1998 Ford Mustang Cobra Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 40%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1998 Ford Mustang Cobra, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My engine started clanking noises before it even had 100,000 kilometers on it, now the engine is toast at about 105,000 kilometers, I have been told by Ford that I have spun the main bearing and will need a new engine,. This vehicle is babied, regular oil changes with pure synthetic oil, and premium gas.”
NHTSA complaint #10136547, filed 2005-09, 70,000 miles“Approximately the second week of may while driving on a highway a loud hissing noise occurred and an immediate loss of pressure occurred . When stopped at a light the loud noise was evident. I brought the car to my mechanic and the discovery was a spark plug had detenaded in the engine . Spark plug wires were cooked and burnt , the threads in the engine had been stripped due to the blow out of the plug. The plug was not stripped. …”
NHTSA complaint #10138344, filed 2005-10, 90,000 milesEngine cooling: other model years
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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