1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUE Complaints

DASHBOARD IS COMING LOOSE AND MAY CAUSE A PROBLEM WIITH PASSENGER AIR BAG. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK *TT

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN INTERIOR FUSE WIRE PANEL CAN CAUSE THE AN ENGINE FIRE. *AK

I OWN BOTH A 1998 AND 1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUE WITH THE 2.5L V6 ENGINE. WHEN TRAVELING THROUGH STANDING WATER OR EVEN IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM THE POWER STEERING WILL FAIL, THE GENERATOR FAILURE LIGHT WILL LIGHT, AND THE SERPENTINE BELT WILL WHINE. THIS CAN LAST FROM 30 SEC TO A FEW MINUTES, AND REQUIRES ONE TO STOP DRIVING AS THE CAR IS NO LONGER STEERABLE. I HAVE TAKEN MY 1998 TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE BELT AND TENSIONER TWICE. THIS HAS NOT CHANGED THE PROBLEM, AND THE DEALER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER FOR HELP AND THEY HAD NO FURTHER INFORMATION OR SUGGESTIONS. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW FOR THIS SPECIFIC ENGINE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF EVASIVE MANEUVERS WERE REQUIRED WHILE DRIVING THRU STANDING WATER. I NOTE TWO OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEBSITE. FORD SHOULD DESIGN A FIX FOR THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

WITHOUT WARNING CONSTANT NOISE AND BRAKE FAILURE. MECHANIC HAS REPLACED BRAKES 3 TIMES FREE OF CHARGE. CURRENTLY, MECHANIC AND MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS GOING 25-30MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING NORTH TRIED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND THE TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED. CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAD NECK/ SHOULDERS/ KNEES AND BACK INJURIES, CONSUMER WAS CURRENTLY TRYING TO CONTACT FORD TO FIND OUT WHY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK *SLC

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS IN PARKING LOT WHEN CONSUMER TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR LIGHTLY, THEN SUDDENLY ENGINE ROARED, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN UP TO 40-50 MPH. CONSUMER COULD NOT SLOW DOWN VEHICLE, AFTER 50-100 YARDS VEHICLE CRASHED INTO GUARDRAIL, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. NO INJURIES.*AK *TT

VEHICLE STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES. REPLACED A FUSE, AND SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS STALLED 5 TIMES.*AK

FRONT END KEEPS VIBRATING. VEHICLE VIBRATES MORE WHEN SPEED IS UP TO 60 OR 70MILES PER HOUR.CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE IN SHOP FOR FRONT END, AND THEY CHECKED BRAKES, ROTATED TIRES AND CHECKED TRANSMISSION, BUT STILL DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (00S03)HOWEVER CONSUMER STATES BRAKES ARE STILL MAKING NOISE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON AUG 2, 2001 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS GLAZE ON THE BRAKES AND WILL EVENTUALLY WEAR OFF, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATES THE NOISE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST YEAR.*JB

THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT MORE THAN I SEEM TO HAVE IT..FOR MANY DIFFERENT PROBLEMS. NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AT 23K,AIRCONDITIONER BROKEN AT 24K,THE CAR SHAKES AND VIBRATES HAD IT IN THE SHOP MANY TIMES STILL SHAKES! ROTORS ARE PULSING AGAIN HAD THEM TURNED TWICE ALREADY,NEEDS TO GO IN THIS AUG FOR A PEELING CLEARCOAT CORRECTION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE 2 DAYS TO PAINT..AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 26K HELP! AND FORD HAS BEN TERRIBLE WITH DEALING WITH PROBLEMS AND NEVER PROVIDES LOANERS EVEN WHEN THEY HAD MY CAR FOR 3 WEEKS!*AK