95 complaints reported

1996 Ford Mustang Engine

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
95
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
3

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 1999

ENGINE OVERHEATS AFTER MANUFACTURER TSB KIT INSTALLED,DEALER KEPT CAR 1 MTH AFTERWARD, NO FURTHER UPDATES, NO REPAIR, CAR STILL RUNS HOT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1999
Jul 1999

THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE SIZE OF THE ENGINE, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND STALL UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW COOLANT SYSTEM AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1999
Jul 1999

PLASTIC GASKET NOT ABLE TO HANDLE TO WITH STAND THE PRESSURE FROM THE COOLANT SYSTEM. MOST CARS DO NOT HAVE PLASTIC CYLINDER HEAD.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1999
Jul 1999

TIMING COVER GASKET FAILED, CAUSING RADIATOR FLUID TO LEAK, ALSO CAUSED ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, HOWEVER FLUID LEAKING INO ENGINE IS NOT IMMEDIATELY NOTICEABLE FROM THE OUTSIDE, BY THE TIME LEAK WAS DISCOVERED, ENGINE BEARNGS WERE SEVERLY WORN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1999
Jun 1999

THE RUBBER SEALS KEEPS POPPING OFF DUE TO IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OF WINDOWS AND DOORS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1999
May 1999

BOB ALLEN FORD AND THE REGIONAL FORD REPRESENTATIVE REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE'S COOLING SYSTEM WAS NOT UPGRADED TO THE SPECIFICATIONS OUTLINED IN THE SERVICE BULLETINS PUBLISHED BY FORD WHICH ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM IN THE COOLING SYSTEMS FOR 1996 MUSTANG COBRAS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1998
Sep 1998

EMISSIONS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jul 1998

FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND DAMAGE COMPONENTS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
May 1998 Crash Injury

ENGINE UNCONTROLLABLY REVVED UP. YOUR SOFTWARE REJECTS MY MAIL IF I DON'T FILL FALSE DATA INTO THE COLUMNS OF

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 1998
Dec 1997

ENGINE IDLER PULLEY NOISE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1997
Oct 1997 Injury

EMMISIONS CANISTER FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Oct 1997

ENGINE FAN PULLEY FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1996
Jun 1997

ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM CONSTANTLY OVERHEATS FROM JUNE TO SEPTEMBER IN ORDINARY DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH A/C ON. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Feb 1997

DRIVE BELT REPLACED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1997
Feb 1997

TIMING BELT BROKE, CAUSING BRAKE AND STEERING FAILURE ALSO OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE AND BATTERY DRAINAGE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Dec 1996

ENGINE FAILED TWICE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1996
Oct 1996

RADIATOR FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Oct 1996

ENGINE OVERHEATS WITH AIR CONDITIONER ON IN CITY TYPE DRIVING ON WARM DAYS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Oct 1996

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY OVERHEATS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1996
Jan 1996

VEHICLE'S FAN BELT BROKE 5 TIMES AND HAS BEEN REPLACED, WHEN THIS OCCURS DRIVER LOSES CONTROL. THIS HAS OCCURED BETWEEN 4,000/6,000 MILES.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD MUSTANG, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1996 Ford Mustang has 95 Engine complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.