1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUE Complaints

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS LOOSE AND MOVING UPWARD. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK DASH BOARD CAME LOOSE VENT STICKING UP COVERING DRIVERS WINDSHIELD/VIEW. THE DASH BOARD IS PREVENTING THE DEFROSTER FROM WORKING. VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE BUT THE CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. NOW THEY ONLY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. RECALL DID NOT DEAL WITHT HE SUBJECT OF THE INCIDENT. *TC

THE DASHBOARD WAS BULGING WHERE THE VENT WERE LOCATED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE TOO LATE AND DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM REPAIRS. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE DASHBOARD. *AK

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON/OFF, AND VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC.*AK

THE DASHBOARD CRACKED AFTER BEING REPLACED ONCE. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE CRACK WAS ALL THE WAY ACROSS, AND THE VENTS WERE AFFECTED.*AK

THE DASHBOARD NEXT TO THE WINDSHIELD IS CURLED UP SO AS TO OBSTRUCT MY VISION AND CAUSE DEFROSTER VENTS TO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE BLACK PLASTIC "VENT" IS LAYING THERE LOOSE AND RATTLING AGAINST THE INSIDE OF MY WINDSHIELD. I AM CONCERNED AS TO WHETHER THIS WILL EFFECT MY AIR BAG FUNCTION IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL,BUT IT HAD EXPIRED, AND THEY COULDN'T HELP ME UNLESS I WANTED TO PAY ABOUT 350-400 DOLLARS FOR A "KIT" TO POSSIBLY REMEDY THE SITUATION. THE PROBLEM DID NOT MANIFEST ITSELF UNTIL AFTER THE RECALL WAS OVER. I FEEL THAT FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND SHOULD TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN REPAIRING THIS DAMAGE TO MY DASHBOARD. THE IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS AN UNSIGHTLY NUISANCE. I HOPE THIS HELPS SOMEONE GET SOME RELIEF FROM FORD CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. *LA

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. THECONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING BECAUSE IT WAS CRACKED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB *SC *JB

THE BLOWER SWITCH WILL NOT OPERATE IN THE FIRST THREE SETTINGS. IT WILL ONLY OPERATE IN THE FOURTH SETTING. *LA

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUE HASS BEEN SLIPPING FOR 2 YEARS AND IT FINALLY WENT OUT. WHEN I WENT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, I HAD 2 REPAIR SHOPS TELL ME THEY COULD SELL ME A NEW OR REBUILT TRANSMISSION, BUT THEY WOULD SEE ME AGAIN IN A YEAR BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND TRANSMISSIONS. I CAN'T FIND A RECALL THAT'S BEEN ISSUED. HOW CAN A NEW CAR HAVE SUCH POOR PROBLEMS WITH IT'S TRANSMISSION AND LINCLOLN MERCURY NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT? I'VE TRIED FOR TWO YEARS AND NO HELP.

WHILE WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING BETWEEN 50-55 MPH STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *LA THE OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE THAT WAS KILLED WAS SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT. ACCORDING TO THE PAR THE OCCUPANT WAS NOT BUCKLED. ACCORDING TO THE DETECTIVE THAT INVESTIGATED THE CRASH, THE IMPACT WAS NOT TO THE DIRECT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CW