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1998 Ford Mustang GT overheating reports

10 NHTSA complaints describe overheating and coolant leaks on the 1998 Ford Mustang GT — roughly 19% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Overheating reports
19%
share of complaints
82,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1998 Ford Mustang GT report before drawing conclusions.