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1997 Ford MUSTANG COBRA: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

6 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

62,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1997 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 6 complaints (16.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior233.3%
Transmission and shifting116.7%
Engine operation116.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Parking Brake
1
Power Train:Manual Transmission
1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Parking Brake1
Power Train:Manual Transmission1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1

Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Parking Brake: 1; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9993
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2001
1
2003
1
2005
1
2006
2
2010
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20011
20031
20051
20062
20101

2001: 1; 2003: 1; 2005: 1; 2006: 2; 2010: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10041781 · 2003-10-14 (October 14, 2003)

MANUAL TRANSMISSION LOCKS IN REVERSE GEAR. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 56,450 miles reported. Look up ODI 10041781 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10112717 · 2005-03-08 (March 8, 2005)

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO FUNCTION, WILL NOT CATCH/STOP FORWARD MOTION WHEN JERKED/PULL ON. I ASK MECHANIC TO LOOK AT IT WHEN IT STOPPED RETRACTING. CAR WAS IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. HE ADVISED ME THAT THE SEAT BELF WILL NOT FUNCTION IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT, OFFERING NO DRIVER RESTRAINT. BASICLY THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10112717 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10148150 · 2006-01-19 (January 19, 2006)

TWO TIMES THE AIR INTAKE SUCKED IN WATER AND BLEW THE ENGINE. ONE TIME FORD COVERED THE COST OF THE ENGINE AND THE SECOND TIME THE $7000 CHARGE WAS PAID BY MY FATHER (PREVIOUS OWNER). *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10148150 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10157690 · 2006-05-16 (May 16, 2006)

1997 FORD COBRA NUMBER 6 SPARK PLUG CAME OUT AND CAR STALLED HAD TO BE TOWED. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 66,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10157690 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10319350 · 2010-03-12 (March 12, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD MUSTANG, COBRA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS PARKED IN HIS DRIVEWAY HE APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO COAST DOWN HIS DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED NHTSA RECALL #00V349000 PARKING BRAKE: CONVENTIONAL DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VEHICLES VIN NUMBER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 93000.

Owner-reported narrative. 93,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10319350 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 559719 · 2001-02-15 (February 15, 2001)

CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE TO WARM IT UP, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS FULLY ENGAGED FROM THE NIGHT BEFORE, WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD BUT BEFORE THE CONSUMER COULD HIT THE BRAKE IT HAD ALREADY HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 559719 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.