 speed manual transmission built in China. Have had no issues with the transmission in the 2.5 years I've owned it. I have heard of people having issues with the 2011, the first year it was introduced. But not so many complaints for later years.

 

[EugeneNine]

You won' find a car manufacturer who doesn't have some Chinese parts anymore.

 

[sceva]

My 2014 Corolla (Made in Missouri) has a good bit higher Domestic content that that Mustang and the 08 Corolla I hade (Made in Fremont California) was higher yet.

 

[EugeneNine]

My 2014 Corolla (Made in Missouri) has a good bit higher Domestic content that that Mustang and the 08 Corolla I hade (Made in Fremont California) was higher yet.

Thats what they want you to think. Look at how the legal definition of "made" was changed a few years back. What they can get away with now is shipping the transmission and torque convertor from China to the US then put the torque convertor on the transmission and call the whole thing (trans + convertor) "made in the USA".

Some well known multi tool makers do the same now, ship stamped steel parts from China, have a factory in the USA assemble the tools and throw a made in the USA label on.

 

[JJEH]

EDIT:

Getrag has many manufacturing plants and one in the USA.

Getrag makes good transmissions, I think if they supply for the American market that they should build them here.

 

[CH4]

Try an tell a Harley owner that very little of his hog is American made...other than being assembled in the US, most is made elsewhere.

 

[NYlakesider]

Getrag has many manufacturing plants but none in the USA.

Getrag makes good transmissions, I think if they supply for the American market that they should build them here. Oh sorry, I start dreaming again...

I have had a few cars with Getrag trannies, never had a problem with any of them. (6sps in Vettes)

As others have stated ALL cars today are a product that could be called League of Nations. It varies from where the parts are made to where they are built or assembled. Rest assured there is no 100% made in USA car or truck; in fact the percentage will be much (much) lower.

A lot of this is due to what is so elegantly call Global Economy, NAFTA pops into mind here!

 

[JJEH]

I have had a few cars with Getrag trannies, never had a problem with any of them. (6sps in Vettes)

As others have stated ALL cars today are a product that could be called League of Nations. It varies from where the parts are made to where they are built or assembled. Rest assured there is no 100% made in USA car or truck; in fact the percentage will be much (much) lower.

A lot of this is due to what is so elegantly call Global Economy, NAFTA pops into mind here!

I had to correct myself, Getrag has one plant here in the USA.

But I tend to agree, I doubt that there's a transmission 100% made in the USA.

Ours are made at the (Chrysler) Indiana Transmission plant in Kokomo, IN. Not sure how much of the trans. is actually manufactured there.

 

[jack the toad]

You won' find a car manufacturer who doesn't have some Chinese parts anymore.

Prolly won't find much of anything that doesn't have some chinese parts.

 

[glowe]

Ford Mustang is still near the top of the made in USA list, Follow the link below to find where your automobile ranks.

2014

 

[KevinCH]

You can also go to this site & determine how much of any vehicle is considered US made, all the way back to 2007:

NHTSA Part 583

For 2015, the most is (7) vehicles with a 75% rating. Within those 7 is a Toyota & 2 Hondas. The iconic F150 is at 65%, the Toyota Tundra is 70%.

A conundrum: if you want to buy American, what do you buy? Note that the NHSTA data considers Canada & the US the same.

My 2010 Subaru Legacy, at 55%, has more USA content than a 2010 Ford Expedition or a PT Cruiser.

 

[usm1rifle]

This is the global economic reality - no one manufacturer makes all of their vehicle. Just the way it is.

 

[JJEH]

You can also go to this site & determine how much of any vehicle is considered US made, all the way back to 2007:

NHTSA Part 583

Interesting link, thanks for sharing.

2013 Dodge Durango; 68% US/Canada, 15% other countries. But that's only 83%. Where do the other 17% of my vehicle come from