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Vehicle speed controlPart report

1998 Ford Mustang GT Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
4%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 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1998 Ford Mustang GT, 4% 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 miles

“I do not know if this is a safety hazard. I hope you will let me know. I own a 1998 Ford Mustang Gt. It has 48,620 miles on it. About a year ago, the cruise control and inside lights stopped working. I took it in to a Ford dealership. They told me it was some kind of sensor or something like that. I do not remember specifics. They told me it would be about $500.00 plus to fix it. I could not afford to fix. Last month the ABS light came on in the car. I took it in last week and they told me the hydraulic control unit was bad. It would be $992.00 plus to fix it. …”

NHTSA complaint #10134770, filed 2005-08, 47,000 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20062013%
2005127%
2004214%
200312%
200112%
200069%
1999411%
199824%
199729%

Other parts of the 1998 Ford Mustang GT

Engine cooling
44 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Interior lighting
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Visibility (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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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