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1999 Ford Club Wagon Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 5, 2004
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1999 Ford Club Wagon, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Brakes120.0%
  • Driver assistance120.0%
  • Powertrain (other)120.0%
  • Tires & wheels120.0%
  • Visibility120.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION. MJS

NHTSA ID 549208 · filed Oct 26, 1999

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Driver assistance

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION. MJS

NHTSA ID 549208 · filed Oct 26, 1999

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY AT LOW MILEAGE FOR NO APPARENT REASON

NHTSA ID 10070544 · filed Jan 15, 2004

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

THIS IS TO REPORT A PLY SEPARATION FAILURE ON MY FORD VAN. THE PROBLEM WAS DETECTED AND THE TIRE CHANGED; NO ON THE ROAD FAILURE OCCURRED.*AK

NHTSA ID 10068348 · filed May 5, 2004

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

FAN MOTOR FOR DEFROSTER: DEFOGGER FAILS TO WORK,CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY TO DRIVER DUE TO FOGGED UP WINDSHIELD. THE HEAT VENTS ARE NOT BLOWING OUT ENOUGH AIR TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

NHTSA ID 840108 · filed Jun 16, 1999

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .