FORD CLUB WAGON · model year

1999 FORD CLUB WAGON

9 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1999FORDCLUB WAGON carries 9 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1999 CLUB WAGON is vehicle speed control with 2 filings, followed by service brakes, air:disc (2) and visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:windshield:electrical heating element (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 177 investigation files overlapping the 1999 CLUB WAGON, and 8 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

9
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

9 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC2
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
POWER TRAIN1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1

Recent Complaints

20040505TIRES:TREAD/BELT

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

20040422POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY AT LOW MILEAGE FOR NO APPARENT REASON

Mileage: 27,708

19991029VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION. MJS

19991029SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC

ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES FOR NO REASON ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. MJS

19991029VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION. MJS

19991029SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC

ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES FOR NO REASON ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. MJS

19991029VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION. MJS

19991029SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES FOR NO REASON ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. MJS

19990616VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT

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

Compare 1999FORDCLUB WAGON to Similar Vehicles

NHTSA Investigations 8 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1999 FORD CLUB WAGON have?
The 1999 FORD CLUB WAGON has 9 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1999 FORD CLUB WAGON?
The most-complained component for the 1999 FORD CLUB WAGON is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC and VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT.
Is the 1999 FORD CLUB WAGON safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.