1998 Ford Mustang Cobra Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Ford Mustang Cobra. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
TIRES:BEAD
1
1crashes
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Filler neck to tank gasket ripped and leaking fuel. Causes fuel to pour from the vehicle on left hand turns with full tank of fuel. High probability of an auto fire due to this condition. *tr”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2010-07-13

“My engine started clanking noises before it even had 100,000 kilometers on it, now the engine is toast at about 105,000 kilometers, I have been told by ford that I have spun the main bearing and will need a new engine,. This vehicle is babied, regular oil changes with pure synthetic oil, and…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 2005-08-18

“On august 07, 2005 I was driving down the interstate 85 in south carolina at 65 mph. My car suddenly made an abrupt turn to the side of the road at a 45 degree angle. The cause of the accident was that the tire suddenly deflated loosing it's bead with the wheel. The tire was a nitto nt555…”

TIRES:BEAD · reported 2005-08-07

“Approximately the second week of may while driving on a highway a loud hissing noise occurred and an immediate loss of pressure occurred . When stopped at a light the loud noise was evident. I brought the car to my mechanic and the discovery was a spark plug had detenaded in the engine . Spark…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2005-05-08

“Car will not start, starter solenoid clicks. Repeated attempts to start causes smoke to rise from the center console. Further investigation reveals the smoke is comming from the rubber boot where the metal parking break cable goes from the inside to the outside of the vehicle. The cable actually…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING · reported 2004-11-29

Defect investigations

Investigation DP05005 Opened 2005-09-22 · closed 2006-01-04

SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD

ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2004 FORD VEHICLES WITH TRITON V-8 AND V-10 ENGINES.ODI RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 474 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHERE THE COMPLAINANT, OR…

Investigation DP05005 Opened 2005-09-22 · closed 2006-01-04

SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD

ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2004 FORD VEHICLES WITH TRITON V-8 AND V-10 ENGINES.ODI RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 474 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHERE THE COMPLAINANT, OR…

Investigation DP05005 Opened 2005-09-22 · closed 2006-01-04

SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD

ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2004 FORD VEHICLES WITH TRITON V-8 AND V-10 ENGINES.ODI RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 474 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHERE THE COMPLAINANT, OR…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Ford Mustang Cobra as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.