1998 Ford Mustang vehicle speed control problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1998 Ford Mustang — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was braking at a red light behind a toyota prius. When I had almost completely stopped, my car lurched forward, with my foot still on the brake. I lifted my foot from the brake for an instant, then slammed the brake pedal down, stopping my car just a couple inches from slamming into the car in…”
filed May 6, 2014
“Tl* the contact owned a 1998 ford mustang . The contact stated that while driving 45 mph and without warning, the engine started to rev and the rpms increased drastically as the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact had to apply extreme pressure to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle…”
filed Mar 13, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Mustang years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Mustang | 3 | 4% |
| 2022 Mustang | 2 | 4% |
| 2021 Mustang | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 Mustang | 4 | 3% |
| 2019 Mustang | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Mustang | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Mustang | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 Mustang | 10 | 3% |
| 2015 Mustang | 14 | 3% |
| 2014 Mustang | 10 | 3% |
| 2013 Mustang | 19 | 7% |
| 2012 Mustang | 35 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.