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1996 Ford Mustang Gt

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1996 Ford Mustang Gt do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 51.

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32Owner complaints

Model-year median: 51

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
32
199623
199753
199836
1999
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
24Seat Belts
3Electrical System
1Engine
1Equipment
1
All reported categories
Power Train
1Steering
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

25 reports with mileage · 7 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports

Equipment complaints

1 reports
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80,681 miles · Aug 15, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipment

THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE, MIXING WITH OIL, AND RESULTED IN ENGINE DAMAGE. DEALER REPLACED MANIFOLD, THERMOSTAT, HOSES, ETC.*AK CONSUMER WASN'T SURE OF ALL THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED. MECHANIC STATED THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT MAY SHUT OFF CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. …

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THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE, MIXING WITH OIL, AND RESULTED IN ENGINE DAMAGE. DEALER REPLACED MANIFOLD, THERMOSTAT, HOSES, ETC.*AK CONSUMER WASN'T SURE OF ALL THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED. MECHANIC STATED THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT MAY SHUT OFF CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. CONSUMER FELT THE MECHANIC SHOULD'VE REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WHEN THEY DID THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. *PH *JB

NHTSA ODI #10024879

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.