Engine problems of the 1996 Ford Mustang

13 problems related to engine have been reported for the 1996 Ford Mustang. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Engine problem

Failure Date: 09/16/2010

On my 1996 Ford Mustang gt with the 4. 6l engine 3 spark plugs blew out of the engine. I took the car to the local Ford dealer and they informed me that it was a problem that Ford was aware of and that it would be $1,341. 98 to repair the damage. I looked it up online and saw that Ford blames the damage on improper torquing of the spark plugs. As the car only has 49,000 miles it has never had the plugs changed in any way. Three blew out and 2 more would not come out of the engine as the aluminum head and aluminum spark plugs had seized. Ford knows about the problem and refuses to fix it.

2 Engine problem

Failure Date: 08/12/2005

Hello please forgive my poor english but my problem is that I had just bought my first car from a car dealer within 35 days the plastic intake started spray out of the engine area every time the gas pedal was push then causing other problem to the engine. The 1996 Mustang gt 4. 6 has a cracked plastic intake that should never been on this car please help it cost a lot of time and money.

3 Engine problem

Failure Date: 09/17/2004

While the vehicle was parked, the driver noticed smoke coming from under the hood. The driver opened the hood and disconnected the battery and extinguished the fire. Please provide further details.

4 Engine problem

Failure Date: 12/28/2003

My 1996 Ford Mustang head gastkets have gone out. My car has 87000 miles on it. I have heard that many 95 Mustangs have had the same problem. I bought my car a year ago and I beleive that the problem was not completly fixed in the newer models. I was told that because my car is a 96 it was not covered by Ford, they informed me that the new models have been fixed and that the head gastket failure was due to my "excesive wear" on my car.

5 Engine problem

Failure Date: 04/14/2003

The engine cracked without warning. The dealer was notified.

6 Engine problem

Failure Date: 12/02/2001

Engine head broke, causing a leak.

7 Engine problem

Failure Date: 08/24/2001

Contacted dealership prior to failure about overheating problem and Ford head gasket history, but they did nothing then and will not cover in warranty.

8 Engine problem

Failure Date: 03/26/2001

Vehicle began losing coolant at 58000 miles, blown head gasket, this is a recurring problem with several Ford models and company refuses to acknowledge.

9 Engine problem

Failure Date: 12/19/2000

Blown head gasket, front seal, and cracked timing cover. Ford did not cover head gasket repairs though this is a known problem.

10 Engine problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2000

They refuse to fix the problem even though other cars like mine have had similar problems with the head gaskets, they told me at the beginning of this mess that it would be covered and now they will not and want to charge me $1300 to repair. I believe th.

11 Engine problem

Failure Date: 12/23/1999

I have contacted Ford motor company's customer service department as well as my local Ford dealer (charlie hillard Ford-fort worth). They both tell me that the head gasket on a 1995 Ford winstar has been recalled. This vehicle has virtually the same 3. 8l v6 engine as my 1996 Ford Mustang. My local Ford company tells me the only difference in the two engines is that one vehicle is front-wheel drive, and the other rear-wheel drive. The head gaskets should be manufactured the same on these two vehicles. However, Ford tells me they cannot help me pay for this repair - which was a failure of the head gasket. Additionally, my mechanic says he and other mechanics he knows have seen the same problem frequently on Ford Mustangs and Ford thunderbirds with this same 3. 8l v6 engine.

12 Engine problem

Failure Date: 04/14/1999

The rubber seals keeps popping off due to improper alignment of windows and doors.

13 Engine problem

Failure Date: 01/01/1997

Our family has three 1996 Mustangs, one with a manual and two with automatic transmissions. We have had all three of them blow the head gasket on them, one at a year, one at three years, and one at four years. Now, I have found out recently that Ford offered a free replacement on the gaskets, for an extended 7 years, and would like to warn others that they are very likely to go out, and to let them know to "remind" the Ford dealer about this issue. I paid to replace three of them, and feel that the Ford dealer should have alerted me to the fact that they were under warranty, and therefore not charged me.



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