1998 Ford Mustang
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 14 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 188 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 2 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 241 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 4 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
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09E025000 2009-05-11
Recall 09E025000
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Recorded model years: 1998
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09E012000 2009-04-07
Recall 09E012000
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Recorded model years: 1998
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08E050000 2008-08-11
Recall 08E050000
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Recorded model years: 1998
Showing 3 of 14 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 88 records exist for the Ford Mustang where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.
Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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10023943 2007-10-01
07212
SOME 1997-2008 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.6L 2V, 5.4L 2V, OR 6.8L 2V ENGINE--SPARK PLUG THREAD REPAIR PROCEDURE--NOT COVERED UNDER NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY. *NJ THIS INCLUDES F-53 MOTORHOME CHASSIS. UPDATED 2/23/10. *PE
Recorded model years: 1998
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10018959 2005-12-14
05N04
EXTENDED COVERAGE PROGRAM 05N04 - EXTENDED COVERAGE FOR COMPOSITE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THIS PROGRAM IS BEING PROVIDED AS A SETTLEMENT TO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT EXTEND THE COVERAGE OF THE ALL-COMPOSITE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO 7 YEARS FROM THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY START DATE OF THE VEHICLE, WITH NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF MILES THAT THE VEHICLE…
Recorded model years: 1998
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10018745 2005-11-14
041601
WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIP - COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS - ENGINE MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING. *TT
Recorded model years: 1998
Showing 3 of 188 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 1,192 records exist for the Ford Mustang where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
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DP05005 2005-09-22
SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD
ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2004 FORD VEHICLES WITH TRITON V-8 AND V-10 ENGINES.ODI RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 474 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHERE THE COMPLAINANT, OR THE DEALER REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, REPORTED THAT A SPARK PLUG DETACHED…
Recorded model years: 1998
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PE99029 1999-05-03
FIRES IN THE CENTER CONSOLE
There is no summary currently available
Recorded model years: 1998
A further 18 records exist for the Ford Mustang where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
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2000282 2000-11-28
Transport Canada recall 2000282
On certain vehicles equipped with manual transmissions, if parked with the parking brake not fully applied and not in first gear, as directed in the Owner Guide, and the self adjustment pawl subsequently skips one or two teeth, the vehicle could move on some grades. This could result in unintended vehicle movement and a vehicle crash without prior warning. Correction:…
Recorded model years: 1998
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1999061 1999-04-15
Transport Canada recall 1999061
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 1998
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1997215 1997-11-28
Transport Canada recall 1997215
ON CERTAIN MUSTANG GT VEHICLES, MISSING OR INADEQUATE BRAZE JOINTS BETWEEN THE FUEL RAIL BODY AND THE FUEL RAIL MOUNTING BRACKET(S) COULD CAUSE THE BRACKET TO SEPARATE FROM THE RAIL. IF THE RAIL WERE TO LIFT OFF ONE OR MORE OF THE INJECTORS, FUEL LEAKAGE WOULD RESULT. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD POTENTIALLY OCCUR. CORRECTION:…
Recorded model years: 1998
Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 68 records exist for the Ford Mustang where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
241 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 45
- reports mentioning a fire 13
- reported injuries 31
- reported fatalities 1
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Brakes35 (11.7%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 1995–2024.
- Fuel system31 (10.4%)Official recall records for this system: 17, covering model years 1998–2024.
- Engine28 (9.4%)Official recall records for this system: 15, covering model years 1998–2026.
- Steering23 (7.7%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 1995–2023.
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)22 (7.4%)Official recall records for this system: 21, covering model years 2012–2025.
- Seat belts18 (6.0%)Official recall records for this system: 10, covering model years 1995–2017.
- Speed control & accelerator18 (6.0%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1998–2004.
- Electrical system16 (5.4%)Official recall records for this system: 13, covering model years 1995–2026.
Other / uncategorized: 5 classifications (1.7%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 8,195 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.