1998 Mustang intermittently does not crank.

Asked by Kingswood_2052 Feb 03, 2017 at 02:44 PM about the 1998 Ford Mustang Convertible RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Dashboard lights up, radio works, windows work, but NO SOUND at all.   Acts like it does not know clutch is in.  Replaced clutch sensor, still did it.  Can go for a week or two+ with no issue.  Then will not crank.  You can wait a some amount of time, then it starts.  Maybe 20 mins, maybe over an hour.  

3 Answers

157,115

Clean and check all the battery cables and grounds, even the one at the starter.

157,115

Poor connection can pass enough current to operate radio and other devices, but not supply the heavy current that the starter requires. Not saying this is the problem, but saying this needs to be checked before proceeding.

1 people found this helpful.

Your Answer:

Mustang

Looking for a Used Mustang in your area?

CarGurus has 24,130 nationwide Mustang listings starting at $1,800.

ZIP:

Own this car?

Share your experience with others.

1998 Ford Mustang

Review another car

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    3,130
  • #2
    Bob Beaman
    Reputation
    2,680
  • #3
    rst429
    Reputation
    2,590
View All

Know more, shop wisely

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Chevrolet Camaro
549 Great Deals out of 10,090 listings starting at $2,000
Used Chevrolet Corvette
693 Great Deals out of 12,039 listings starting at $4,995
Used Ford F-150
5,926 Great Deals out of 119,220 listings starting at $1,995
Used BMW 3 Series
1,071 Great Deals out of 13,280 listings starting at $955
Used Ford Mustang SVT Cobra
13 Great Deals out of 154 listings starting at $6,995
Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
3,993 Great Deals out of 130,168 listings starting at $2,450
Used BMW M3
52 Great Deals out of 1,133 listings starting at $10,900
Used Jeep Wrangler
3,243 Great Deals out of 57,005 listings starting at $3,000
Used Honda Civic
1,196 Great Deals out of 32,466 listings starting at $1,495
Used Toyota Supra
30 Great Deals out of 550 listings starting at $34,990

Used Cars for Sale

2024 Ford Mustang For Sale
34 Great Deals out of 13,060 listings starting at $19,950
2023 Ford Mustang For Sale
46 Great Deals out of 615 listings starting at $22,402
2022 Ford Mustang For Sale
77 Great Deals out of 843 listings starting at $19,990
2021 Ford Mustang For Sale
108 Great Deals out of 1,266 listings starting at $14,952
2020 Ford Mustang For Sale
83 Great Deals out of 1,048 listings starting at $15,495

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.