280 problems have been reported for the 1996 Ford Mustang. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 1996 Ford Mustang. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 107 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (22 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1996 Ford Mustang in 1996.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Mustang, the following table can be used to compare the 1996 Ford Mustang with the Ford Mustang from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1996 Mustang is 280 while the average number of problems reported for the 29 model years of the Ford Mustang is 312.