1996 Ford Mustang engine and engine cooling problems
82 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1996 Ford Mustang — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford mustang. The contact stated that on june 4, 2010, while driving at 25 mph, the intake manifold cracked, the antifreeze spilled and he lost control of the vehicle. The contact had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were…”
filed Jun 7, 2010
“Consumer 1996 ford mustang intake manifold cracked and could not be repaired under warranty. *ts the consumer felt that ford should cover the entire cost of repair plus the monies spent on borrowing vehicles to get to work. *sc”
filed Nov 2, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Engine-gear driven synchronizers-incorrect installation-camshaft position synchronizer (cmp) installation tool correct application. *mj
02221 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 11, 2002Incorrectly installed gear driven camshaft position (cmp) sensor synchronizer assemblies causing surge, lost of power, malfunction indicator lamp on and diagnostic trouble codes p1336, p1309 and p0340. *tt
870197 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 22, 2002Some vehicles may exhibit an intake manifold crossover (first runner) coolant seepage condition. *tt
0222 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 4, 2002
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Mustang years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Mustang | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Mustang | 2 | 4% |
| 2020 Mustang | 3 | 3% |
| 2019 Mustang | 11 | 8% |
| 2018 Mustang | 8 | 4% |
| 2017 Mustang | 8 | 3% |
| 2016 Mustang | 7 | 2% |
| 2014 Mustang | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 Mustang | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 Mustang | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 Mustang | 7 | 2% |
| 2010 Mustang | 4 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Ford Mustang
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.