1999 Ford Mustang power train problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1999 Ford Mustang — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I had a hard time shifting so I brought it in for a check and an independent service found this wrong: input shaft retainer...I also need my clutch replaced because of the damage caused by this.*ak my car only had around 25,000 miles on it at the time. The service person told me that this part was…”
filed Apr 26, 2004
“1999 mustang with 58,000 miles. Had multiple premature failure of rear axle bearings. All bearings,cones, and cups replaced.*ak”
filed Aug 1, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt
042107 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 13, 2004Manual transmission hard to shift into first/reverse from a stop. *tt
04198 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 4, 2004
Power Train problems in other Mustang years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Mustang | 7 | 10% |
| 2022 Mustang | 4 | 8% |
| 2021 Mustang | 9 | 16% |
| 2020 Mustang | 23 | 20% |
| 2019 Mustang | 26 | 18% |
| 2018 Mustang | 45 | 24% |
| 2017 Mustang | 22 | 8% |
| 2016 Mustang | 29 | 8% |
| 2015 Mustang | 42 | 10% |
| 2014 Mustang | 30 | 8% |
| 2013 Mustang | 48 | 18% |
| 2012 Mustang | 177 | 38% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Ford Mustang
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.