1997 MERCURY MYSTIQUE Complaints

WHILE TRYING TO PUT ON SEAT BELTS BELTS WILL LOCK UP, AND CONSUMER HAS TROUBLE PUTTING SEAT BELT ON. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I HAVE TRIED TO GET THE AIR CONDITIONER IN MY CAR FIXED 6 SEPARATE OCCASION EACH ABOUT 2 MONTHS APART AND I LIVE IN TEXAS SO AN AIR CONDITIONER IS A MUST. I HAVE SPENT 249.00 EACH TIME TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO, I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A VERY RELIABLE CAR BUT IT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THE SALEMAN THAT SOLD ME THE CAR, JIM HONEYCUTT, SAID THAT ALL I NEEDED TO DO WAS TAKE IT TO A SHOP TO GET THE BLOWER FIXED AT THE LOCKHART FORD MOTOR CO. WHICH I HAVE DONE 6 TIMES. CAN ANYONE HELP ME WITHTHIS, SO I DON'T GET RIPPED OFF ANYMORE. NLM

AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON MINOR COLLISION WITH VEHICLE IN FRONT. DAMAGE TO BUMPER NOT SIGNIFICANT. BODY SHOP AND INSURANCE ADJUSTER FEEL DAMAGE NOT CONSISTENT WITH 4G FORCE REQUIRED TO DEPLOY AIRBAGS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO HIT BRAKES TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL AND SLOW DOWN, BUT VEHICLE SPEEDED UP, LOST CONTROL, AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. *AK *YD

HEATER BLOWER RESISTOR OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN A FIRE, AND TOTALLING VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. WHEN TAKING OFF STEERING WHEEL STOPS SHAKING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED RECALL 99V703000 NOTICE BEFORE ON WIRING HARNESS FAILURE THAT AFECTED HEADLIGHTS. PROBLEM HAD HAPPENED AGAIN. BUT, DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR, AND CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED A NOTICE ON BRAKES AS WELL.*AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND SHIFTING INTO PARK ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND VEHICLE HIT A BUILDING WALL. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED. REPAIRS WERE BEING DONE AT DEALER. *AK

GEAR SHIFT IS BEGINNING TO FALL APART, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE IN WHICH GEAR VEHICLE IS IN. THERE IS RECALL LISTED 98V23300 FOR THIS DEFECT. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

VEHICLE WILL JUMP OUT OF GEAR. ALSO, RECALL 98V233000 DEALS SAME PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCULDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK