Mt82 Hardish First Gear

When I had my manual 17, the only time I shifted into first is after I came to a stop. I never downshifted into first while rolling, there is no need to. You should never downshift below second, NEVER. If you're downshifting coming to a stop, wait until you're completely stopped before going into first. I would actually go to neutral once I came to a stop so I didn't sit there holding in the clutch. I would go into first once traffic started moving.

Now the hard shifting into reverse may be a worn shift fork, worn clutch, bent or worn shifter linkage, or even a leaking throwout bearing, the mustang has had a hydraulic clutch since 2005