1996 Ford Mustang structure problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1996 Ford Mustang — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The paint has bubbled and now is chipping off the car. I noticed the bubbling some years ago when the bubbles turned to tiny rust spots. Just recently a large section of paint of the truck of the car chipped off. I talked to a few well known paint shops and they said that even in a car this old…”
filed Mar 21, 2005
“The rear anti-roll bar failed and sheared directly behind the rear mounting bolt on the driver side. Belive ford has know about potential hazard since 1994 but fails to issue recall or tsb.”
filed Sep 10, 1998
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Paint repair material request process. *tt
0267 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2002
Structure problems in other Mustang years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Mustang | 5 | 7% |
| 2022 Mustang | 5 | 10% |
| 2021 Mustang | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 Mustang | 6 | 5% |
| 2019 Mustang | 9 | 6% |
| 2018 Mustang | 15 | 8% |
| 2017 Mustang | 39 | 15% |
| 2016 Mustang | 28 | 8% |
| 2015 Mustang | 45 | 10% |
| 2014 Mustang | 17 | 5% |
| 2013 Mustang | 8 | 3% |
| 2012 Mustang | 23 | 5% |
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.