2008 Ford Mustang Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 347 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,300miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 Ford Mustang, 1% of the 347 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,300 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.
“The contact owns a 2008 Ford Mustang. While driving approximately 10 MPH he heard a banging noise in the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was driven onto the emergency lane where he noticed an object laying in the road. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the object was part of the exhaust system. The vehicle was being repaired. The failure and current mileages were 33,300.”
NHTSA complaint #10362385, filed 2010-10, 33,300 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10039053Mar 1, 2011Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 4% |
| 2020 | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 | 11 | 7% |
| 2018 | 8 | 4% |
| 2017 | 8 | 3% |
| 2016 | 8 | 2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 7 | 2% |
| 2010 | 4 | 2% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 5 | 1% |
| 2006 | 16 | 4% |
| 2005 | 25 | 4% |
| 2004 | 6 | 5% |
| 2003 | 39 | 27% |
| 2002 | 22 | 19% |
| 2001 | 24 | 14% |
| 2000 | 34 | 11% |
| 1999 | 31 | 15% |
| 1998 | 40 | 17% |
| 1997 | 38 | 22% |
| 1996 | 82 | 33% |
| 1995 | 339 | 56% |
| 1994 | 160 | 45% |
| 1993 | 11 | 11% |
| 1992 | 7 | 10% |
| 1991 | 6 | 8% |
| 1990 | 10 | 12% |
| 1989 | 6 | 6% |
| 1988 | 4 | 4% |
| 1987 | 5 | 13% |
| 1986 | 5 | 17% |
| 1985 | 2 | 13% |
| 1984 | 4 | 22% |
| 1983 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2008 Ford Mustang
240 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
30 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsTires
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Ford Mustang
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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