1998 Ford Mustang GT Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 53 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the tires of the 1998 Ford Mustang GT, 2% of the 53 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Road hugger rage tires, mfg. By kelly springfield, size 245/45/17, have developed substantial circumferential sidewall cracks on low mileage, high tread tires. Same cracks present in 3 of the 4 tires on the vehicle. This is the same as described in recall 98t002 on similar tires by same mfg. Contacted kelly springfield customer service and they refused to replace tires. Later failure of one tire resulted in low-speed accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10030497, filed 2003-07Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Ford Mustang GT
44 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
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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