1997 Ford Mustang fuel system, gasoline problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1997 Ford Mustang — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The rubber seal between the fuel filler pipe and the fuel tank split causing fuel to leak out onto the ground. This could cause a fire or an environmental spill.*ak”
filed Mar 22, 2004
“Ford experimented with a composite intake manifold. The intake manifold cracked and catastrophically failed due to this new material. Ford knows about this problem and has a secret recall on it: 01m02. Other drivers have had accidents following this failure because the smoke gets so thick that it…”
filed Sep 20, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Mustang years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Mustang | 8 | 16% |
| 2021 Mustang | 10 | 18% |
| 2020 Mustang | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Mustang | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 Mustang | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 Mustang | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 Mustang | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 Mustang | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 Mustang | 4 | 1% |
| 2011 Mustang | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 Mustang | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 Mustang | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.