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1996 Ford Mustang suspension problems

23 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 1996 Ford Mustang, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
23 7% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

None of the suspension complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

While driving vehicle heard a knocking sound; took vehicle in to have it checked, mechanic checked it, informed owner that sway bar was broken.

August 1996

Dt*: the contact stated the coil springs failed three separate times on the vehicle. The first time the rear springs broke. The second time the front springs broke. This last time while the contact's daughter was driving 55 MPH, the rear springs broke. The vehicle was able to be driven to the dealer. The vehicle has not been repaired because the springs are on national backorder.

Reported at 98,490 miles, March 2006

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