U.S. public vehicle records

Mercury MYSTIQUE fuel problems

38 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.

Key facts

1,019 owner complaints analyzed

19 distinct recall campaigns

69,213 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 to 2002 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 193 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Fuel system concerns evidence

38 of 1,019 complaints match this topic (3.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 10006695 · 2003-02-06 (February 6, 2003)

NHTSA#94-V-203-000, HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL TANK AT CONSUMER EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006695 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10044455 · 2003-10-21 (October 21, 2003)

REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF GAS TANK SINCE IT IS A PRODUCT OF A DEFECT.*MR GAS STATION ATTENDANT WAS FUELING THE VEHICLE WHEN A LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS LEAKED FORM UNDER THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHO STATED IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY FORD. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE GAS TANK KEPT SHUTTING OFF AUTOMATICALLY AND THE ATTENDANT HAD TO PUMP IT SLOWLY TO KEEP IT FROM SHUTTING OFF WHILE BEING FILLED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE WOULD BE LOOKED OVER AND IT WAS DEPENDENT UPON THE MILEAGE AND CONDIT…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10044455 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10114198 · 2005-03-16 (March 16, 2005)

FUEL VAPOR SMELL. DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED HOSE AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK (BETWEEN THE TANK AND THE VEHICLE BODY). SERVICE WRITER INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY FLEXING BETWEEN THE BODY AND THE TANK AND THAT, IN HIS OPINION, THE DESIGN DID NOT TAKE THE FLEXING INTO ACCOUNT SUFFICIENTLY. THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE LEAKED SIGNIFICANT FUEL IN A ROLL OVER.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 88,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114198 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10171426 · 2006-10-20 (October 20, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A GAS SMELL WAS NOTICED DUE TO A GAS LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED A GAS LEAK IN THE FILLER HOSE WAS PRESENT. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 95V232000, REGARDING THE GAS TANK FILLER HOSE AND CAP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

Owner-reported narrative. 66,402 miles reported. Look up ODI 10171426 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 483798 · 1995-09-06 (September 6, 1995)

RAPID FUEL LEAK FROM GAS TANK. *DSH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 483798 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

1,019 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

18.9%Usable mileage193 / 1,019 records

79.6%Valid incident date811 / 1,019 records

100.0%Valid filing date1,019 / 1,019 records

79.6%Ordered incident and filing dates811 / 1,019 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

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Component	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	329.6% ODI 10032331 WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS. *AK Look up ODI 10032331 at NHTSA ↗	2312.4% ODI 10136054 · 56,000 mi I PURCHASED MY MERCURY MYSTIQUE NEW IN NOVEMBER OF 1996. I HAVE ALWAYS DRIVEN THE CAR VERY EASY, I DON'T EVEN GET ON THE EXPRESSWAY VERY OFTEN. AT AROUND 45,000 MILES, I HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED, WHICH THE OWNERS MANUAL DOESN'T EVEN MENTION. NOW, WITH ONLY 55K MILES, THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND NEEDS A TOTAL REBUILD! ALTHOUGH THE CAR IS NEARLY 9 YEARS OLD, AT 55,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILING IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THERE HAS TO BE SOME KIND OF FLAW IN THE DESIGN FOR IT TO DO THIS. *B Look up ODI 10136054 at NHTSA ↗	45.6% ODI 10173033 · 94,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE OVERDRIVE ACTIVATED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE A CERTIFIED MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT EITHER THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE SENSOR OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #98V233000, REGARDING THE POWERTRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE: FLOOR SHIFT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. ALSO, THE CLOCK LIGHT ON THE INSRUMENT PANEL WENT P… Look up ODI 10173033 at NHTSA ↗	208.7% ODI 10007221 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE.*JB Look up ODI 10007221 at NHTSA ↗	32.3% ODI 10061248 · 5,600 mi WHILE DRIVING ENGINE AND OVERDRIVE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. *AK Look up ODI 10061248 at NHTSA ↗	23.2% ODI 10113495 · 42,000 mi THE REAR WHEELS ARE LOCKING WHEN THE DRIVER IS SLOWING DOWN TO STOP. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. THE OWNER WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. AK THERE WAS A BAD NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN TRYING TO INCREASE IN SPEED ALONG WITH HARD SHIFTING. RECALL CAMPAIGN # 00V075000. SC Look up ODI 10113495 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	185.4% ODI 10023173 · 75,000 mi WHILE THE DRIVER OF THE 1995 MERCURY MYSTIQUE WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE, I WAS IN THE PASSENGERS SEAT. THE CAR BEGAN LOSING POWER AND THE DRIVER KEPT THE CAR GOING. AT THIS POINT A DRIVER PULLED UP ALONG SIDE THE CAR AND YELLED "YOUR CAR IS ON FIRE". THE DRIVER OF THE MYSTIQUE THEN PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE CAR WHILE HEARING A WOMAN SCREAM "IT'S GOING TO EXPLODE". I SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON MY FACE,RIGHT EAR, RIGHT ARM, RIGHT LEG AND ISOLATED 3RD DEGREE ON … Look up ODI 10023173 at NHTSA ↗	2111.4% ODI 521552 VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY AT SLOW SPEEDS AND AT START UP. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT STALLING, SURGING, SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION AND ROUGH IDLE ARE NORMAL AND REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 521552 at NHTSA ↗	11.4% ODI 607523 DRIVER'S SEAT WAS FOUND MISALIGNED & LOOSE, DEALER CORRECTED PROBLEM. *YC Look up ODI 607523 at NHTSA ↗	104.3% ODI 548245 SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE. YH Look up ODI 548245 at NHTSA ↗	10.8% ODI 749941 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 Look up ODI 749941 at NHTSA ↗	11.6% ODI 8009990 VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE SWITCH, HOWEVER THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.JB IDLE AIR CONTROL WAS ALSO REPLACED. TT Look up ODI 8009990 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	92.7% ODI 10069646 6/15/03 I DO NOT HAVE THE EXACT DATES OF PROBLEMS, BUT I WILL RELATE MY EXPERIENCES. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE USED IN 1999, THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, WHICH ALSO CONTROLS THE SHIFT INTER- LOCK, FAILED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND AN OPEN CONNECTION BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX THAT CONTROLS THE SWITCH OPERATION. THEY FIXED THAT OPEN CONNECTION AND THE SWITCH WORKED FINE. THEN THE SWITCH PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. TRIED A NEW SWITCH AND THAT FAILED AFTER A FEW MONTHS. HAVE GONE THROUGH SIX OR SEVEN SWITCHES AND HAVE ONE NOW THAT SEEMS TO WORK. I P… Look up ODI 10069646 at NHTSA ↗	94.9% ODI 10006662 · 69,213 mi 1996 MERCURY MYSTIQUE. MR SCC Look up ODI 10006662 at NHTSA ↗	11.4% ODI 715795 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. Look up ODI 715795 at NHTSA ↗	73.0% ODI 10068905 THEY HAD A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT DEALER CLAIMS HE FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT STILL CONTINUES TO HAPPEN VERY UNHAPPY Look up ODI 10068905 at NHTSA ↗	1914.8% ODI 10028865 · 69,000 mi I PURCHASED A 1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUE GS FROM PREMIER LINCOLN-MERCURY IN COLLINSVILLE, IL IN APRIL 2000. LAST WEEK I NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS BEGINNING TO WARP. THE PROBLEM HAS GROWN STEADILY IN THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS, AND THE DASH IS NOW SO WARPED THAT THE FRONT DEFROSTER VENTPLATE POPPED OFF THE DASH. I KNOW THAT FORD OFFERED FREE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT FROM AUGUST 2001 THROUGH AUGUST 2002 PURSUANT TO OWNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAM 01B78. HOWEVER, THE TERMS OF THE PROGRAM MADE IT CLEAR THAT NO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT WOULD BE EFFECTED UNLESS … Look up ODI 10028865 at NHTSA ↗	46.3% ODI 10060841 · 56,711 mi VEHICLE HAS WARPAGE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COVER AT THE FRONT EDGE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COVER NEAR THE WINDSHIELD, ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND AROUND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE WARPAGE PREVENTS FRONT DEFOGGER FROM WORKING. THIS WAS TAKEN UP WITH THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED IT WAS A RECALL, BUT WILL NOT BE HANDLED AS ONE NOW. THE DEALER OFFERED A COST TO DO THE REPAIR. Look up ODI 10060841 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Suspension:Front:Springs:Coil Springs	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	113.3% ODI 719932 BOTH REAR SPRINGS BROKE. THE CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. THE HEAVIEST ITEMS EVER CARRIED WERE 3 BAGS OF GROCERIES. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN 1999 REGARDING THE POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS. I REQUESTED THEY BE REPLACED AT THE TIME BEFORE FAILURE AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENT BUT FORD WOULDNT DO IT. THESE SPRINGS MUST BE MADE OF BAD STEEL. MY HUSBAND IS A MACHINIST/TOOL AND DIEMAKER AND LOOKED AT THE BROKEN SPRINGS AND CAN TELL THEY ARE CHEAP STEEL. IT COST US OVER $400.00 TO GET THE CAR FIXED. I WANT TO WRITE TO… Look up ODI 719932 at NHTSA ↗	31.6% ODI 10114555 · 67,975 mi 1996 MERCURY MYSTIQUE(68,000). FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAD WHAT THEY REFERRED TO AS A "PROGRAM", EVIDENTLY FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SPRINGS.THE PROGRAM WAS BASICALLY A FREE INSPECTION. MY CAR WAS INSPECTED IN 2002 WHILE IT WAS IN FOR ANOTHER RECALL, AT WHICH TIME IT WAS GIVEN A PASSING GRADE.THE PROGRAM EXPIRED @ 150,000 OR DEC. OF 2004 WHICHEVER CAME FIRST.IN FEBRUARY 2005 A 6" CHUNCK OF THE PASS. SIDE SPRING SNAPPED OFF, LUCKILY ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. I HEARD THE NOISE AND WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE PIECE FROM THE STREET.ON CLOSE INSPECTION TH… Look up ODI 10114555 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	3013.0% ODI 10008968 AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE FRONT COIL SPRING WAS PERFORMED, RECALL #01I013000, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE RECALL REMEDY DID NOT STOP THE SPRING FROM BREAKING, IT ONLY STOPPED IT FROM BLOWING THE TIRE.*JB Look up ODI 10008968 at NHTSA ↗	10.8% ODI 10073364 · 65,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10073364 at NHTSA ↗	11.6% ODI 10188888 · 74,348 mi FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED TIRE WHILE BACKING FROM DRIVEWAY. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS REPLACED BY FORD DEALER AT A COST OF ABOUT $300. TIRE DEALER REPLACED TIRE UNDER ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY. *JB Look up ODI 10188888 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Structure	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	21.1% ODI 559779 BROKEN TRANSMISSION MOUNT BRACKETS AND BROKEN BOLT BROKE THE VACUUM HOSE RESULTING IN NO POWER BRAKES, THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM Look up ODI 559779 at NHTSA ↗	11.4% ODI 10115499 DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHICH CAUSED THE TAIL LIGHTS TO FAIL. *AK Look up ODI 10115499 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	2318.0% ODI 10021697 THE FRONT DASH BOARD CAME APART, WHICH CAUSED THE DEFOGGER VENT TO BE INOPERATIVE. TT JB Look up ODI 10021697 at NHTSA ↗	1727.0% ODI 10006138 · 45,000 mi WHILE DRIVING INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FOG UP, CAUSING A DISTRACTION.AK UNDERSIDE OF DASH BECAME UNGLUED ON DRIVER'S SIDE DEFOGGER OPENING NEAREST THE WINDSHIELD. TT Look up ODI 10006138 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	195.7% ODI 10026514 THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS AFTER DRIVING TWO MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 6/6/2003 WHO STATED THAT HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. *AK Look up ODI 10026514 at NHTSA ↗	31.6% ODI 10008854 THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PERSISTENT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. DT JB Look up ODI 10008854 at NHTSA ↗	68.5% ODI 541410 CRANKSHAFT DAMPNER/PULLEY FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER STEERING IN WET WEATHER,RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION AND BRAIN INJURY. Look up ODI 541410 at NHTSA ↗	73.0% ODI 10050324 · 134,000 mi VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THIS OCCURRED STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. *AK Look up ODI 10050324 at NHTSA ↗	32.3% ODI 10048556 · 28,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. JB THE CONSUMER TALKED TO ANOTHER CONSUMER WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE MODULE THAT CONTROLLED THE COMPUTER MODULE (POSSIBLY THE IGNITION MODULE) AND A FLIGHT RECORDER WAS ADDED AND FOUND THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. (THE PROBLEM HADN'T BEEN EXPERIENCE SINCE PER THE CONSUMER WHO EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM, NOT THE CONSUMER OF THIS LETTER) SC… Look up ODI 10048556 at NHTSA ↗	23.2% ODI 10031926 WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THERE WAS KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 10031926 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	185.4% ODI 10004227 PRIOR TO RECALL 00V367000, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE, THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THE ENGINE WAS BEYOND REPAIR.*JB Look up ODI 10004227 at NHTSA ↗	21.1% ODI 10069479 · 90,500 mi HEAD GASKET FAILURE. COOLANT SYSTEM FAILURE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITHOUT WARNING, FLASHED AND CONSTANT. I GUESS WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT FORD IS RIGHT FOUND ON ROAD DEAD FIX OR REPAIR DAILY OUCH Look up ODI 10069479 at NHTSA ↗	22.8% ODI 10120999 · 80,000 mi DT: THE WIRING HARNESS AND THE BLOWER RESISTOR WAS FIXED WHICH WERE ON RECALL. ON 4-22-05 AND ON 5-06-05 WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR GAVE A TICKING NOISE. THEN THE CAR GAVE A PUFF OF BLUE AND BLACK SMOKE AND THE CAR STOPPED. AFTER THE MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE CAR, THE MECHANIC SAID THE ENGINE WAS GONE. THE CAR UNDERWENT REGULAR CHECK UPS AND OIL CHANGES. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS THAT THE ENGINE WAS HAVING ANY PROBLEMS OR MALFUNCTIONS. THE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE COST FOR REPLACING WAS MORE THAN THE CONSUMER … Look up ODI 10120999 at NHTSA ↗	41.7% ODI 10069054 · 64,000 mi ENGINE BLEW ON A TRIP TO ST.LOUIS CAR WAS UNDER FORDS EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN BECAUSE I COULD NOT PRODUCE ALL OF MY ENGINE MAITANCE REPORTS EVEN THOUGH I TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO FORD THAT MANY TIMES I DID MY OWN OIL CHANGES THEY HAVE REFUSE TO HONOR THEIR EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN. Look up ODI 10069054 at NHTSA ↗	53.9% ODI 10068826 · 60,000 mi I HAVE NOT HAD ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS REPAIRED. MY MECHANIC SAID IT WOULD COST MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH, AND EVEN WORSE, IT ISN'T PAID FOR YET!!!! Look up ODI 10068826 at NHTSA ↗	57.9% ODI 10101692 · 58,000 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. CONSUMER STATED NO ONE WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. NO CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. *AK Look up ODI 10101692 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	72.1% ODI 707463 PROBLEM WITH FAN MOTOR LED TO OUR TAKING VEHICLE INTO DEALER. THEIR INSPECTION REVEALED SEVERE DETERIORATION TO WIRING HARNESS INSULATION WHICH SERVICE MANAGER SAID MIGHT LEAD TO A FIRE HAZARD. FORD AREA REP CONTACTED AND OFFERED $1,500 PAYMENT TOWARD $2,500 BILL. THIS ALL TOOK PLACE YESTERDAY, JUNE 10, 1999. I DID NOT AUTHORIZE ANY REPLACEMENT TO BE DONE PENDING FURTHER CONVERSATION WITH FORD AND REQUEST THAT THEY REPLACE DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS AT NO CHARGE TO ME. PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT IN JUNE 1998, I COMPLETED AND FILED ANOTHER VEHICL… Look up ODI 707463 at NHTSA ↗	63.2% ODI 534876 ABS BRAKE FAILURE. Look up ODI 534876 at NHTSA ↗	22.8% ODI 721661 AFTER THE "ABS" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO AFTER A FEW DAYS OF INVESTIGATION SAID THAT "MM NEEDS ELECTRIC HCU HARNESS AND MODULE" WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1500 TO REPAIR. IT SEEMS THAT A WIRING HARNESS SHOULD LAST MORE THAT 3 YEARS, ESPICALLY ON A BRAKING SYSTEM. FORD OFFERED TO PICK UP 50% OF THE REPAIR, BUT THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE FORD'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR. FORM COMPLETED BY FRANK P FRANDINA (OWNER'S FATHER) - DAY PHONE [phone removed] Look up ODI 721661 at NHTSA ↗	125.2% ODI 10081735 WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT ABS MODULE FAILED, AN WILL COST ABOUT $900.00 AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE TO FIX IT. *AK Look up ODI 10081735 at NHTSA ↗	86.3% ODI 10075999 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 Look up ODI 10075999 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	55,500–104,500 mi	75,200 mi	15	ODI 10040304 · 114,000 mi AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILS TO DOWN SHIFT WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP REPLACE DTHE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. AK Look up ODI 10040304 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10117467 · 29,300 mi WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CHANGES GEARS. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN.AK Look up ODI 10117467 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10136054 · 56,000 mi I PURCHASED MY MERCURY MYSTIQUE NEW IN NOVEMBER OF 1996. I HAVE ALWAYS DRIVEN THE CAR VERY EASY, I DON'T EVEN GET ON THE EXPRESSWAY VERY OFTEN. AT AROUND 45,000 MILES, I HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED, WHICH THE OWNERS MANUAL DOESN'T EVEN MENTION. NOW, WITH ONLY 55K MILES, THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND NEEDS A TOTAL REBUILD! ALTHOUGH THE CAR IS NEARLY 9 YEARS OLD, AT 55,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILING IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THERE HAS TO BE SOME KIND OF FLAW IN THE DESIGN FOR IT TO DO THIS. *B Look up ODI 10136054 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Too few reports for a range	75,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10023173 · 75,000 mi WHILE THE DRIVER OF THE 1995 MERCURY MYSTIQUE WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE, I WAS IN THE PASSENGERS SEAT. THE CAR BEGAN LOSING POWER AND THE DRIVER KEPT THE CAR GOING. AT THIS POINT A DRIVER PULLED UP ALONG SIDE THE CAR AND YELLED "YOUR CAR IS ON FIRE". THE DRIVER OF THE MYSTIQUE THEN PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE CAR WHILE HEARING A WOMAN SCREAM "IT'S GOING TO EXPLODE". I SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON MY FACE,RIGHT EAR, RIGHT ARM, RIGHT LEG AND ISOLATED 3RD DEGREE ON … Look up ODI 10023173 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	59,178–72,750 mi	68,600 mi	12	ODI 10006662 · 69,213 mi 1996 MERCURY MYSTIQUE. MR SCC Look up ODI 10006662 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10196247 · 97,000 mi THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR DETERIORATED AND DOES NOT CORRECTLY INDICATE THE ACTUAL GEAR POSITION. Look up ODI 10196247 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10028865 · 69,000 mi I PURCHASED A 1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUE GS FROM PREMIER LINCOLN-MERCURY IN COLLINSVILLE, IL IN APRIL 2000. LAST WEEK I NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS BEGINNING TO WARP. THE PROBLEM HAS GROWN STEADILY IN THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS, AND THE DASH IS NOW SO WARPED THAT THE FRONT DEFROSTER VENTPLATE POPPED OFF THE DASH. I KNOW THAT FORD OFFERED FREE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT FROM AUGUST 2001 THROUGH AUGUST 2002 PURSUANT TO OWNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAM 01B78. HOWEVER, THE TERMS OF THE PROGRAM MADE IT CLEAR THAT NO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT WOULD BE EFFECTED UNLESS … Look up ODI 10028865 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front:Springs:Coil Springs	60,950–98,250 mi	71,162 mi	10	ODI 10114555 · 67,975 mi 1996 MERCURY MYSTIQUE(68,000). FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAD WHAT THEY REFERRED TO AS A "PROGRAM", EVIDENTLY FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SPRINGS.THE PROGRAM WAS BASICALLY A FREE INSPECTION. MY CAR WAS INSPECTED IN 2002 WHILE IT WAS IN FOR ANOTHER RECALL, AT WHICH TIME IT WAS GIVEN A PASSING GRADE.THE PROGRAM EXPIRED @ 150,000 OR DEC. OF 2004 WHICHEVER CAME FIRST.IN FEBRUARY 2005 A 6" CHUNCK OF THE PASS. SIDE SPRING SNAPPED OFF, LUCKILY ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. I HEARD THE NOISE AND WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE PIECE FROM THE STREET.ON CLOSE INSPECTION TH… Look up ODI 10114555 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10189960 · 185,000 mi FOR ALONG TIME THERE HAS BEEN BEARING CHANGES. I GAVE MY CAR TO A TENANT AND SHE WANTED IT TO GET INSPECTED, BUT SHE NEEDED BOTH FRONT SPRING COILS TO BE REPLACED. AND FOR A LONG TIME THE AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) BEARINGS HAVE BEEN BAD. IT IS GOING TO COST HER MUCH MONEY. CAN A CLAIM BE MADE BECAUSE OF A RECALL?AK Look up ODI 10189960 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10027103 · 32,000 mi CONSUMER STATES COIL SPRING FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. AK Look up ODI 10027103 at NHTSA ↗
Structure	33,600–84,438 mi	49,000 mi	22	ODI 10026373 · 28,000 mi THE DASHBOARD IS COMPLETELY SEPARATING FROM THE WINDSHIELD. CAUSE UNKNOWN.AK Look up ODI 10026373 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10042773 · 37,000 mi ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS LIFTING, AND HAS STARTED COVERING THE VENTS FOR THE DEFROSTER. AK Look up ODI 10042773 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10044119 · 17,000 mi HEATER DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THE BLOWER SWITCH WAS REPLACED. ALSO, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEALING SOUND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. ROTORS WERE REPLACED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO RISE UP FROM THE DASHBOARD MOUNT. DEALER HAD NOT YET RESOLVED THE DASHBOARD PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER WOULD BE INFORMED OF THE MYRIAD OF PROBLEMS CONSUMER WAS HAVING.*AK Look up ODI 10044119 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	39,000 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10050324 · 134,000 mi VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THIS OCCURRED STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. AK Look up ODI 10050324 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10048556 · 28,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. JB THE CONSUMER TALKED TO ANOTHER CONSUMER WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE MODULE THAT CONTROLLED THE COMPUTER MODULE (POSSIBLY THE IGNITION MODULE) AND A FLIGHT RECORDER WAS ADDED AND FOUND THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. (THE PROBLEM HADN'T BEEN EXPERIENCE SINCE PER THE CONSUMER WHO EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM, NOT THE CONSUMER OF THIS LETTER) SC… Look up ODI 10048556 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10061248 · 5,600 mi WHILE DRIVING ENGINE AND OVERDRIVE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AK Look up ODI 10061248 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	58,500–89,905 mi	71,523 mi	18	ODI 10006935 · 125,796 mi THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL FOR THE ENGINE COOLANT FAN 01 I 009 000, BECAUSE OF A MELTED WIRING HARNESS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. JB TS Look up ODI 10006935 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10019958 · 143,510 mi THE ENGINE WIRE INSULATION MELTED WHICH CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO FAIL. NLM PH. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY SHUT DOWN BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. JB Look up ODI 10019958 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10070094 · 50,000 mi AT AROUND 50,000 MILES WE NOTICED THE HOUSING THAT HOLDS THE DRIVER\\'S SIDE AIRBAG COMING LOOSE. WE RECEIVED A COUPLE OF RECALL NOTICES ON OTHER THINGS SO WHEN WE TOOK IT IN TO GET THE RECALLS DONE I ASKED THE TECHNICIAN AT SUNFLOWER LINCOLN/MERCURY IF HE COULD CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG HOUSING AND POSSIBLY FIX IT FOR US. HE CALLED US BACK STATING THAT THE BOLTS HAD SHEERED OFF FROM THE INSIDE OF THE HOUSING AND THAT THEY COULDN\\'T FIX IT AND THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY BETWEEN $300-$500 DOLLARS OUT OF OUR OWN POCKET TO GET IT FIX… Look up ODI 10070094 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Too few reports for a range	50,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10091830 · 50,000 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON/OFF, AND VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC.*AK Look up ODI 10091830 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2001: 0 complaints · 2002: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2001	0	0	0
2002	0	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2001	1	0	1
2002	1	0	1

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Unknown Or Other	Suspension:Front:Springs:Coil Springs	Structure	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Engine And Engine Cooling	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	—	8 ODI 705011 I FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON AND I AM NOT GETTING ANY SATISFATION FROM FORD OR THE DEALERSHIP. I FEEL THAT LEGAL ACTION IS THE ONLY SOLUTION. AK Look up ODI 705011 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 725492 I HAVE REPLACED: ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, BLOWER MOTOR, BRAKES, NOW THE STRUTS ARE GOING OUT. THE CAR IS A LEMON!! AK Look up ODI 725492 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 715417 BODY PAINT-ACID LIKE BLEMISHES; BRAKES-PREMATURE WEARING OUT; SEAT- DRIVER'S SEAT LOOSE; SEAT BELT- BELT DOES NOT RETRACT FULLY AND CATCHES IN CLOSING DOOR ,RESULTING IN BROKEN BUTTON; ENGINE(COLD STARTS)- ENGINE PRONE TO STALLING AND LOW IDLE SPEED; REMOTE TRUNK AND FUEL FILLER DOOR RELEASE - REMOTE RELEASE DOES NOT ALWAYS FUNCTION; WATER LEAKS INTO TRUNK WHILE TRUNK IS OPEN; VEHICLE RIDES HARSHLY - STRUTS CHECKED AND NO TROUBLE FOUND; AUTO TRANSMISSION SHIFTING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO PARK; TRUNK LOCK INOPERABLE DURING COLD… Look up ODI 715417 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 707453 AT THE SPEED OF 55 MPH THE CAR SHUTS DOWN IN THE RAIN OR THE TRANSMISSON SLIPS IN AND OUT OF GEARS. RECENTLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER. I BELIEVE ITS AN ONGOING ELECTRICAL ISSUE. Look up ODI 707453 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 740565 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. Look up ODI 740565 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 740848 APPROX. 3 WEEKS AGO, THE ORIGINAL BATTERY IN MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY DEAD . IT HAD SHOWED NO SIGNS OF LOSING POWER PRIOR TO THAT DAY. I BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY AND WHEN I HOOKED IT UP THE ENGINE STARTED TURNING OVER. THE KEYS WERE IN MY POCKET. AS A RESULT THE STARTER DIED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL SERVICE STATION. THEY REPLACED THE STARTER AND A CRACKED SERPANTINE BELT. A FEW DAYS LATER I WAS DRIVING FROM NJ TO PA WHEN I HEARD A STRANGE BUZZING SOUND UNDER MY HOOD AND I SMELT THE FAINT SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. I PULLED OVER, TURNED… Look up ODI 740848 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	2 ODI 561290 THE IDLER PULEY, BELT AND TENSIONER FAILED. NLM Look up ODI 561290 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10061248 · 5,600 mi WHILE DRIVING ENGINE AND OVERDRIVE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. *AK Look up ODI 10061248 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10113495 · 42,000 mi THE REAR WHEELS ARE LOCKING WHEN THE DRIVER IS SLOWING DOWN TO STOP. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. THE OWNER WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. AK THERE WAS A BAD NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN TRYING TO INCREASE IN SPEED ALONG WITH HARD SHIFTING. RECALL CAMPAIGN # 00V075000. SC Look up ODI 10113495 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 734274 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. Look up ODI 734274 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 858250 WHILE DRIVING REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LOSS OF MOST STEERING ABILITY. ALSO, VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. AK ML Look up ODI 858250 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 845516 WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE, AND THE BRAKES GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, AND CONSUMER CAN'T SHIFT THE GEARS. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN DRIVING OR COMING TO A STOP. *AK Look up ODI 845516 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	8 ODI 705011 I FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON AND I AM NOT GETTING ANY SATISFATION FROM FORD OR THE DEALERSHIP. I FEEL THAT LEGAL ACTION IS THE ONLY SOLUTION. AK Look up ODI 705011 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 725492 I HAVE REPLACED: ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, BLOWER MOTOR, BRAKES, NOW THE STRUTS ARE GOING OUT. THE CAR IS A LEMON!! AK Look up ODI 725492 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 715417 BODY PAINT-ACID LIKE BLEMISHES; BRAKES-PREMATURE WEARING OUT; SEAT- DRIVER'S SEAT LOOSE; SEAT BELT- BELT DOES NOT RETRACT FULLY AND CATCHES IN CLOSING DOOR ,RESULTING IN BROKEN BUTTON; ENGINE(COLD STARTS)- ENGINE PRONE TO STALLING AND LOW IDLE SPEED; REMOTE TRUNK AND FUEL FILLER DOOR RELEASE - REMOTE RELEASE DOES NOT ALWAYS FUNCTION; WATER LEAKS INTO TRUNK WHILE TRUNK IS OPEN; VEHICLE RIDES HARSHLY - STRUTS CHECKED AND NO TROUBLE FOUND; AUTO TRANSMISSION SHIFTING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO PARK; TRUNK LOCK INOPERABLE DURING COLD… Look up ODI 715417 at NHTSA ↗	—	2 ODI 863694 WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT INDICATION. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYED ON FOR DAYS. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE FIVE TIMES. AK THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. YH Look up ODI 863694 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 740848 APPROX. 3 WEEKS AGO, THE ORIGINAL BATTERY IN MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY DEAD . IT HAD SHOWED NO SIGNS OF LOSING POWER PRIOR TO THAT DAY. I BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY AND WHEN I HOOKED IT UP THE ENGINE STARTED TURNING OVER. THE KEYS WERE IN MY POCKET. AS A RESULT THE STARTER DIED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL SERVICE STATION. THEY REPLACED THE STARTER AND A CRACKED SERPANTINE BELT. A FEW DAYS LATER I WAS DRIVING FROM NJ TO PA WHEN I HEARD A STRANGE BUZZING SOUND UNDER MY HOOD AND I SMELT THE FAINT SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. I PULLED OVER, TURNED… Look up ODI 740848 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	4 ODI 893234 ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW WHILE CONSUMER WAS ON THE WAY TO WORK. ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT OVERHEATED WITH SMOKE AND FLUID LEAKING FROM ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS NOT HOLDING COMPRESSSION, AND WILL NOT STAY STARTED.AK DEALER FOUND SPARK PLUG HOLES DUE TO A BAD/CRACKED HEAD GASKET. SLC Look up ODI 893234 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 745319 FIRST ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY, DEALERSHIP FAILED TO ACKNOWLEGE ENGINE FAILURE AND INSISTED THE PROBLEM WAS THE BATTERY. ENGINE FAILED AGAIN AFTER PICKING UP CAR FROM DEALERSHIP AFTER THEY HAD IT 3 DAYS. HEAD GASKET WAS REPAIRED AND ENGINED FAILED AGAIN. FORD REFUSES TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. Look up ODI 745319 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 743340 UNABLE TO FUEL MY 1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUE WITHOUT FREQUENT PUMP SHUT DOWN AND/OR GASOLINE SPILLAGE. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN IN NOVEMBER 2000 AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE UNTIL REPAIRS WERE MADE ON MARCH 26, 2001. THE PROBLEM WAS LINKED TO A PRODUCT DEFECT - A STICKING FLAPPER VALVE (TSB 98-15-3). A NEW FLAPPER VALVE WAS INSTALLED AT A COST OF $ 224.26 ($6.07 PARTS & REMAINDER LABOR AND TAX). THE REPLACEMENT OF THE VALVE HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. WHILE IT IS FORTUNATE THAT NO INJURIES OR SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE OCCURRED IN THIS INSTANCE B… Look up ODI 743340 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Unknown Or Other	3 ODI 707453 AT THE SPEED OF 55 MPH THE CAR SHUTS DOWN IN THE RAIN OR THE TRANSMISSON SLIPS IN AND OUT OF GEARS. RECENTLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER. I BELIEVE ITS AN ONGOING ELECTRICAL ISSUE. Look up ODI 707453 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 740565 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. Look up ODI 740565 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 740848 APPROX. 3 WEEKS AGO, THE ORIGINAL BATTERY IN MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY DEAD . IT HAD SHOWED NO SIGNS OF LOSING POWER PRIOR TO THAT DAY. I BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY AND WHEN I HOOKED IT UP THE ENGINE STARTED TURNING OVER. THE KEYS WERE IN MY POCKET. AS A RESULT THE STARTER DIED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL SERVICE STATION. THEY REPLACED THE STARTER AND A CRACKED SERPANTINE BELT. A FEW DAYS LATER I WAS DRIVING FROM NJ TO PA WHEN I HEARD A STRANGE BUZZING SOUND UNDER MY HOOD AND I SMELT THE FAINT SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. I PULLED OVER, TURNED… Look up ODI 740848 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 863694 WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT INDICATION. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYED ON FOR DAYS. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE FIVE TIMES. AK THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. YH Look up ODI 863694 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 740848 APPROX. 3 WEEKS AGO, THE ORIGINAL BATTERY IN MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY DEAD . IT HAD SHOWED NO SIGNS OF LOSING POWER PRIOR TO THAT DAY. I BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY AND WHEN I HOOKED IT UP THE ENGINE STARTED TURNING OVER. THE KEYS WERE IN MY POCKET. AS A RESULT THE STARTER DIED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL SERVICE STATION. THEY REPLACED THE STARTER AND A CRACKED SERPANTINE BELT. A FEW DAYS LATER I WAS DRIVING FROM NJ TO PA WHEN I HEARD A STRANGE BUZZING SOUND UNDER MY HOOD AND I SMELT THE FAINT SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. I PULLED OVER, TURNED… Look up ODI 740848 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 10231809 1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUE DASHBOARD IS CURLING UP. CONSUMER STATES THAT FORD'S RECALL TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM HAS EXPIRED AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *NJ Look up ODI 10231809 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 827990 WHEN RAINING OR IN A PUDDLE OF WATER, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON. THE STEERING LOCKS AND THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AT 5 SECOND INTERVALS. THERE IS NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR. DEALER CONTACTED, AND UNAWARE OF ANY RECALLS. STATES CRANKSHAFT/PULLEY SHIELD AND BELT NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK Look up ODI 827990 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 725430 ENGINE COOLING- TEMPERATURE RUNS ON THE HIGH RANGE OF NORMAL. ENGINE - TWO BOLTS FELL OUT OF WATER PUMP PULLEY CAUSING UNKNOWN VIBRATION WHICH IN TURN CAUSED FAILURE OF SERPENTINE BELT WHICH CAUSED BELT TO FRAY INTO ENGINE WHICH IN TURN DISLODGED TIMING BELT AND CAUSED OIL LIGHT TO COME ON. DEALER NOT "USER FRIENDLY" DURING REPAIR PROCESS WHICH DRUG OUT THE REPAIR FOR A WEEK. ENGINE HAS NOT RUN IN THE SAME FASHION SINCE THE INCIDENT EVEN THOUGH TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. ENGINE NOW STALLS DURING INITIAL START UP ALMO… Look up ODI 725430 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10069646 6/15/03 I DO NOT HAVE THE EXACT DATES OF PROBLEMS, BUT I WILL RELATE MY EXPERIENCES. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE USED IN 1999, THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, WHICH ALSO CONTROLS THE SHIFT INTER- LOCK, FAILED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND AN OPEN CONNECTION BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX THAT CONTROLS THE SWITCH OPERATION. THEY FIXED THAT OPEN CONNECTION AND THE SWITCH WORKED FINE. THEN THE SWITCH PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. TRIED A NEW SWITCH AND THAT FAILED AFTER A FEW MONTHS. HAVE GONE THROUGH SIX OR SEVEN SWITCHES AND HAVE ONE NOW THAT SEEMS TO WORK. I P… Look up ODI 10069646 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 743807 ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STARTING COMING ON FALL 2000. HAD DIAGNOSTICS DONE BY THE DEALER AND A SERVICE STATION TWICE AND NOBODY CAN FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IT COMES ON EVERYDAY ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER THE CAR HAS STARTED AND STAYS ON THE ENTIRE TIME THE CAR IS RUNNING. STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLANT SUMMER OF 1999. THE TEMP. GAGE GOES TO 3/4 TO ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT. BUT I AM TOLD THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THAT EITHER. YESTERDAY THE TEMP. GAGE WENT INTO THE RED AND THE FAN NEVER KICKED ON. CHECKED THE COOLANT RESERVE AND THE COOLANT … Look up ODI 743807 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 561408 CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING A WIRE HARNESS (99MO3) AND THAT FORD NEVER NOTIFIES ITS CONSUMERS OF THE PROBLEMS. *SLC Look up ODI 561408 at NHTSA ↗	0
Suspension:Front:Springs:Coil Springs	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Structure	0	0	1 ODI 10231809 1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUE DASHBOARD IS CURLING UP. CONSUMER STATES THAT FORD'S RECALL TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM HAS EXPIRED AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *NJ Look up ODI 10231809 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	1 ODI 10037590 IN MARCH OF 2002 THE DASH STARTING COMING UNGLUED AND ROLLING UP, WHICH CAUSED MY DEFOGGER TO POP OUT AND NOT DEFOG MY WINDSHIELD CORRECTLY. THE CAR ALSO STALLS OUT WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STARTING POSITION OR CHANGING TO PASSING GEAR. THE ENGINE HAS TO THEN BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED FOR IT TO CLEAR UP. THIS WILL LAST ABOUT 30 MINUTES BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *JB Look up ODI 10037590 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	2 ODI 561290 THE IDLER PULEY, BELT AND TENSIONER FAILED. NLM Look up ODI 561290 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10061248 · 5,600 mi WHILE DRIVING ENGINE AND OVERDRIVE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. *AK Look up ODI 10061248 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 893234 ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW WHILE CONSUMER WAS ON THE WAY TO WORK. ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT OVERHEATED WITH SMOKE AND FLUID LEAKING FROM ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS NOT HOLDING COMPRESSSION, AND WILL NOT STAY STARTED.AK DEALER FOUND SPARK PLUG HOLES DUE TO A BAD/CRACKED HEAD GASKET. SLC Look up ODI 893234 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 745319 FIRST ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY, DEALERSHIP FAILED TO ACKNOWLEGE ENGINE FAILURE AND INSISTED THE PROBLEM WAS THE BATTERY. ENGINE FAILED AGAIN AFTER PICKING UP CAR FROM DEALERSHIP AFTER THEY HAD IT 3 DAYS. HEAD GASKET WAS REPAIRED AND ENGINED FAILED AGAIN. FORD REFUSES TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. Look up ODI 745319 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 743340 UNABLE TO FUEL MY 1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUE WITHOUT FREQUENT PUMP SHUT DOWN AND/OR GASOLINE SPILLAGE. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN IN NOVEMBER 2000 AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE UNTIL REPAIRS WERE MADE ON MARCH 26, 2001. THE PROBLEM WAS LINKED TO A PRODUCT DEFECT - A STICKING FLAPPER VALVE (TSB 98-15-3). A NEW FLAPPER VALVE WAS INSTALLED AT A COST OF $ 224.26 ($6.07 PARTS & REMAINDER LABOR AND TAX). THE REPLACEMENT OF THE VALVE HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. WHILE IT IS FORTUNATE THAT NO INJURIES OR SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE OCCURRED IN THIS INSTANCE B… Look up ODI 743340 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 827990 WHEN RAINING OR IN A PUDDLE OF WATER, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON. THE STEERING LOCKS AND THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AT 5 SECOND INTERVALS. THERE IS NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR. DEALER CONTACTED, AND UNAWARE OF ANY RECALLS. STATES CRANKSHAFT/PULLEY SHIELD AND BELT NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK Look up ODI 827990 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 725430 ENGINE COOLING- TEMPERATURE RUNS ON THE HIGH RANGE OF NORMAL. ENGINE - TWO BOLTS FELL OUT OF WATER PUMP PULLEY CAUSING UNKNOWN VIBRATION WHICH IN TURN CAUSED FAILURE OF SERPENTINE BELT WHICH CAUSED BELT TO FRAY INTO ENGINE WHICH IN TURN DISLODGED TIMING BELT AND CAUSED OIL LIGHT TO COME ON. DEALER NOT "USER FRIENDLY" DURING REPAIR PROCESS WHICH DRUG OUT THE REPAIR FOR A WEEK. ENGINE HAS NOT RUN IN THE SAME FASHION SINCE THE INCIDENT EVEN THOUGH TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. ENGINE NOW STALLS DURING INITIAL START UP ALMO… Look up ODI 725430 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10037590 IN MARCH OF 2002 THE DASH STARTING COMING UNGLUED AND ROLLING UP, WHICH CAUSED MY DEFOGGER TO POP OUT AND NOT DEFOG MY WINDSHIELD CORRECTLY. THE CAR ALSO STALLS OUT WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STARTING POSITION OR CHANGING TO PASSING GEAR. THE ENGINE HAS TO THEN BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED FOR IT TO CLEAR UP. THIS WILL LAST ABOUT 30 MINUTES BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *JB Look up ODI 10037590 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 741945 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MERCURY DEALER AT 45396 AND 56249 MILES DUE TO FREQUENTLY RUNNING AT THE FARTHEST SIDE OF NORNAL ON ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE (ALMOST IN THE RED DANGER ZONE) ESPECIALLY WHEN ON HILLS OR IN THE MOUNTAINS. WE WERE TOLD "THE CAR IS MEANT TO RUN HOT." NO REMEDY WAS SUGGESTED BY THE DEALER EITHER TIME. AT 53486 MILES, A TECHNICIAN AT AN INDEPENDENT SMOG STATION SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN A CAR RUN SO HOT. HE RAN A FAN ON THE ENGINE DURING THE SMOG TEST. THIS IS WHY THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A CHECK OF THE ENGINE R… Look up ODI 741945 at NHTSA ↗	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	1 ODI 10113495 · 42,000 mi THE REAR WHEELS ARE LOCKING WHEN THE DRIVER IS SLOWING DOWN TO STOP. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. THE OWNER WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. AK THERE WAS A BAD NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN TRYING TO INCREASE IN SPEED ALONG WITH HARD SHIFTING. RECALL CAMPAIGN # 00V075000. SC Look up ODI 10113495 at NHTSA ↗	0	4 ODI 10069646 6/15/03 I DO NOT HAVE THE EXACT DATES OF PROBLEMS, BUT I WILL RELATE MY EXPERIENCES. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE USED IN 1999, THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, WHICH ALSO CONTROLS THE SHIFT INTER- LOCK, FAILED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND AN OPEN CONNECTION BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX THAT CONTROLS THE SWITCH OPERATION. THEY FIXED THAT OPEN CONNECTION AND THE SWITCH WORKED FINE. THEN THE SWITCH PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. TRIED A NEW SWITCH AND THAT FAILED AFTER A FEW MONTHS. HAVE GONE THROUGH SIX OR SEVEN SWITCHES AND HAVE ONE NOW THAT SEEMS TO WORK. I P… Look up ODI 10069646 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 743807 ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STARTING COMING ON FALL 2000. HAD DIAGNOSTICS DONE BY THE DEALER AND A SERVICE STATION TWICE AND NOBODY CAN FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IT COMES ON EVERYDAY ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER THE CAR HAS STARTED AND STAYS ON THE ENTIRE TIME THE CAR IS RUNNING. STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLANT SUMMER OF 1999. THE TEMP. GAGE GOES TO 3/4 TO ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT. BUT I AM TOLD THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THAT EITHER. YESTERDAY THE TEMP. GAGE WENT INTO THE RED AND THE FAN NEVER KICKED ON. CHECKED THE COOLANT RESERVE AND THE COOLANT … Look up ODI 743807 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 561408 CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING A WIRE HARNESS (99MO3) AND THAT FORD NEVER NOTIFIES ITS CONSUMERS OF THE PROBLEMS. *SLC Look up ODI 561408 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 741945 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MERCURY DEALER AT 45396 AND 56249 MILES DUE TO FREQUENTLY RUNNING AT THE FARTHEST SIDE OF NORNAL ON ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE (ALMOST IN THE RED DANGER ZONE) ESPECIALLY WHEN ON HILLS OR IN THE MOUNTAINS. WE WERE TOLD "THE CAR IS MEANT TO RUN HOT." NO REMEDY WAS SUGGESTED BY THE DEALER EITHER TIME. AT 53486 MILES, A TECHNICIAN AT AN INDEPENDENT SMOG STATION SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN A CAR RUN SO HOT. HE RAN A FAN ON THE ENGINE DURING THE SMOG TEST. THIS IS WHY THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A CHECK OF THE ENGINE R… Look up ODI 741945 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10091830 · 50,000 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON/OFF, AND VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC.*AK Look up ODI 10091830 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	3 ODI 734274 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. Look up ODI 734274 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 858250 WHILE DRIVING REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LOSS OF MOST STEERING ABILITY. ALSO, VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. AK ML Look up ODI 858250 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 845516 WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE, AND THE BRAKES GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, AND CONSUMER CAN'T SHIFT THE GEARS. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN DRIVING OR COMING TO A STOP. *AK Look up ODI 845516 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10091830 · 50,000 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON/OFF, AND VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC.*AK Look up ODI 10091830 at NHTSA ↗	—

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7 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

70 mentions · 6.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 88,081 mi (11 usable records).

ODI 10029640

THE CONSUMER STATED MOST OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START, BUT WHEN IT DID START IT STALLED WHILE DRIVING. *AK *JB

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ODI 10033682 · 116,000 mi

VEHICLE STALLED AT 35 MPH AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED INSULATION ON THE WIRING HARNESS HAD DETERIORATED AND CAUSED A SHORT. *AK MULTIPLE SHORTS OCCURRED AS THE INSULATION THROUGHOUT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD BADLY DETERIORATED. THE ENGINE STALLED TWICE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *SCC *JB

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ODI 10246743 · 114,390 mi

FLUID ON THE GROUND APPARENTLY COMING FRO THE POWER STEERING LINE UNDER THE PUMP. ALSO THE VEHICLES AT IDLING 1000 RPM WILL STALL OUT. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. *TR

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

49 mentions · 4.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 89,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10246743 · 114,390 mi

FLUID ON THE GROUND APPARENTLY COMING FRO THE POWER STEERING LINE UNDER THE PUMP. ALSO THE VEHICLES AT IDLING 1000 RPM WILL STALL OUT. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. *TR

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ODI 501954

POWER STEERING FAILED, CAUSING IT TO BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *SD

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ODI 506771

POWER STEERING FAILURE. *AK

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\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

33 mentions · 3.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 69,500 mi (12 usable records).

ODI 10010874 · 72,000 mi

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING ON MY 95 MERCURY MYSTIQUE. FORD SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY CONDITIONS AS A DEFECT. *JB

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ODI 10107743 · 51,603 mi

1995 MERCURY MYSTIQUE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RELATED TO THE 332 SERVICE CODE STARTED COMING ON RANDOMLY AROUND 51K , AND NOW ILLUMINATES AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE. CAR NOW HAS 83K BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THIS CONDITION. THIS VEHICLE'S INSPECTION STICKER HAS EXPIRED AND CANNOT BE INSPECTED IN THIS CONDITION. PRESSURE FEEDBACK SENSOR, ECU AND EVR HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED TO NO AVAIL. *JB

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ODI 560708

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL (00S44) AND FOR NO LIGHTS ON RIGHT HALF OF INSTRUMENT PANEL, DEALER DID RECALL REPAIRS AND REPLACED BULB CLUSTER, HOWEVER INDICATOR LIGHTS NO LONGER SHOW UP AT ALL WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING STARTED, THE TECHNICIAN STATED WARNING LIGHTS ONLY COME ON WHEN THERE IS A PROBLEM, CONSUMER LIVES WHERE THERE ARE A LOT OF STEEP HILLS AND HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING WHEN OVERDRIVE IS ON OR OFF. *JB *JB

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Brake response concerns

20 mentions · 2.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 206,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 529852

VEHICLES FRONT AND REAR BRAKES FAILED.

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ODI 729240

HAND BRAKE FAILS TO HOLD CAR WHEN MOVING OR STOPPED

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ODI 8018704

WHILE TRAVELING CRUISE CONTROL STICKS, NOT DISENGAGING SET AT 65 MPH. OWNER PUSHED BRAKE PEDAL TO DISENGAGE, BUT NO RESPONSE. HE THEN TRIED PUSHING OFF BUTTON ON STEERING WHEEL, STILL NO RESPONSE. OWNER HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF IGNITION. VEHICLE SAT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL OWNER FELT THAT VEHICLE HAD COOLED OFF. THEN, AND ONLY THEN, WAS HE ABLE TO SHUT OFF CRUISE CONTROL. OWNER STATED THAT MANUFACTURER WAS RELUCTANT, AND DID TAKE COMPLAINT SERIOUSLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

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Fuel smell or leak mentions

12 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 74,232 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10044455

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ODI 10114198 · 88,000 mi

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ODI 10171426 · 66,402 mi

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\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Hard or delayed shifting

12 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 50,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 515924

EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHEN SHIFTING IN AND OUT OF GEARS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD.

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ODI 537698

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BOUNCES AROUND THEN STOPS ON 0, VEHICLE JERKS AND SLOWS DOWN TO 0 MPH AND SOMETIMES STALLS. VEHICLE ALSO VIBRATES WHEN IN ANY GEAR AND NOT MOVING.

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ODI 534254

OVERDRIVE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK/IDLE HIGH AND CUT OFF.

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Battery drain and no-start mentions

4 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 30,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 892704

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 00V367000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE 00S44 FOR ENGINE COOLING FAN REPAIRS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS IN PAIN. ON WAY TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE OVERHEATED, WATER SHOT OUT OF THE SPARK PLUGS, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO CONSUMER'S HOME. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

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ODI 559690

SINCE OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE IT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS CONTINUALLY, WITHIN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED ON TWO OCCASIONS BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START, POSSIBLY DUE TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *MJS

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ODI 10139667 · 30,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT WAS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. SHE SAID THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WOULD JUMP WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. SHE WAS GOING ABOUT 40 MPH. SHE HAD IT LOOKED AT, AND WAS TOLD IT WAS IN THE WIRING. SHE SAID WHEN THE MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES. A MECHANIC TOLD HER THE WIRES WERE BAD, AND THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHE WAS TOLD THIS BY TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS. SHE FOUND OUT ABOUT A RECALL 01V230000 ON THE WIRING HARNESS. DEALER TOLD HER THE RECALL HAS EXPIRED. MANUFACTURER S…

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