Model year record
1999 Ford Mustang Gt recalls & problems
The 1999 Ford Mustang Gt has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 36 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (23 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1999 Ford Mustang Gt.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingEngine; Cooling system | 23 | 60,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed controlCruise control | 4 | 26,960 mi |
| Electrical system12v/24v/48v battery; Ignition | 2 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission; Axle assembly › Axle shaft › Seal | 2 | — |
| Air bagsFrontal | 2 | — |
| Seat beltsFront › Retractor; Front | 2 | — |
| SeatsFront assembly › Recliner | 2 | — |
| VisibilityWindshield wiper/washer › Switch/wiring | 1 | — |
| TiresTemporary/emergency spare tire | 1 | — |
| SuspensionFront | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Engine
THE CAR WAS BUILT WITH A PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE MANIFOLD BEGAN LEAKING AT THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING AND THEN THE HEATER HOSE CONNECTION ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SUDDENLY BROKE. I NOW HAVE TO HAVE THE ENTIRE INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED BECAUSE OF POOR DESIGN AND MATERIAL SELECTION. FORD KNEW OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND HOPES IT WILL JUST GO AWAY. THEY SHOULD REIMBURSE THE OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES FOR REPAIRS THAT WERE DUE TO POOR DESIGN AND MATERIALS USED TO MAKE THIS PART. *TR
- Engine and engine cooling
SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF AN ALREADY FIXED HEAD!!! *TR
- Engine and engine cooling
CAR LUNGES IN DRIVE OR REVERSE BEFORE ACCELERATOR IS DEPLOYED. *TR
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
HEARING A EXHAUST LEAK LIKE NOISE AND AROUND THE SPARK PLUG THERE IS AIR COMING OUT OF THE HEADS CAUSING THEM TO EVENTUALLY BLOW OUT AND I WILL BE VERY UPSET IF FORD DON'T REPLACE IT SINCE IT IS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF CARS!!! *TR
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP SIGN WHEN THE 3 RD SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 1999 MUSTANG GT WITH A 4.6 V8 . IT ALSO DESTROYED THE COIL ON TOP OF THE PLUG. *TR
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
I HAVE EXPERIENCED A SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT IN MY 1999 FORD MUSTANG WITH 4.6L V8. I HAVE SINCE READ ABOUT THE VULNERABILITY OF THESE ENGINES TO EXPERIENCE SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT. THE FIRST BLOWOUT WAS EXPERIENCED PRIOR TO CHANGING ANY SPARK PLUGS AND THEREFORE CAN NOT BE DEEMED TO BE A CAUSE OF IMPROPER TORQUING, ETC. A HELI-COIL WAS USED TO REPAIR THE SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT, ONLY TO HAVE THE SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT AGAIN AT A LATER DATE. THIS TIME THE CYLINDER HEADS WERE DAMAGED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE CYLINDER HEAD REPLACEMENT WAS A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE BOTH IN COST OF REPAIR, AND IN THE SEVERITY OF THE MALFUNCTION. I AM VERY DISTURBED TO HEAR THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND NUMBER OF OTHER…
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
1999 FORD MUSTANG GT APPEARS TO HAVE CRACK IN PLASTIC INTAKE SYSTEM, AND IS LOSING COOLANT. PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 1997 MUSTANG GT, AND THIS WAS REPLACED UNDER A RECALL. I CAN NOT FIND ANY INFO RELATING TO THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 1999. *TR
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT DETECTED A FAINT BURNING SMELL WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE VEHICLE STOPPED, THE SMELL INTENSIFIED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING COOLANT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT IS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 29,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADClosed
ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2004 FORD VEHICLES WITH TRITON V-8 AND V-10 ENGINES.ODI RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 474 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHERE THE COMPLAINANT, OR THE DEALER REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, REPORTED THAT A SPARK PLUG DETACHED FROM THE CYLINDER AND/OR EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE.AS OF DECEMBER 8, 2005, ODI IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ALLEGATIONS WHERE THE ALLEGED DEFECT RESULTED IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, A CRASH, AN INJURY, OR A FATALITY IN ANY OF THE 10,319,810 SUBJECT VEHICLES.IN ADDITION, ODI IS AWARE OF ONLY TWO INCIDENTS WHERE THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT RESTART.INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE ODI CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AND OBTAINED FROM 72 TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS WITH COMPLAINANTS SHOWED THE FOLLOWING:(1) 99% OF THE COMPLAINTS WERE ON MY…