Engine Cooling System Problems of Ford Mustang - part 2

This car was bought with an extended warranty which never honored by the dealer. Ford replaced (fired) the general manager of this dealership for dishonest practices. The car was purchased 5/97 with 13001 miles on it we picked up the extended warranty at time of purchase as per statement of general manager at the time. No safety defect listed in summary.

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Recall notice was not sent to our address and b class recall is expired. However this just became a problem with our car. Related problems are as follows. Heater giving cold air, timing chain cover rusting, 1 or more gallons of water daily is leaked out thru gasket after driving. Constant overheating and feared overheating damages to motor may occur or engine fire as a result of such severe motor overheating.

See all problems of the 1996 Ford Mustang 🔎.

There was clanking noise when engine was turned off/overheated.

Engine stalled and began smoking from under hood. All coolant lost from cooling system. Repair shop said there is a crack in the intake manifold made from plastic. Has repaired 3 in past 6 months. Ford dealer in the area keeps 15 of this expensive part in stock because it is an ongoing problem.

Excessive wear of rear brake shoes due to defective caliper. Vehicle experienced a head gasket failure due to water pump breaking off bracket, and causing a serpentine belt failure. Dealer / manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that nothing would be done due to expired warranty, and vehicle was not covered under a recall. Consumer had water pump casing and bills on request.

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I have had several reoccurring problems including 2 transmission failures. The transmission is an aod automatic, and it still doesn't shift correctly. If passing gear is engaged, then car's rpms shoot up and it shifts down to too low of a gear. I have replaced 2 water pumps that were leaking. I have replaced a sway bar that broke while driving down a flat road. There is a whinning sound that comes from either the pulleys or the crankshaft. In hot weather the car will act like it is running out of gas when accelerating even when the tank is full. The brakes are very poor even with new pads and the rotors resurfaced, they fade especially when braking must be done quickly or at higher speeds. There are also many rattles that come from various bady panels and the trunk when driving.

Tempeture shows overheating & engine stalls with or without a/c.

Engine continues to stall and overheat have had 2 engines replaced because of this has seen dealership several times and there has been no resolution.

Water pump is leaking. Yh.

Plastic gasket not able to handle to with stand the pressure from the coolant system. Most cars do not have plastic cylinder head.

The intake manifold cracked & leaked/steamed under normal driving conditions. It had to be replaced at a cost of over $400. (parts & labor included). I have owned several cars & have never even heard of the intake manifold going out at this low mileage. I asked the dealer service mgr @ moyer Ford in foley, al if this had been a problem & he said, "not on this model, the police cars have had some problems with it though". This isn't right & it makes me want to go back to another make of car that is more reliable.

Engine overheats after manufacturer TSB kit installed,dealer kept car 1 mth afterward, no further updates, no repair, car still runs hot.

The defective design of the engine coolant system which is not adequate for the size of the engine, caused the vehicle to overheat and stall unexpectedly, which could result in a crash. Dealer will install a new coolant system at consumer's expense.

No summary listed for this vehicle.

I have a 1996 Ford Mustang lx. I was driving my car at night and I had it on cruise control and it blew up. I took care of my car and checked the engine and the antifreeze before I leave my house. I gave my car a 15 minute warm up period before I leave my house. The engine overheated and blew up due to faulty engine gasket. I have had to change the starter,the water pump(2x), radiator, and pistons because of that. I am very mad at Ford and I told them so in dearborn mi. I will not buy a Ford in the future and I tell everyone that asks me about my bad experience w/ this car and I tell them to not buy Ford cars or trucks. Thank you for reading this.

Bob allen Ford and the regional Ford representative refused to fix the problem. The vehicle's cooling system was not upgraded to the specifications outlined in the service bulletins published by Ford which acknowledged that there is a systemic problem in the cooling systems for 1996 Mustang cobras.

Radiator reservoir failed. Yh.

Vehicle experiencing a coolant leak. Nlm.

Vehicle intermittently overheats.

Car has had serious braking, transmission and cooling problems since the date purchased. Has been in the shop for these repairs more then 12 times. Dealer & Ford have said there is nothing wrong with this car. I have read 33 pages of comments of 1996 Mustang owners who are experiencing the same serious defects that I have. Please do something about this unsafe vehicle!.

Engine cooling system constantly overheats from June to September in ordinary driving conditions with a/c on.

Engine overheats with air conditioner on in city type driving on warm days.

Consumer states she has had to take vehicle in for several repairs, she experienced a burning smell and smoke coming from the engine, which resulted in oil getting on the engine due to dealer leaving the oil cap off, also water pump had to replaced, as well as the rocker arm gasket.

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Flaw in the design of the engine cooling system causing vehicle to overheat and damage components.

The heater failed vehicle overheated and cracked the aluminum head.