1999 Ford Mustang air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 32 complaints for the 1999 Ford Mustang, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 11% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 24 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 16 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 24 crashes, 16 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Dt: contact states that his son was killed in a car accident in 2003 while driving a 1999 ford mustang. The front air bags did not deploy. He contacted ford, and ford said it was not their fault. He tried to get ford to cooperate with him as to why the air bags did not deploy, and they have not responded.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford mustang. While driving 15 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle. The air bags deployed and impacted the contact in the face with excessive force, causing unknown injuries. Medical attention was required and a police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000. The VIN was not available.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Ford Mustang
- Brakes 47 complaints
- Engine 34 complaints
- Cruise control 26 complaints
- Seat belts 21 complaints
- Transmission 20 complaints