202 problems have been reported for the 1997 Ford Mustang. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 1997 Ford Mustang. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 54 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (24 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Ford Mustang in 1997.
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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 1997 Ford Mustang with the Ford Mustang from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Mustang is 202 while the average number of problems reported for the 27 model years of the Ford Mustang is 311.