Ford Mustang Convertible 1998
Model Mustang Convertible made in 1998 by Ford got 16 consumer complains there are 3 investigations as well as 8 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling, fuel system, gasoline and power train. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, structure and suspension. The car had one investigation (engine and engine cooling).
Model 1998
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 6227 | 05/01/1999 | 607028 | Some vehicles may exhibit concerns of vibration / shake. *tt | 11/03/2000 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 7373 | 11/01/1999 | 610800 | Some vehicles may exhibit a rattle noise from the door wedge when driving on rough roads. *tt | 05/15/2000 | |
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 5132 | 12/01/1998 | 615327 | Some gt convertibles may experiences vibration / shake when driven on smooth roads at constant speeds around 62 mph / 100 kph. the condition may be due to harmonic resonance between the engine, body and suspension. *tt | 01/13/2001 | |
| 12717 | 05/01/1999 | 6091692 | Experiencing vibration / shake when driven on smooth roads at speed around 62 mph / 100 kph. *tt | 11/09/2000 | |
| 985131 | 11/01/1998 | 613269 | Some gt models may experience vibration / shake when driven on smooth roads at constant speeds around 62 mph / 100 kph. *tt | 06/20/2000 | |
| 12093 | 11/01/1998 | 613079 | Some vehicles may experience vibration/shake when driven on smooth roads at constant speeds around 62 mph/100 kph. *mjs | 06/16/2000 | |
| 0042 | 02/21/2000 | 612347 | Vehicles may experience vibration/shake at steady speed approximately 100 km/h (62 mps), vehicles with 3.8 l engine and convertible top. *mjs | 06/07/2000 | |
| 9912717 | 08/01/1999 | 609027 | Some vehicles may exhibit vibration / shake when driven on smooth roads at spped around 62 mph / 100 kph. *tt | 12/06/1999 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | 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 from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | 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 from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | 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 from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 90050 | 1 | |
| We took our 1998 6 cylinder mustang in for an oil change. it has about 90,000 miles on it. we were told that it is leaking fuel and that it is a safety hazard. we now have to spend $1000 to replace the fuel rail, both valve gaskets, valve cover gaskets and fuel injector o rings. plus a significant amount on labor. we were told that our car/engine will catch fire, if we do not replace these parts. this is my daughter who is in college's car. how can they have such a horrible design and if we replace the parts is this going to be repeated? the other issue is that there was no warning from an engine light or anything else. the technician checked it because when he looked under the hood, he thought he smelled gas and then found the leak. we hadn't noticed a leak. my daughter could have been killed driving back to school this week. *tr | |||
| 06/27/2006 | 1 | ||
| I have a 98 ford mustang gt. the car is covered in the class action suit, but i found out about it 3 months after it expiried. (ford vs. chamberlin). it's a major problem in all cars between 96-99. i'm sure you have more information on it. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/20/2006 | 90000 | 6 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated, the engine overheated due to cracks in the head gasket, causing the transmission to slip. there was an accident on 6/20/06 due to the transmission slippage. it was raining and the rate of speed was 30mph. no injuries incurred but minor damage to the other vehicle was reported in the police report. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 05/30/2004 | 62000 | 1 | 03/23/2001 |
| I was driving home when i smelled coolant. when i got home and checked for leaks i found that the intake manifold was cracked and leaking coolant it to the engine valley. my moms '96 cougar and friends '98 mustang did the same thing. they had to have the manifold replaced. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 90050 | 1 | |
| We took our 1998 6 cylinder mustang in for an oil change. it has about 90,000 miles on it. we were told that it is leaking fuel and that it is a safety hazard. we now have to spend $1000 to replace the fuel rail, both valve gaskets, valve cover gaskets and fuel injector o rings. plus a significant amount on labor. we were told that our car/engine will catch fire, if we do not replace these parts. this is my daughter who is in college's car. how can they have such a horrible design and if we replace the parts is this going to be repeated? the other issue is that there was no warning from an engine light or anything else. the technician checked it because when he looked under the hood, he thought he smelled gas and then found the leak. we hadn't noticed a leak. my daughter could have been killed driving back to school this week. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/20/2006 | 90000 | 6 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated, the engine overheated due to cracks in the head gasket, causing the transmission to slip. there was an accident on 6/20/06 due to the transmission slippage. it was raining and the rate of speed was 30mph. no injuries incurred but minor damage to the other vehicle was reported in the police report. | |||
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 115000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 ford mustang convertible. the contact stated that the back passenger seat belts have malfunctioned and would not secure anyone sitting in the rear of the vehicle. the dealer was contacted and advised him that he would have to buy new seat belts. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 115,000. tb | |||
| 03/05/2008 | 1 | ||
| Passenger and rear seat belts stopped working....cannot pull them out. *tr | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 03/05/2008 | 1 | ||
| Passenger and rear seat belts stopped working....cannot pull them out. *tr | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 09/23/2003 | 11/14/1997 | ||
| Driver-side seat belt is severly frayed/compromised. the portion of the belt that is damaged can be seen when the belt is extended out as in use (extended) and looking down at the retractor assembly. i believe this excessive wear condition is produced by normal driver movements that cause the belt to rub against the guide located on the outboard base of the seat near the retractor assembly. i can provide digital images of the problem, if that is helpful to you. stephenfuks@hotmail.com | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 03/05/2008 | 1 | ||
| Passenger and rear seat belts stopped working....cannot pull them out. *tr | |||
| SEATS | |||
| 05/27/2004 | 155720 | 1 | 04/09/1999 |
| 1. i was driving from san diego to fresno, on i-5. about 70 mph. i stretched, and leaned back into the seat, when the seat flipped backwards far enough to cause me to loose sight of the road. fortunately, i was holding the steering wheel tightly enough to raise myself quickly and regain control of the vehicle.*ak 2. a metal bracket that connects the seat to the floor track broke, causing a loss of rigidity of the seat. 3. i will have to replace the part, or get it welded, in order for the vehicle to be safely driven. | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 06/26/2005 | 104920 | 1 | 02/16/1998 |
| Dt: when making a right turn at a speed of about 20-25 mph the steering wheel kept turning but the wheels were not moving. this was the first time anything like this happened. this caused the consumer to hit a parked car. the car was extensively damaged, but has not been totaled by the insurance company. insurance company instructed a mechanic to inspect the steering wheel, it was noted there was problem with the shaft which broke and therefore caused the accident. the mechanic said he had never seen anything like this before. it was noted by the mechanic, and the insurance company as a defective steering on the car involving the shaft. mechanic said he must repair vehicle to determine if there was other issues within the steering or suspension. as of yet no repairs have been made. *ak the consumer stated he and the owner of the other vehicle did not think it was necessary to file a police report since the damage was minimal. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 45000 | 1 | 03/20/1998 |
| There has been a creaking sound coming from the front suspension area for over a year. i'm very good at getting my car serviced. at the last tire rotation, i had this checked out & the tech pointed to the problem-said it was a drying out of seals, but posed no driving problem. still, creaks like crazy. tech said greease wouldn't solve the problem. i am the origial owner; i have less than 48 k miles on the car.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 11/06/2007 | 13000 | 1 | 03/11/1995 |
| I was traveling home from work and was just starting to brake to make a right turn into my crescent when the vehicle started accelerating uncontrollably. i drove up onto the curb and took out two sections of fence and turned my wheel hard to avoid hitting a parked car, the acceleration finally stopped when i cranked the wheel, no effect when i was braking at all! i have injured muscles in my neck and back. *tr | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | WALNUT CREEK | 94596 | WALNUT CREEK FORD | 925-932-2900 |
| FL | ORLANDO | 32807 | MCINERNEY FORD | |
| FL | ORLANDO | SUNSTATE FORD | 407-299-5900 | |
| OR | BEND | ROBBINSON FORD | ||
| TN | GALLITAN | TWO RIVERS FORD |