1998 Ford Mustang GT Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 53 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 47,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 1998 Ford Mustang GT, 2% of the 53 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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 complaint is in regards to the 05n04 recall on my mothers 1998 Ford mustang. Last friday my 80 year mother got lost and I sent my niece to pick her up, and on their way home the car caught fire and died, my niece thinking quickly turned the car into fire station and was able to get help fast. I thank god my mother was not driving when the hood fire started, she would have wrecked for sure. I then had the car towed to walt's auto care the next day, which was on saturday and tests were run to find the reason why the car caught on fire without any type of prior warning from the car obc. …”
NHTSA complaint #10205253, filed 2007-10, 47,000 milesElectrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11 | 7% |
| 2005 | 58 | 36% |
| 2004 | 2 | 14% |
| 2003 | 5 | 10% |
| 2002 | 3 | 6% |
| 2001 | 4 | 7% |
| 2000 | 4 | 6% |
| 1999 | 2 | 6% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1996 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1998 Ford Mustang GT
44 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Ford Mustang GT
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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