1998 Ford Mustang Recalls

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1998 Ford Mustang. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 00V349000Oct 30, 2000434,000 vehicles potentially affected
  Parking brake › Conventional
  Covers: Ford Mustang 1994–2001

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. If a vehicle is parked with the parking brake not fully applied and not in first gear, as directed in the owner guide, and the self adjustment pawl subsequently skips one or two teeth, the vehicle could move on some grades.

  Possible consequence: This could result in unintended vehicle movement and a vehicle crash without prior warning.

  Remedy: Dealers will modify the parking brake control and install a plate or over-bracket to the control to lock the self adjust mechanism in position following adjustment.

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• 99V062001Mar 30, 1999898,739 vehicles potentially affected
  Vehicle speed control
  Covers: Ford Mustang 1998–1999, Explorer 1997–1999, Ranger 1998–1999 +6 more

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: certain 1997-1999 rhd explorer equipped with 4.0l ohv/sohc engines and cruise control built from may 29, 1996 through march 4, 1999; 1998-1999 explorer/mountaineers equipped with 4.0l ohv/sohc or 5.0l engines or 1998-1999 rangers equipped with 2.5l, 3.0l ffv/efi or 4.0l engines and cruise control built from january 5, 1998 through march 4, 1999; 1998-1999 mustangs equipped with 3.8l, 4.6l…

  Possible consequence: If the cruise control is used and this condition is present, a stuck throttle could result, which could potentially result in a crash.

  Remedy: Dealers will replace the cruise control cables. At the present time, the replacement cables are not available. Customers are being advised not to use the cruise control system until a replacement can be made.

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• 97V216000Nov 24, 19978,000 vehicles potentially affected
  Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
  Covers: Ford Mustang 1998

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 4.6l engines. Some of these vehicles has missing or inadequate braze joints between the fuel rail body and the fuel rail mounting bracket(s).

  Possible consequence: If the bracket separates from the rail, the rail can lift one or more of the injectors, and fuel leakage will result. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.

  Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel rail on these vehicles.

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• 97V165000Sep 30, 19972,250 vehicles potentially affected
  Steering › Gear box › Shaft sector
  Covers: Ford Mustang 1998, Windstar 1998

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and mini-vans. The rack and pinion steering gears may have damaged input shaft bearings.

  Possible consequence: This condition can increase steering efforts, affecting steering control.

  Remedy: Dealers will inspect the date code on the rack and pinion steering gear, and, if necessary, replace those rack and pinion assemblies that fall within the suspect date code range. The date codes for windstar model vehicles are 97jb09 or 97jc08; the date codes for mustang model vehicles are 97j09b or 97j08b.

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NHTSA investigations

• PE99029Fires in the center consoleClosed · May 3, 1999

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