1997 Ford Mustang Convertible: problems, recalls and complaints

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1997 Ford Mustang Convertible, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

No recall campaigns cover the 1997 Ford Mustang Convertible.

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

What Ford told its dealers about the 1997 Ford Mustang Convertible: known faults, fixes and updates.

Bulletin	Summary
615327	SOME GT CONVERTIBLES MAY EXPERIENCES VIBRATION / SHAKE WHEN DRIVEN ON SMOOTH ROADS AT CONSTANT SPEEDS AROUND 62 MPH / 100 KPH. THE CONDITION MAY BE DUE TO HARMONIC RESONANCE BETWEEN THE ENGINE, BODY AND SUSPENSION. *TT
613269	SOME GT MODELS MAY EXPERIENCE VIBRATION / SHAKE WHEN DRIVEN ON SMOOTH ROADS AT CONSTANT SPEEDS AROUND 62 MPH / 100 KPH. *TT
613079	SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE VIBRATION/SHAKE WHEN DRIVEN ON SMOOTH ROADS AT CONSTANT SPEEDS AROUND 62 MPH/100 KPH. *MJS
612347	VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE VIBRATION/SHAKE AT STEADY SPEED APPROXIMATELY 100 KM/H (62 MPS), VEHICLES WITH 3.8 L ENGINE AND CONVERTIBLE TOP. *MJS
610800	SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A RATTLE NOISE FROM THE DOOR WEDGE WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS. *TT
6091692	EXPERIENCING VIBRATION / SHAKE WHEN DRIVEN ON SMOOTH ROADS AT SPEED AROUND 62 MPH / 100 KPH. *TT
609027	SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT VIBRATION / SHAKE WHEN DRIVEN ON SMOOTH ROADS AT SPPED AROUND 62 MPH / 100 KPH. *TT
607028	SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT CONCERNS OF VIBRATION / SHAKE. *TT

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)

DP05005 · Engine and engine cooling:engineopened 22 Sept 2005 · closed 4 Jan 2006

SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation