1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUE Complaints

THE CAR MAKES A FUNNY NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AFTER EACH STARTUP. WAS TOLD THAT IT IS LIKELY THE ABS GOING THROUGH A TEST. THE NOISE IS ALSO HEARD WHEN MAKING AN AGRESSIVE TURN WHILE STOPPING, TYPICALLY WHEN THE ABS WOULD ENGAGE. THE NOISE COULD BE BEST DESCRIBED AS A LOUD, HIGH PITCH WINE THAT LAST ONLY A FEW SECONDS. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS COMMON AND IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY BRAKE LIGHTS SHORTED OUT AND MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT A MECHANIC TOLD HER FORD WERE KNOWN TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. PH 09-DEC-2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS PREMATURE WEAR OF THE FRONT HUB BEARINGS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *JG

CONSUMER STATES THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE COLLAPES WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. NLM *MR

AIR BAG LIGHT WILL INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE FROM TIME TO TIME. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED TWICE. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE IN 3 PIECES AND THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE IN 2 PIECES. *SLC

I TOOK MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC AFTER MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED -- HE TOLD ME THAT THE COMPUTER INDICATED TORQUE CONTROL SLIPPAGE -- THEN TOOK THE CAR TO MOUNTAIN VIEW FORD WHERE THE SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED ME THAT MY TRANSAXLE PUMP NEEDED REPLACING AND THAT IT WOULD COST JUST OVER $1000 -- THIS CAR ONLY HAS JUST OVER 32000 MILES ON IT AND I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT MY 100000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT -- THIS IS A DEFECT ON THE CAR AND SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL.*AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING OUT OF TOWN ON CHRISTMAS DAY -- THE DRIVE HOME WAS UNSETTLING BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT JERKING IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC -- IT WAS HOOKED ON A COMPUTER WHICH INDICATED A CODE 1744 INDICATING EXCESSIVE SLIPPAGE ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE REPORTED BECAUSE THIS IS POTENTIALLY A RECALL ISSUE AND THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. MY CAR IS BARELY 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS BELOW AVERAGE MILEAGE.

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT LOCKED INTO LOCKED POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEEL BEARINGS WERE DEFECTIVE. STEERING MADE A LOT OF NOISE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. TOOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, INFORMED CONSUMER THAT SPINDLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE WAS DEFECTIVE. SPINDLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS NOT.*AK