Ii was putting my car in park and the air bags inflated and to gas like smell came from the bags.
1999 Ford Mustang airbags problems
32 complaints (15% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 95,000. 24 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 32
- of this car's complaints
- 15%
- typical mileage
- 95,000
- crashes
- 24
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal22
- Side/window2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford Mustang airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1999 Ford Mustang airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1999 Ford Mustang owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
It was late summer, close to early fall 2017. My two sons, ages 17 and 15, had just gotten out of football practice and were getting into the 1999 mustang to come home. (my 17 year old son, matthew, had been driving for quite awhile, and had no traffic infractions or violations yet either, nor does he now. He has beem a careful driver.) they were driving very slowly, as they had just exited their parking spot, and then proceeded ahead, and while driving in very slow motion went over a small bump or node, or barely anything, in the enumclaw high school parking lot. The airbags both blew out suddenly, slightly injuring my 15 year old son's hand, and blinding and pushing them both backward in their seats. Both of them jumped out of the car immediately, very scared. They had been driving very slowly, so were able to stop suddenly do this and still safely enough to immediately get out. Many of the football boys were watching, as they were driving right by them, and everyone broke out in emotion. One witness claimed that it caused the wheels to lift off the ground. They drove home that day, with airbags out, but since they have quite driving the car, as it appears to be illegal to drive it without airbags. Now we don't know what to do about this situation, and we are left feeling short of one of our necessary vehicles. Since there was not actually an accident that set off the airbags, and the car is minimally insured, we don't know what to do about it. Note: I am not sure about the exact date, but it is close.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford mustang. While driving 15 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle. The air bags deployed and impacted the contact in the face with excessive force, causing unknown injuries. Medical attention was required and a police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000. The VIN was not available.
Dt: the contact stated the air bags did not deploy in a crash. The vehicle swerved to miss debris in the road and hit the guard rail at 55 MPH. The vehicle spun and hit the guard rail four times. The driver's side seat also snapped , not allowing the contact to reach the brake pedal and stop the vehicle. The seat belt came unlatched at the buckle assembly. A police report taken at the scene ,and the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact sustained contusions to head, neck, shoulder, hip, back, knee, and ankle. The vehicle has not been inspected.
Dt: the caller said airbags deployed without warning. The caller's daughter was turning into a gas station at about 5 MPH when both front airbags deployed. She did not hit anything. Dealer and manufacturer offered no help for free. *ak there was damage to the vehicle.
Dt: contact states that his son was killed in a car accident in 2003 while driving a 1999 ford mustang. The front air bags did not deploy. He contacted ford, and ford said it was not their fault. He tried to get ford to cooperate with him as to why the air bags did not deploy, and they have not responded.
While driving between 60-65 MPH another vehicle rear ended consumer's vehicle. It lost control, spun around ,and went down a hill, hitting a tree. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy.
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision while driving at 35 MPH. None of the air bags deployed upon impact. The driver sustained injuries to there neck. The vehicle is currently at the dealership. The cause of the none deployment of the air bag isn't available at this time.
While driving 45 MPH vehicle was involved in a collision, upon impact, front air bags did not deploy. Consumer sustained minor injuries. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak
While pulling into a parking place driver turned off ignition, and both frontal airbags deployed.
Questions about the 1999 Ford Mustang airbags
Does the 1999 Ford Mustang have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 32 complaints about the airbags of the 1999 Ford Mustang, 15% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1999 Ford Mustang airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 95,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Ford Mustang airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford Mustang have bad airbags?
The Ford Mustang model years with the most airbags complaints are 2007 (348 complaints), 2014 (245 complaints) and 2008 (240 complaints).
Other 1999 Ford Mustang problems
Brakes 44Engine 32Acceleration 25Transmission 25Seat belts 19Tires 11Electrical 10Steering 10Body 9Seats 9Suspension 9Fuel system 8Lights 7Visibility 4Locks 3
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