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1999 Ford Mustang Cobra Recalls & Complaints

1

open safety recall on record

Moderate

16 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.00 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Moderate01V121000

Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint

IN SOME CASES, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE REDUCED.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH REAR SUSPENSION KNUCKLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 19, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY IN THE REAR KNUCKLE, WHERE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHES, IS DISPLACED LONGITUDINALLY FROM ITS INSTALLED POSITION, IT CAN CAUSE HIGHER STRESS LEVELS IN THE KNUCKLE CASTING. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CASTING COULD FRACTURE, ALLOWING THE CORNER OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP, AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM COULD CONTACT THE INSIDE OF THE REAR WHEEL.

Complaint volume

16 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
0Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 16 complaints. Severity Index 0.00.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Suspension · Front · Cont…3 · 19%Seat Belts · Front · Retr…3 · 19%Engine And Engine Cooling…2 · 13%Parking Brake · Conventio…1 · 6%Suspension · Front · Cont…1 · 6%Power Train · Manual Tran…1 · 6%Suspension · Front · Cont…1 · 6%Vehicle Speed Control · A…1 · 6%
  1. Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint — 3 reports
  2. Seat Belts:Front:Retractor — 3 reports
  3. Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe — 2 reports
  4. Parking Brake:Conventional — 1 reports
  5. Suspension:Front:Control Arm — 1 reports
  6. Power Train:Manual Transmission — 1 reports
  7. Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint — 1 reports
  8. Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal — 1 reports
  9. Electrical System — 1 reports
  10. Vehicle Speed Control — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1997 · 1998 · 1999

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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