1999 Ford Mustang Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 3%of 213 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1999 Ford Mustang, 3% of the 213 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 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.
“The plastic lens coverings for the headlights have discolored and turned milky in appearance. Proper illumination is no longer provided by the headlights. There is no way to clear up the problem. Multiple attempts using various cleaning or polishing agents have proven futile. This is an insidious problem, akin to having one's vision slowly get bad so you learn to live with it. The vehicle has only 66,000 miles on it, and the problem was apparent well before this mileage. Has not been replaced due to excessive cost of parts.”
NHTSA complaint #10091399, filed 2004-09, 45,000 miles“The front head light lenses were made of plastic. The plastic lenses turned to a dark color which took away 50% of the light strength. Provide further details.”
NHTSA complaint #10044715, filed 2003-10, 60,000 miles“The front head light lenses were made of plastic. The plastic lenses turned to a dark color which took away 50% of the light strength. Provide further details.”
NHTSA complaint #10044713, filed 2003-10, 60,000 miles“The headlights work fine, but what I've notice along with my Mustang my, mother's Ford taurus as well, the housing for the headlights apperas to be extremely pitted making it difficult to see out of them at night. I've tried to use a plastic cleaning solution for them, one from 3m seemed to help clean the headlamps greatly and improved the conditions some, but I've notice that the headlights are getting expotentialy worse. I am going to go speak with Ford durring the week and look at other headlamps on the new mustangs. …”
NHTSA complaint #760988, filed 2002-04“The contact owns a 1999 Ford Mustang. While driving at night with the headlights activated, the contact's visibility was limited due to the foggy light covers. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 110,000 and failure mileage was 80,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10232508, filed 2008-06, 80,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 25% |
| 2024 | 8 | 9% |
| 2020 | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 42 | 10% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 11 | 2% |
| 2006 | 7 | 2% |
| 2005 | 16 | 2% |
| 2004 | 2 | 2% |
| 2003 | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 9 | 5% |
| 2000 | 14 | 5% |
| 1999 | 7 | 3% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 | 5 | 2% |
| 1995 | 11 | 2% |
| 1994 | 5 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 2% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 | 3 | 4% |
| 1990 | 4 | 5% |
| 1989 | 4 | 4% |
| 1988 | 16 | 15% |
| 1987 | 5 | 13% |
| 1986 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1999 Ford Mustang
44 complaintsAir bags
32 complaintsEngine cooling
31 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
25 complaintsVehicle speed control
25 complaintsSeat belts
19 complaintsTires
11 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsSeats
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsSuspension
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Ford Mustang
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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