1997 Mercury Mystique Problems

THE BLOCK OF THE ENGINE WAS BURNED. *TR

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 CAN AFFORD. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MERCURY MYSTIQUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A LEAK UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PRESSURE CONSCIOUS REGULATING VALVE ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V075000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 93,000. UPDATED 8/23/12 *CN

MY 97 MERCURY MYSTIQUE HAS A BAD BRAKE FLUID LEAK FROM A PART ON THE BRAKE LINE (PRESSURE CONSCIOUS RELEASE VALVE) THAT WAS RECALLED #06E022000. FLUID MUST BE ADDED EVERY FEW DAYS WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. FORD TELLS ME THERE IS NO RECALL INFO FOR MY CAR AND WON'T DO ANYTHING. THEY COULD NOT SAY IF ANY RECALL WORK HAD BEEN DONE ON MY CAR. BOTTOM LINE, THIS IS NOT PREVENTATIVE, MY CAR IS DANGEROUSLY LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FROM A RECALLED PART. *TR

CAR HAD A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH EXTERIOR LIGHTS WHEN MY PARENTS OWNED IT ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO. THE PARKING LIGHTS STOPPED OPERATING. PER SUGGESTION OF FORD TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND PAID $85 FOR AN EVALUATION. THEY INDICATED I HAD TWO OPEN WIRES AND THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WOULD EXCEED $2,000 TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS. *NM

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 PERMANENTLY OUT. THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT LOCATED ON TOP OF THE REAR WINDOW WOULD ILLUMINATE IN A DISTORTED PATTERN. THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WAS MADE UP OF 9 MINI LIGHTS, AND 3 LIGHTS WOULD LIGHT UP WHILE BRAKING. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, 4 OR 5 LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #99V103000 REGARDING EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS: SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

WHILE DRIVING HEATER BLOWER SWITCH OVERHEATED, ALMOST RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.*AK

THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE REGULATOR TEARING APART. *YH

THE VEHICLE IS NOT SHIFTING INTO THE PROPER GEARS. IT JUST STARTED HAPPENING ONE DAY. IT HAS TO BE IN DRIVE 2 AT THE START OF DRIVING AND WHEN IT GETS TO A CERTAIN POINT IT MUST BE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THIS OCCURS EVERYTIME I DRIVE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AS OF YET TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR

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 PERMANENTLY OUT. THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT LOCATED ON TOP OF THE REAR WINDOW WOULD ILLUMINATE IN A DISTORTED PATTERN. THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WAS MADE UP OF 9 MINI LIGHTS, AND 3 LIGHTS WOULD LIGHT UP WHILE BRAKING. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, 4 OR 5 LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #99V103000 REGARDING EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS: SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

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 PERMANENTLY OUT. THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT LOCATED ON TOP OF THE REAR WINDOW WOULD ILLUMINATE IN A DISTORTED PATTERN. THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WAS MADE UP OF 9 MINI LIGHTS, AND 3 LIGHTS WOULD LIGHT UP WHILE BRAKING. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, 4 OR 5 LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #99V103000 REGARDING EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS: SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

CAR ENGINE WHILE DRIVING JUST STOPS. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM AFTER NUMEROUS TRIES. CAR WILL IMMEDIATELY RE-START BUT THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF NOT CORRECTED. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. WHEN TAKING OFF STEERING WHEEL STOPS SHAKING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING CAR VIBRATES AND INTERFERES WITH STEERING, CAUSING TIRES TO GO BALD. DEALER SAID TO REPLACE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT, CAUSING HAZARD LIGHTS/ INTERIOR LIGHTS ON DOOR, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK DEALER CLEANED EVERYTHING AFTER PULLING DOWN FUSE PANEL, VEHICLE WAS BACK IN SHOP A FEW DAYS LATER, AFTER LAST VISIT CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS. *SLC

NO SUMMARY

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO HIT BRAKES TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL AND SLOW DOWN, BUT VEHICLE SPEEDED UP, LOST CONTROL, AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. *AK *YD

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND SHIFTING INTO PARK ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND VEHICLE HIT A BUILDING WALL. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED. REPAIRS WERE BEING DONE AT DEALER. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING CAR VIBRATES AND INTERFERES WITH STEERING, CAUSING TIRES TO GO BALD. DEALER SAID TO REPLACE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

I HAVE REPLACED THE DRIVERS HEADREST ONCE (ABOUT 4-YEARS AGO), AND NOW FIND THAT THE PASSENGER HEADREST IS BROKEN. DEALER SAYS REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE USED PARTS.

WHILE TRYING TO PUT ON SEAT BELTS BELTS WILL LOCK UP, AND CONSUMER HAS TROUBLE PUTTING SEAT BELT ON. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I HAVE TRIED TO GET THE AIR CONDITIONER IN MY CAR FIXED 6 SEPARATE OCCASION EACH ABOUT 2 MONTHS APART AND I LIVE IN TEXAS SO AN AIR CONDITIONER IS A MUST. I HAVE SPENT 249.00 EACH TIME TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO, I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A VERY RELIABLE CAR BUT IT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THE SALEMAN THAT SOLD ME THE CAR, JIM HONEYCUTT, SAID THAT ALL I NEEDED TO DO WAS TAKE IT TO A SHOP TO GET THE BLOWER FIXED AT THE LOCKHART FORD MOTOR CO. WHICH I HAVE DONE 6 TIMES. CAN ANYONE HELP ME WITHTHIS, SO I DON'T GET RIPPED OFF ANYMORE. NLM

SOME SELECTIONS ON THE SWITCH DURING HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER MODES WILL FAIL AND CAUSE A ELECTRICAL SMELL AND OCCASIONALLY BLUE SMOKE.

DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHICH CAUSED THE TAIL LIGHTS TO FAIL. *AK

RADIO / CD DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. *YC

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB

I AM AN OWNER OF 97 MERCURY MYSTIQUE GS, VIN [XXX]. WHEN I DROVE MY CAR FOR SERVICE, THE MECHANICS TOLD ME TWO OF FIREHAWK GTA P205/60R15 REAR TIRES HAVE A LOT OF CRACKLES AND I SHOULD NOT DRIVE MY CAR ON HIGHWAY BEFORE I HAVE THEM CHANGED. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TWO FRONT TIRES ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO, WHEN I CHANGED THEM AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THIS RECALLED ME RECENT FIRESTONE TIRE RECALLS. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS TYPE OF TIRE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLED MODELS. NOW I THINK THIS KIND OF DEFECTIVE IS NOT INDIVIDUAL CASE. MY CAR HAS ONLY 26452 MILES AS OF TODAY. I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST YOU INVESTIGATE THIS TYPE FIREHAWK TIRES TOO, FIREHAWK GTA P205/60R15, FOR THE SAFETY OF MILLIONS OF FORD VEHICLE DRIVERS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/60R15 ). INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON MINOR COLLISION WITH VEHICLE IN FRONT. DAMAGE TO BUMPER NOT SIGNIFICANT. BODY SHOP AND INSURANCE ADJUSTER FEEL DAMAGE NOT CONSISTENT WITH 4G FORCE REQUIRED TO DEPLOY AIRBAGS. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE IN MOTION. T WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR.