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1998 Mercury Mystique Fuel system Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA

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Fuel system reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Sep 22, 2010
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 231 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Mercury Mystique submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming fuel system

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Fuel system
Filed Sep 22, 2010

RECALL ON A FUEL FILLER NECK VALVE FOR A 98 MERCURY MYSTIQUE, GAS BEING UNABLE TO FLOW FREELY INTO GAS TANK,SPITS GAS BACK OUT ON YOU. AUGUST IS THE FIRST TIME I KNEW THERE WAS A RECALL. FORD SAYS MY VIN # WASN'T ON RECALL , BUT THE PART IS DEFECTIVE ANYWAY.( DANGEROUS ) OCCURS EVERYTIME YOU TRY AND PUT GAS INTO CAR. THEY PUT A CANISTER VENT VALVE ON WHICH WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. THEY KEPT THE OLD PART THAT WAS GOOD. PROBLEM IS FUEL FILLER NECK VALVE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10356984
Incident
Aug 11, 2010
Mileage
83,240 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jul 7, 2005

DT: WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE THE PUMP TO THE GASOLINE TANK KEPT CUTTING OFF. WHEN THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO PUMP THE GASOLINE IT LEAKED ONTO THE PAVEMENT AND CAME OUT OF THE OPENING OF THE FILLER TANK. IT TOOK ALMOST 30 MINUTES TO PUT HALF A TANK OF GASOLINE INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER YET. *AK

NHTSA ID
10127793
Incident
Jul 6, 2005
Fuel system
Filed Oct 29, 2001

TSB NUMBER 98-15-3, AUG 98 FREQUENT SHUTOFF OF FUEL HANDLE WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK, THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE BY OTHER PEOPLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
753841
Incident
Oct 26, 2001
Fuel system
Filed Jan 1, 2001

GAS TANK WOULD NOT ALLOW GAS TO ENTER WITHOUT BACKING IT UP, THIS HAPPENS ESPECIALLY DURING WARM WEATHER. *SLC

NHTSA ID
785212
Incident
Jun 1, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Nov 24, 2000

I AM NOT ABLE TO PUMP GAS WITHOUT SPILLAGE OCCURRING. THE TANK ACTS LIKE ITS FULL EVEN WHEN EMPTY AND I HAVE TO CONTINUALLY DEPRESS THE GAS PUMP. I AM ABLE TO ONLY PUMP A FEW GALLONS BEFORE MY HAND GETS TO TIRED TO CONTINUE. I HAVE HAD MECHANICS LOOK AT THIS BUT THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG.

NHTSA ID
736842
Incident
Sep 1, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Feb 21, 2000

UNABLE TO PUT FUEL INTO CAR. FUEL KICKS BACK AND OVERFLOWS ONTO THE GROUND. IF YOU REFUEL SLOWLY YOU CAN GET ABOUT 3 DOLLARS INTO CAR IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES. USUALLY END UP WITH MORE FUEL ON THE GROUND THEN IN THE CAR. ADDITIONALLY FUEL ENDS UP IN THE REAR WHEEL WELL OF THE CAR, CONCERNED ABOUT GAS ON REAR WHEEL WELL IN CASE OF A REAR END ACCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ID
719033
Incident
Jan 1, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Oct 21, 1999

THE FUEL GUAGE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT LEVELS OF FUEL CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
851373
Fuel system
Filed Aug 3, 1999

GAS TANK FILLER PIPE/TANK EXPERIENCING CONSTANT PROBLEMS WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, SHUTS OFF AS GAS BACKS UP IN FILLER PIPE/TANK, CONSUMER NEVER KNOWS WHEN TANK IS FULLY FILLED. MJS

NHTSA ID
547719
Fuel system
Filed Aug 3, 1998

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH PUTTING GAS INTO THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WOULD PUSH GAS BACK OUT EVERY TIME CONSUMER TRIES TO PUT GAS INTO THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP FOUR TIMES, AND DEALER UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID
826152
Incident
Jun 3, 1998

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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