1996 Ford Mustang GT engine and engine cooling problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1996 Ford Mustang GT — 75% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On my 1996 ford mustang gt with the 4.6l engine 3 spark plugs blew out of the engine. I took the car to the local ford dealer and they informed me that it was a problem that ford was aware of and that it would be $1,341.98 to repair the damage. I looked it up online and saw that ford blames the…”
filed Sep 27, 2010
“Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford mustang gt. While parked in the driveway, the vehicle caught fire underneath the hood. The front end of the vehicle up to the dashboard was destroyed. There were no injuries. Ford was notified and they stated that nothing could be done. The current and failure…”
filed Aug 7, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some vehicles with manual transmission or with automatic transmission may exhibit a front end accessory drive (fead) belt that has become broken or frayed and / or detach from the engine. *tt
13950 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2001Some vehicles equipped with manual transmission and with automatic transmission may exhibit a front end accessory drive (fead) belt that has become broken or frayed and / or detach from the engine. *tt
8278 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2000Some vehicles equipped with manual transmission and with automatic transmission may exhibit a front end accessory drive (fead) belt that has become broken or frayed and / or detach from the engine. *tt
13950 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2000Some vehicles with manual and automatic transmissions may exhibit a front end accessory drive (fead) belt that has become broken or frayed and / or detached from the engine. *tt
8278 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2000
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Mustang GT years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Mustang GT | 6 | 4% |
| 2005 Mustang GT | 6 | 4% |
| 2003 Mustang GT | 11 | 22% |
| 2002 Mustang GT | 16 | 33% |
| 2001 Mustang GT | 13 | 22% |
| 2000 Mustang GT | 21 | 33% |
| 1999 Mustang GT | 21 | 58% |
| 1998 Mustang GT | 44 | 83% |
| 1997 Mustang GT | 16 | 70% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Ford Mustang GT
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.