https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Ford Mustang Cobra. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:48:53 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-855640 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-773551 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-733431 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING THE METAL PIECE HOLDING THE DRIVER SIDE SHOCK ABSORBER TORE AWAY FROM THE WALL IT WAS MOUNTED TO. THE PIECE THEN TORE INTO THE INNER WHEEL WELL CUTTING IT LIKE RIBBON. THE DAMAGE WAS APPARENTLY CAUSED BY HITTING A BUMP IN ROUGH ROAD BUT THERE WAS NO SINGLE HIT OF A LARGE POT HOLE. JUST NORMAL DRIVING. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-671056 Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT HIGH IDLE SPEED AFTER USING THE CRUISE CONTROL ON 5.11.2008. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON-GOING WITHOUT THE USE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS SOON DETACHED AND THE CONDITION DISAPPEARED. THE IDLE IS NOW FINE,BUT CANNOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE THE CONDITION WILL RETURN. THE PROBLEM IS QUITE SIMILAR TO THE FORD RECALL NUMBER 99V-062.001, BUT AFTER CONTACTING FORD SERVICE LIN https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-640687 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD MUSTANG COBRA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED ONTO THE FRONT TIRE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LOCK NUT THAT HELD THE FRONT WHEEL SPINDLE ASSEMBLY DETACHED BECAUSE IT WAS IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED AND FELL OFF . THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,165 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,170. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-582217 Tue, 16 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT 1997 FORD COBRA NUMBER 6 SPARK PLUG CAME OUT AND CAR STALLED HAD TO BE TOWED. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-575612 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT PULL OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH DETERMINED THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-569845 Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-559012 Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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 P255/35/18. IT WAS MOUNTED ON A 9.5 INCH GENUINE FORD WHEEL.*JB https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-556830 Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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 PLUG WIRES WERE COOKED AND BURNT , THE THREADS IN THE ENGINE HAD BEEN STRIPPED DUE TO THE BLOW OUT OF THE https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-554438 Thu, 15 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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 PREMIUM GAS. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-548310 Sun, 07 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT A SPARK PLUG BLEW IN MY 99 MUSTANG COBRA. IT ONLY HAS 41,800 MILES. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE LAST CHANGED 3 YEARS AGO. I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED YET. THE THREADS ARE STRIPPED AND THE IGNITION COIL WAS DESTROYED. I BOUGHT A NEW IGNITION COIL AT AN AUTO PARTS STORE. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-545691 Sun, 24 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT ACCELERATOR STICKING WOT ON CARPET ON 1999 MUSTANG COBRA COUPE. DON'T HAVE A SPECIFIC DATE. CAR WAS TRADED. I THOUGHT IT WAS SPECIFIC TO MY CAR. I BROKE 3 ACCELERATOR PEDALS DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. I THOUGHT THE PEDAL WAS JUST CHEAP. NOW REALIZE THE CARPET BEING TORN WAS DUE TO PEDAL AND NOT ME BASED ON SOME OF THE INFORMATION I HAVE SEEN ON THE NET. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-535257 Mon, 16 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE SEAT BELT FRONT RETRACTOR ON OUR 1999 FORD MUSTANG COBRA IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IT HAD HAPPEND ABOUT 1 YEAR AND 3 MONTHS AGO AND THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAD FIXED IT AT NO COST THAT TIME. NOW IT IS NOT FUNCTIONING AGAIN. I HAVE CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THE FORD DEALERSHIP BOTH WHICH ARE TELLING US THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WILL BE AT OUR COST. THIS IS A PROBLEM DUE TO BEING PART OF https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-525058 Tue, 08 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-508787 Tue, 30 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT 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 GLOWS RED FROM HEAT (APARENT GROUND PATH FOR SOME KIND OF SHORT). THE STARTER CIRCUIT DOES NOT WORK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-473634 Sun, 02 May 2004 00:00:00 GMT PURCHASED A USED 1999 FORD MUSTANG COBRA SVT WITH 29,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. SINCE OWNING THE CAR, I HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS FAULTY CHASIS WIRING SYSTEM, CAR SHUTDOWN WHEN HOT AND WOULD NOT RESTART, FAULTY IAC VALVE AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, NO BACK-UP LIGHTS DUE TO MANUAL TRANSMISSION REVERSE SWITCH FAILURE, AND BRAKE LIGHTS SWITCH FAILURE. AT APPROXIMATELY 55,000 M https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-454327 Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT FRONT END SHOOK DUE TO DEFECTIV EBALL JOINTS, AND BLUE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-454328 Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT FRONT END SHOOK DUE TO DEFECTIV EBALL JOINTS, AND BLUE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-454329 Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT FRONT END SHOOK DUE TO DEFECTIV EBALL JOINTS, AND BLUE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-435017 Tue, 14 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT MANUAL TRANSMISSION LOCKS IN REVERSE GEAR. *LA https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-411352 Fri, 06 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT HELLO, TSB 99S26 STATES THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE SAFTEY BELT RETRACTOR ON THE 1999 FORD MUSTANG COBRA. I HAVE HAD THE DRIVERS SIDE REPAIRED AT MY COST THEN FOUND THIS RECALL NOTE. HOWEVER THE DEALER AND FORD BOTH CLAIN THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL FOR MY PARTICULAR VIN#. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE AS NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS NOT WORKING. IS THERE A WAY TO FIND OUT IF MY CAR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-399985 Fri, 28 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT 96 COBRA, I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION EITHER WORKED ON OR REPLACED 6 TIMES. IT WENT IN THE SHOP FOR IT'S SECOND NEW TRANSMISSION AND IT TOOK TWO TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE I GOT IT BACK. FROM TALKING WITH OTHER OWNERS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE COBRA'S WITH THE T-45 TRANSMISSION. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-311719 Wed, 29 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER PICKED VEHICLE UP AFTER NHTSA RECALL 01V121000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL #01S15 REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. DRIVING VEHICLE HOME CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER LETTING UP ON THE CLUTCH VEHICLE SWAYED LEFT AND RIGHT. DEALER WAS REFUSING TO FIX VEHICLE BECAUSE IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH RECALL WORK. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-297275 Thu, 14 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE NUMBER OF RECALLS THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-278062 Tue, 06 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mustang-cobra#complaint-272394 Tue, 06 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V349, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR RECALL REPAIRS, THE CONSUMER DROPPED IT OFF, WHEN PICKING THE VEHICLE UP, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY RAN OUT OF PARTS AND IT WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL DELAY. *SLC