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1999 Ford Mustang Convertible Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
22%of 9 total for the year
Median mileage
84,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1999 Ford Mustang Convertible, 22% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 84,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Complaint received via e-mail headlamp lenses on my 1999 mustang v-6 have become so etched that they fail to properly illuminate for night operation. I have 84,000 miles on the vehicle but have never had a vehicle headlamp lenses that degraded in this way.”

NHTSA complaint #10099652, filed 2004-11, 84,000 miles

“The headlamp lenses on my 1999 mustang v-6 have become so etched that they fail to properly illuminate for night operation. I have 84,000 miles on the vehicle, but have never had a vehicle have headlamp lenses that degraded in this way.”

NHTSA complaint #10045448, filed 2003-11

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2001318%
1999222%
199517%
199416%

Other parts of the 1999 Ford Mustang Convertible

Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1999 Ford Mustang Convertible

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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