1995 MERCURY MYSTIQUE Complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. ONLY THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD OPERATE AND THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS WOULD NOT COME ON FOR SAFETY. WHEN GEARSHIFT WAS PUT INTO "PARK" IT WOULD NOT COME OUT BECAUSE INTERLOCK IS ELECTRICALLY ACTIVATED (CAR COULD NOT BE PUSHED TO SAFE LOCATION OUT OF TRAFFIC). SEVERAL HEAVY GUAGE RED WIRES THAT CONNECT TO BATTERY POSITIVE TERMINAL (AND RUN UNDERNEATH THE BATTERY) LOST INSULATION AND SHORTED OUT CAUSING ABRUPT LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER TO ALL ITEMS EXCEPT INTERIOR LIGHTS. FORD SENT LETTER 10/1999 EXTENDING WARRANTY FOR "CERTAIN" UNDERHOOD WIRING HARNESSES THAT COULD EXPERIENCE INSULATION CRACKING AND FAILURE, BUT WILL NOT ACCEPT WARRANTY CLAIM FOR MY SITUATION. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION (THE CAR STALLED WITH ABSOLUTETLY NO WARNING) AND MAY EXIST ON OTHER MYSTIQUES AND CONTOURS. I HAVE ELECTRONIC IMAGES OF FAULTY WIRES AND FORD'S EXTENDED WARRANTY LETTER FOR YOUR INSPECTION. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED THIS INFORMATION. THANK YOU.

RECALL 95V232 WAS COMPLETED ON VEHICLE ACCORDING TO DEALER, HOWEVER GAS TANK IS LEAKING GASOLINE, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

WHEN GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER (OF ANY SIZE) STEERING GET VERY DIFFICULT. ALSO WHEN HITTING BUMPS WITH ONE OF THE FRONT WHEELS THE ABS GOES OUT. *AK

LOUD "CLUNK" IN THE RIGHT REAR SPING WHEN ANY WEIGHT IS IN THE BACK SEAT. CONTACTED FORD COMPANY, WHO HAS A EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE FRONT SPRINGS. I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY HAD NO SUCH COVERAGE FOR THE REAR SPRING, ALTHOUGH THE SPRING ARE THE SAME AND CAN EXPERIENCE THE SAME CORRESION.

SERPENTINE BELT CAN SLIP WHEN WET AND MAKING A TURN BECAUSE YOU LOSE POWER STEERING AND ENGINE MAY STOP. VERY DANGEROUS EVEN THOUGH IT HAPPENS AT SLOW SPEED BECAUSE HARD STEERING AND BRAKEING, NOT POWER ASSISTED. JUST MISSED HAVING HEAD ON COLLISION. THIS HAS TO BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE IT MAY HAVE CAUSED SOME SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENTS WITHOUT BEING NOTICED AS THE REASON. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY INTERNAL NOTICES ABOUT THIS AT FORD?

CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WITHOUT GEAR FULLY ENGAGED INTO PARK . ABOUT 2 HOURS LATER, 6 YEAR OLD CHILD WENT INTO VEHICLE TO GET A CD OUT OF VEHICLE WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE GEAR SELECTER INTO REVERSE, CAUSING CHILD TO PANIC AND JUMP OUT , VEHICLE ROLLED OVER CHILD'S LEG . GEARS CAN BE MOVED WITHOUT KEY IN THE IGNITION AND WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES. *AK

THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT CAUSED ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS TO DIM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

FAULTY ENGINE COMPARTMENT DESIGN - ALLOWS ALTERNATOR AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN THROUGH AS LITTLE AS 3-4 INCHES OF STANDING WATER ON THE ROADWAY

I HAVE REPLACED: ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, BLOWER MOTOR, BRAKES, NOW THE STRUTS ARE GOING OUT. THE CAR IS A LEMON!! *AK

WE HAVE OWNED SAID 1995 MERCURY FOR 2 YEARS.WE DID NOT RECIEVE ANY DEFECT NOTIFICATION ON WIRING PROBLEMS .ALL UNDER HOOD WIRING INSULATION IS CRACKED AND PEELING OFF. LOCAL DEALER SAYS WARRANTY ONLY COVERS CARS 5 YEARS OLD OR 100,000 MILES. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO HONOR 8 YEAR SAFTY DEFECT WARRANTY. *AK