Model year record

1999 Ford Mustang Cobra

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 16 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 01V121000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint

Component: Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 8,100
Reported to NHTSA: 2001-04-11
Owners notified: 2001-04-19

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Seat belts: front: retractor	3	42,000 mi
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint	3	4,165 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe	2	28,000 mi
Electrical system	1	41,800 mi
Parking brake: conventional	1	—
Power train: manual transmission	1	45,000 mi
Suspension: front: control arm	1	—
Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint	1	28,000 mi
Suspension: rear	1	74,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	1	116,800 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal	1	12,000 mi

The 1998 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.