1998 Ford Mustang GT engine problems
35 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1998 Ford Mustang GT, which is 60% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 60% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 82,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Intake manifold defects.. It's made from plastic and it can not withstand all the pressore and heat that it will crack very ealry and cause cooling fluid to leak , and with all that stem coming from the hood it will be so hard to see the road and will cause a fire from the electric system shorting out from the fluid.
Re: 1998 ford mustang 4.6 litre. Defective plastic intake manifold split near thermostat housing. Found out through internet research this was a common problem, with recalls to almost every vehicle made with a 4.6 liter engine except for my year, thus we had to find out the hard way. We now face replacing this part, at our own expense, because ford refuses to pay for the replacement. We were treated rudely at the local ford dealership, who even refused to tell us whether a upgraded replacement part was available.