Two problems related to blown head gasket have been reported for the 1997 Ford Mustang. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving at 65 mph the vehicle started over heating. Consumer had vehicle serviced by a mechaninc who informed him that the the head gasket had blown and leaked water into the engine. The mechanic also indicated that this is a very common problem. Ts.
With 60,000 miles on vehicle head gasket blewout, and had to be replaced at consumers expense by dealership. Then 4,000 miles later, timing gasket blewout which was covered under a manufacturer service program. Then, with 68,000 miles on vehicle, it started vibrating while traveling at approximately 65 mph, and revved to over 6000 rpm. Consumer pulled to the side of road where engine stopped working. 3. 8 liter v6 engine had to be replaced by the dealership because of complete failure. Air conditioner would lose power after 45 minutes of operation, dealer stated an accumulater and orifice tube was needed. The connector to the cruise control system was cracked almost in half causing the cable to disengage from the cruise control system.