1996 MERCURY MYSTIQUE Complaints

I FEEL IT IS UNUSAL FOR THIS ASSEMBLY TO FAIL, CONSIDERING THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE LOW MILEAGE

WHILE GOING 35MPH AIR CONDITIONER BLEW OUT. SMELLED LIKE A FIRE. HAD THOUGHT IT WAS BLOWER MOTOR & BROUGHT ONE FROM DEALER. UNDER THE DASH ON RIGHT HAND SIDE, THE PLASTIC HARNESS WIRE COVERNING HAD BURNT. THE ELECTRIC WIRES ON THE BLOWER MOTOR HAD MELTED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FAILURES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-103), WHICH WERE RELATED TO RECALL COMPONENT AND CAUSED BURNING OF WIRING. MJS

THE HIGH/LOW SWITCH FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER BURNED OUT THE WIRING HARNESS. CONSUMER COULD SEE SMOKE FROM THE VENTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE WIRING HARNESS IS STILL DAMAGED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

BROKEN STOP CAUSES SWAY BAR TO MOVE AND RUB ON FRONT CONTOL ARM CAUSING VIBRATION AND POSSIBLE STEERING DIFFICULTY!

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS FLASHING ON AND OFF. THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS BEGINNING TO PROTRUDE OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEEL HUB. TO THE DEALER ,CHARGED CONSUMER $65.00 TO TIGHTEN UP A SCREW IN THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. REPORT GIVEN BY OWNER'S SON BILL CAMPBELL. *AK

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT GETS JAMMED. TO UNLOOSEN CONSUMER HAS TO KEEP TUGGING ON THE BELT WHILE PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE FAN SWITCH IS CAUSING OVERHEATING AND MELTING OF THE WIRE HARNESS. THE HIGH/ MEDIUM/ LOW CONTROL DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN ACTIVATED. NIETHER, WILL FAN RUN ON ONE SPEED ONLY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THERE WAS A LEAKAGE AROUND THE GAS TANK DUE A SPLIT, AND THE GAS LEAKED OUT. *AK

WHENEVER TURNING THE POWER STEERING WHEEL EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT, IT'S VERY HARD TO TURN. WOULD HEAR A CLICKING NOISE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION AFTER BEING RELEASED. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK