1995 MERCURY MYSTIQUE Complaints

THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS AFTER DRIVING TWO MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 6/6/2003 WHO STATED THAT HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE'S RADIO LIGHT BECAME DIM AND STARTED TO BLINK. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE TAIL LIGHT, THE BLINKER WAS REPLACED A FEW TIMES DUE TO BLOWING OUT.*AK

WHILE THE DRIVER OF THE 1995 MERCURY MYSTIQUE WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE, I WAS IN THE PASSENGERS SEAT. THE CAR BEGAN LOSING POWER AND THE DRIVER KEPT THE CAR GOING. AT THIS POINT A DRIVER PULLED UP ALONG SIDE THE CAR AND YELLED "YOUR CAR IS ON FIRE". THE DRIVER OF THE MYSTIQUE THEN PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE CAR WHILE HEARING A WOMAN SCREAM "IT'S GOING TO EXPLODE". I SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON MY FACE,RIGHT EAR, RIGHT ARM, RIGHT LEG AND ISOLATED 3RD DEGREE ON MY RIGHT KNUCKLES. I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT AN ATTORNEY BUT HE EVENTUALLY QUIT THE CASE. I DON'T THINK THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY MEDICAL BILLS FROM THIS FIRE. THE DRIVER WAS UNHURT BUT HIS CAR WAS BURNT TO A HUNK OF BLACK METAL. *NLM

COATING ON ELECTRICAL WIRES FAILING. MOST IF NOT ALL WIRES EXPOSED. EST. OF REPAIR IS $800.00. SIMILAR CASES ARE ODI # 848119, 8017443, 780255 (NO FIRE). THE REPAIR SHOP THAT I HAVE RECEIVED EST. STATED THIS IS THE 2ND CAR IN AS MANY WEEKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *NLM

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING ON MY 95 MERCURY MYSTIQUE. FORD SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY CONDITIONS AS A DEFECT. *JB

THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL FOR THE ENGINE COOLANT FAN 01 I 009 000, BECAUSE OF A MELTED WIRING HARNESS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *JB *TS

CALIVIAR FORD IN CHESAPEAKE VA. REFUSED TO COMPLETE RECALL OF ENGINE COOLING FAN ELECTRONIC FUSE DUE TO MELTED WIRING HARNESS. THIS FAULT WAS CAUSED BE A PREVIOUS RECAL (CAMPAINE ID NUMBER : 01I0090000) (VISABILITY: DEFROGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:CONTROLS:WIRING) CAUSING THE ATTACHED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS TO MELT. I JUST SPENT $2000.00 AND REPLACET CAR WITH NEW MOTOR BECAUSE THE MOTOR BLOWED UP DUE TO ANOTHER FACTORY RECALL ID# 00V367000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. I PURCHASED THIS CAR WITH OVER 100,000 MILES AND THIS WORK WAS NEVER PERFORMED AND I DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECAL UNTIL AFTER 100,000 MILES.

NHTSA#94-V-203-000, HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL TANK AT CONSUMER EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

THE REAR BUMPER HAD NO SHOCK ABSORBER MATERIAL INSTALLED WITHIN THE SHELL. THUS A MINOR HIT AND RUN RESULTED IN OVER 880 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, BUT AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH