1996 MERCURY MYSTIQUE Complaints

NHTSA RECALL 97 V 225 000/THROTTLE CABLE: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEPARATION OF THROTTLE CABLE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

MY HEATER CONTROL KNOB FOR HIGH,MED,LOW ONLY WORK IN THE LOW POSITION. MY REAR BRAKE LIGHT HAD A LEAK,ALLOWING WATER TO FILL UP AND BLOW MY LIGHT BULBS.THERE IS A TICKING NOISE IN MY DASH AS IF MY TURN SIGNALS IS RUNNING, BUT NO FLASH ON THE INDICATORS. WHEN I SIGNAL TO TAKE TURNS IT WORKS FINE BUT WHEN NOT TURNING STILL MAKES CLICKING NOISE. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN OCTOBER 2000, I HEARD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN MY VEHICAL.. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98M04, NHTSA RECALL NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM. *AK THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO RECALL JOB BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE SPRING COIL MUST HAVE BEEN EITHER RUSTED OR BROKEN TO QUALITY FOR RECALL FIXING. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS CONDERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY. *YH

RECEIVED RECALL 00V075000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC CLAIMED REPAIRS DONE ON VEHICLE WHEN BROUGHT IN, WITHIN ONE HOUR. WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON NOVEMBER 17, 2000, AND POWER ASSIST BRAKE VALVES LOCKED UP & LOST ALL POWER TO VEHICLE. VEHICLE WENT BACKWARDS INTO A RAVINE. VEHICLE TOWED & WAS DECLARED TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE 2 YEARS AFTER CAR WAS PURCHASED, ENGINE REPLACED 2 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY BROKE 1 YEAR AFTER PURCHASE OF CAR. CAR DRIVES EXTREMELY HOT - TO NEAR OVER HEATING POINT. TRUNK LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MALFUNCTIONING. INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONED (WAS FIXED BEFORE RECALL). CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY EVEN AFTER TUNE UP/ MAJOR WORK DONE.

THE CAR HAS HAD A HISTORY OF SUSPENSION, LINKAGE AND BEARING FAILURES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. MERCURY DEALERS AND MANUFACTURERS HAVE NOT BEEN HELPFUL. THE MECHANICS AT THE DEALER EXPLAINED TO ME OFF THE RECORD THAT THESE CARS HAVE A HISTORY OF FRONT END FAILURES HOWEVER, THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. YOU ARE INVITED TO TEST DRIVE THE CAR AND EXPERIENCE THE VIBRATION AND POOR HANDLING TO ASSIT YOU IN YOUR INVESTIGATION.

I WHOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT MY CAR I HAVE TALKED TO TWO OTHER PEOPLE WHO I DONT EVEN KNOW THAT DRIVE THE SAME CAR I HAVE. FRIST I WOULD LIKE TO SAY MY WHOLE FRONT END VIBRATES WHEN WE SIT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SING IN PARK OR REVERSE. ALSO EVERYTIME IT RAINS OR WE WASH OUR CAR AND THEN OPEN THE TRUNK WATER POURS OUT OF THE TAIL LIGHTS. AND MY WIRE HARNESS IS MELTED AND THE WIRES ARE BURNED UP, WE HAVE NO POWER MIRRORS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, RADIO. WE TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER IN SHARON PA AND GOT IT LOOKED AT $840.00 TO REPAIR. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. I HAVE 3 MORE YEARS TO PAY ON THIS CAR. WE WERE TOLD TO DRIVE IT AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE, DUE TO A POSSIBLE FIRE. THAT IS VERY HARD TO DO WHEN IT IS YOUR ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. I WOULD REALLY LIKE IF YOU COULD HELP US OUT. I REALLY BELIEVE THAT THE YEAR 1996 MERCURY MYSTIQUE IS A BIG DEFECT. *AK

PROBLEM IS UNRECOGNIZABLE TO DEALER AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE ROAD. THEY THINK IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. BASICALLY THEY ARE SAYING IT CAN'T BE FIXED.

WHEN CONSUMER HAS AIR CONDITIONER ON AND IF HE PULLS UP TO A STOP SIGN VEHICLE SHAKE AND VIBRATES REAL BADLY. HE HAS CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

THE TERMINAL AT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-103. NLM