Three problems related to engine have been reported for the 1998 Ford Mustang. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1998 Ford Mustang gt. Approximately fifteen minutes after parking and exiting the vehicle, the engine compartment became engulfed in flames. The vehicle was destroyed. There was damage to another vehicle and to a neighboring home; however, the contact did not know the extent of the damage. A fire report was filed. The VIN and purchase date were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 140,000. Updated 03-04-08 updated 03/04/08.
The plastic intake on the engine (4. 6 sohc), cracked in the water jacket area causing, an anti-freeze fluid leak.
Clunk when engine changed torque noted after vehicle in service 4 mos. Dealer failed to properly diagnose. Problem progressively became worse and on second trip in June, 1999 dealer properly diagnosed problem as broken engine mount left side.