1998 Ford Mustang GT engine and engine cooling problems
44 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1998 Ford Mustang GT — 83% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The plastic intake manifold cracked and leaked coolant onto the engine and other related components. Car died on freeway. The plastic intake manifold cracks. The coolant will leak onto the top of the block and then down the back of the engine. This intake design is a known defect by ford. Below is…”
filed Feb 2, 2012
“While driving on the interstate at 65mph, the intake manifold cracked, spraying coolant and steam from the hot engine out the back of the hood. This covered the windshield, causing me to lose all visibility. This is very dangerous, had there been something in front of me, I would have caused an…”
filed Sep 3, 2010
“Intake manifold failure on 1998 ford mustang gt / 4.6l / 2v per class action suit us district court / northern district of california. *tr”
filed Nov 29, 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% |
| 1997 Mustang GT | 16 | 70% |
| 1996 Mustang GT | 24 | 75% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.