1999 Ford Mustang: headlights failing or too dim

7 of the 213 complaints about the 1999 Ford Mustang describe headlights failing or too dim.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 60,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Headlights failing or too dim by model year

2025
1
2024
1
2020
1
2019
2
2018
1
2015
3
2013
2
2011
1
2009
2
2008
1
2007
3
2006
9
2005
17
2004
3
2003
2
2002
2
2001
10
2000
12
1999
7
1998
3
1997
2
1996
3
1995
9
1994
3
1993
2
1992
2
1991
1
1990
4

What owners say

Filed Feb 5, 2018 · Acceleration, Electrical · OH

I have having issues with wiring. Wide shield wipers don't work, multiple head lights are out and dome light stays on sometimes

Filed Jun 27, 2008 · Lights · 80,000 miles · UT

Tl*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.

Filed Sep 21, 2004 · Lights · 45,000 miles · TX

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.

Filed Oct 24, 2003 · Lights · 60,000 miles · SC

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.

Filed Oct 24, 2003 · Lights · 60,000 miles · SC

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.

Filed Aug 6, 2003 · Lights · 114,000 miles · LA

Exterior headlights are inoperable. When turned on, high beam indicator is on, but headlights are not on. High beams are also inoperable.

Filed Apr 21, 2002 · Lights · CA

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. But I am mainly curiouse as to weather or not other drivers have reported that their headlamps look like the have a film on them or are pitted making it difficult to see out of. (I use a certified car cleaning solution to wash the vehicles. It's made by tutle wax and is supposed to be safe for all finishes)