ElectricalEngineOther / unspecified+4 more
Filed Sep 25, 2014
1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUE. ELECTRICAL SUB-HARNESS CONNECTOR PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS MECHANIC, BECAUSE THE AC WASN'T COOLING PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD OVER HEAT, WHILE IT WAS ON. THE VEHICLE HAS TWO FANS IN THE FRONT AND THEY FOUND THE COOLING FAN MELTED AND THE SUB-HARNESS CONNECTOR BURNED UP. IN ADDITION, THEY SHOWED THE CONSUMER THE PART OF THE SUB-HARNESS WITH THE INSULATION JUST FALLING OFF THE WIRE. THEY HAD TO REPLACED THE FAN MOTOR UNIT AND HAD TO SPLICE IN A FAN CONNECTOR AND WIRE INTO THE REST OF THE SUB-HARNESS, BECAUSE FOR SAID THE SUB-HARNESS WAS OBSOLETE AND NOT AVAILABLE. WHILE IT FUNCTIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS SINCE ILLUMINATED FOR A CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR, WHICH THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WAS RELATED TO THE SUB-HARNESS. ALSO, THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS, BALL JOINTS, FRONT STRUTS, REAR STRUTS AND REAR MOUNTS, NUMEROUS O2 SENSORS, RADIO ANTENNA, RACK AND PINION, DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW AND SWITCH CONTROLLER WERE ALL REPLACED. THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10637913
- Incident
- Jul 1, 2014
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 15, 2004
TOOK MY CAR IN OCTOBER 15, 2003.JIM DOBSON FORD IN WINAMAC TO CHECK MY CAR OUT AND THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION IT WAS HYDROLIC OR THE SECOND SPEED GEAR WENT OUT. I TOLD THEM TO GO AHEAD AND REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION. THEY PULLED THE TRANSMISSION OUT ON THE 16TH. CALLED THEM ON THE 17TH. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE MECHANIC CALLED OFF SICK AND THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A CHANCE TO OPEN THE TRANSMISSION UP TO FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. MECHANIC CALLED OF AGAIN ON THE 18TH AND THE 20TH. ASKED THEM ABOUT A LOANER CAR. THEY SAID THEY DON'T HAVE LOANER CARS . DOESN'T MY TRANSMISSION LOOK PRETTY ON A PEDESTAL!
- NHTSA ID
- 10071076
- Incident
- Oct 15, 2003
- Mileage
- 89,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Oct 29, 2002
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENLY GAS LIGHT BECOME INOPERABLE AT THE SAME TIME THE SPEEDOMETER GOT CRAZY UP AND DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORAMTION. TS
- NHTSA ID
- 8021865
- Incident
- Oct 20, 2002
Powertrain (other)
Filed May 8, 2002
CONSUMER STARTED UP THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE RACED UP AND DOWN THEN IT SLOWED DOWN, HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR THEN HE HEARD SOMETHING POPPED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED; CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT AXLE SHAFT WAS BROKEN. *YD
- NHTSA ID
- 565706
- Incident
- Mar 20, 2002
Powertrain (other)
Filed Apr 15, 2002
WHILE DRIIIVING 55MPH FRONT AXLE BROKE, CAUSING FRONT RIGHT TIRE TO COME OFF. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8007558
Powertrain (other)
Filed Mar 27, 2002
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
- NHTSA ID
- 8006456
- Incident
- Mar 22, 2002
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Jul 19, 2000
WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER/CRUISE CONTROL AND OVERDRIVE MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER IS REPLACING THE SPEED SENSOR.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 865659
- Incident
- Jul 17, 2000
BrakesElectricalEngine+3 more
Filed Aug 30, 1999
ABS FAILURE CAUSED GRINDING AND SCRAPING NOISE. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 548245
Powertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Jul 23, 1999
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS, AND SKIPS GEARS. ALSO, TRANSAXLE FAILED, VEHICLE IS SHIFTING HARD AT HWY SPEED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 843149
- Incident
- Nov 21, 1998
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 5, 1999
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HEARD SOME NOISE ,AND NOTICED THE AXLE SHAFT BROKE WHILE DRIVING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 834560
- Incident
- Nov 21, 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.