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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1FAFP42X6WF144087 · Checked Oct 11, 2026
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1FAFP42X6WF•••••• 1998 Ford MUSTANG GT

This build draws 3.1× more complaints than the average 1998 Ford MUSTANG GT build (6 vs 2).

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39on the model
20builds in total
Most reported Engine And Engine Cooling 3 Steering 1 Fuel System 1 Gasoline 1

What owners of this build wrote

Service Brakes Jul 2005
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…
Engine And Engine Cooling Mar 2004
Defective design of plastic intake manifold. Manifold developed crack for no reason. I found out this is a known problem from ford and ford will not recall the cars. The new replacment intake manifold is metal in the area that develops a crack and ford charges alot of money for…
Fuel System Oct 2001
Intake manifold is cracked in the exact same place on the exact same part that had recalls the two previous years. Recall number 97m91. I called ford and they said my VIN isn't covered. Obviously, whatever they did to "fix" the problem didn't work. There are also select VIN's…
Steering Nov 1998
Power steering pump failed
Engine And Engine Cooling Feb 2003
Plastic intake manifold cracked and leaking
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FAFP42X6WF144087 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.