1997 MERCURY MYSTIQUE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING CAR VIBRATES AND INTERFERES WITH STEERING, CAUSING TIRES TO GO BALD. DEALER SAID TO REPLACE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

MAKING RIGHT HAND TURN THRU A PUDDLE AT 5 TO 10 MPH SOMETIMES THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP WORKING AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON UNTIL BELT DRIES OUT THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE DAY ONE. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION DETECTED POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THERMOSTAT. DEALER REPLACED SENSOR, CHARGED $211.00. TWO DAYS LATER LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. DEALER DETECTED THERMOSTAT, HAD TO ORDER PART AND REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER TEMPERATURE 20 DEGREES, CAR TOOK OVER 30 MINUTES TO HEAT UP AND ICE FORMED ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. WILL TAKE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER.

WHILE TURNING A CORNER CAR WILL BEGIN TO IDLE OR COMING OFF A RAMP WHEN EVER TURNING VERY SLOW. AK

THE HAETER BLOWER DOES NOT FUNCTION DUE TO WIRING UNDER THE DASH MELTING. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 99V103. LATER, ONE OF THE TAIL LIGHTS AND SIGNAL LIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. *AK

SOME SELECTIONS ON THE SWITCH DURING HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER MODES WILL FAIL AND CAUSE A ELECTRICAL SMELL AND OCCASIONALLY BLUE SMOKE.

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVING CAR AND STARTED TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN TO STOP AND ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR OR STOP THE CAR FROM GOING INTO A SLIDE.

ENGINE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE NOISE, DUE TO DESIGN FLAW, NO INSTALLATION OF SUPPRESION BLANCKET, ONCE OWNER INSTALLED ONE MADE FOR OTHER VEHICLE, PROBLEM WAS RECTIFIED. *YC