1999 Ford Mustang GT engine and engine cooling problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1999 Ford Mustang GT — 58% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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”
filed Jul 10, 2009
“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”
filed Oct 30, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Ford: certain 1999-2001 model year vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in new york and certain 2001 vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in the state of maine, certified for sale in california-federal emission…
CSP-08B01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 16, 2008Some vehicles with manual transmission or with automatic transmission may exhibit a front end accessory drive (fead) belt that has become broken or frayed and / or detach from the engine. *tt
13950 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2001Some vehicles equipped with manual transmission and with automatic transmission may exhibit a front end accessory drive (fead) belt that has become broken or frayed and / or detach from the engine. *tt
8278 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2000Some vehicles equipped with manual transmission and with automatic transmission may exhibit a front end accessory drive (fead) belt that has become broken or frayed and / or detach from the engine. *tt
13950 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2000Some vehicles with manual and automatic transmissions may exhibit a front end accessory drive (fead) belt that has become broken or frayed and / or detached from the engine. *tt
8278 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2000
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Mustang GT years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Mustang GT | 6 | 4% |
| 2005 Mustang GT | 6 | 4% |
| 2003 Mustang GT | 11 | 22% |
| 2002 Mustang GT | 16 | 33% |
| 2001 Mustang GT | 13 | 22% |
| 2000 Mustang GT | 21 | 33% |
| 1998 Mustang GT | 44 | 83% |
| 1997 Mustang GT | 16 | 70% |
| 1996 Mustang GT | 24 | 75% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Ford Mustang GT
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.