1995 Mercury Mystique complaints

AUTOMOBILE WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY AND SUDDENLY BEGAN TO BURN. FIREMAN STATED FIRE STARTED IN TRUNK NEAR FUEL TANK. *AK

EACH OF THESE PROBLEMS HAPPENED WITHIN 1 WEEK OF ONE ANOTHER. I CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP AND THE MERCURY CUSTOMER HOTLINE, BOTH OF WHOM SAID IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PAST THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. SO MANY FAILURES, JUST 2000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY, HOWEVER, IS INEXCUSABLE, AND MERCURY SHOULD HAVE STOOD BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT.

HEAD GASKET BLEW DUE TO POWER CONTROL MODULE FAILING.

POWER STEERING MECHANISM ON THE VEHICLE LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING IN WET WEATHER RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, SHIELD INSTALLED ALONG WITH REPLACEMENT PARTS, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO LOCK UP IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.

THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TRUNK ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER. ALSO, WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD LOCK UP. THE SOLENOID LOCKED DUE TO THE CUP HOLDER'S LOCATION. *AK

THROTTLE CABLE FAILED.

WHENEVER ENTERING VEHICLE FROM OUTSIDE THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CONSUMER SUSTAINED ELECTRICAL SHOCKS. *AK

HEAD REST BROKE.

THROTTLE CABLE FROM GAS PEDAL TO CARBURETOR BROKE CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP IN TRAFFIC.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (*97V225000). CALLED & SET APPOINTMENT. WAS CALLED BACK & TOLD NO PARTS. WHILE DRIVING PRESSED ON ACCELERATOR & NO POWER., LATER IT KICKED IN, INTERMITTENT ONLY. TOOK TO DEALER & TOLD TO MAKE OTHER APPOINTMENT IN FRONT & LEAVE VEHICLE. NEEDED VEHICLE FOR WORK IN EVENINGS & COULD NOT LEAVE VEHICLE ALL DAY. *AK

RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON THE GAS TANK, HOWEVER PROBLEMS AFTER WITH FILLING TANK, GAS NECK FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING THER EWAS A CLICKING NOISE IN THE STEERING DUE TO DEFECTIVE STEERING RACK/TIE RODS. *AK

VEHICLES FRONT AND REAR BRAKES FAILED.

ENGINE PULLEY AND FAN BELT FAILED.

ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH.

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.

WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES DO NOT CLEAN WINDSHIELD VERY WELL WHILE DRIVING.

WHEN DRIVNG IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS OR DRIVING OVER WATER ON THE PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL POWER STEERING ABILITY AND THE ELETRCIAL SYSTEM WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE FROM THE FRAME.

POWER STEERING BELT COMES OFF IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONTINUOUSLY.

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A POP AND VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, COLLIDING INTO A TREE. THE AXEL HAS BEEN REPLACED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE DEALER HA BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT OFF, CAUSING OWNER TO LOSE CONTROL OF COMPONENTS. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

IGNITION FAILURE. YH

GAS TANK FILLER NECK FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. (94V18400).

WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE STALLS. OWNER STATES THAT IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL. THE VEHICLE STARTS UP IMMEDIATELY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS THREE TIMES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE ITS POWER STEERING ABRUPTLY. WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT WHEN BELT GETS WET IT SLIPS UNTIL IT DRIES, AS A RESULT THE POWER STEERING IS LOST.

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN WET CONDITIONS THE CHARGER LIGHT COMES ON AND THE STEERING GETS TIGHT. *AK

GAS CAP COVER DOES NOT OPEN FROM REMOTE SWITCHES INSIDE.

ELECTRICAL: WIRING HARNESS UNDER IGNITION MODULE BRACKET RUBBED TOGETHER AND SHORT OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN WHEN DRIVING . *AK

FAN BELT SLIPS IN WET WEATHER.

DURING WET ROAD CONDITIONS CAR TENDS TO LOSE POWER STEERING CONTROL FOR ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

GEAR SHIFT WOULD LOCK UP; NEEDS A SCREWDRIVER TO UNLOCK IT & MOVE IT TO NEUTRAL POSITION; CAN NOT PUT INTO PARK OR NEEDS TO REPEAT PROCESS. *AK

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

WHEN TURNING ON THE HEATING CONTROLS, CAN ONLY GET OUTSIDE AIR, CAUSING OCCUPANTS TO HAVE TO BREATH CAR EXHAUST FROM THE CAR INFRONT, REPLACE FILTER TO NO AVAIL.

POOR OPERATION OF MANUAL TRANSMISSION.

STEERING PROBLEM NOT SOLVED, VEHICLE STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT MOST OF THE TIME AND IS GETTING WORSE, POSSIBLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE TRANSAXLE.

SPEEDOMETER PERFORMS ERRATICALLY.

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY PULLS CAUSING DAMAGE TO TIRES.

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION IN WET CONDITIONS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, FOR 3/4 SECONDS AT A TIME.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE, PUSHED ON PEDAL, STAYED IN PLACE, WOULD NOT RETURN TO ORIGINAL POSITION. *AK

VEHICLE ENGINE TEMPERATURE IS IN THE HOT RANGE WITHIN FIVE MILES OF TRAVEL. *DH

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. *DH

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 12MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND REAR LAP/SHOULDER ON PASSENGER SIDE FAILED. *AK

WHEN DRIVNG IN WET WEATHER STEERING BELT LOCKED UP, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING, NO COVER TO KEEP FROM GETTING WET,VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLABLE, IMPACT 12:00. *A

CONSUMER SMELLED VERY BAD FUMES/ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

ON OCCASION WHILE IDLING, UNKNOWN HUMMING NOISE IS HEARD. OWNER SAYS FEELS SOME ACCELERATION W/FOOT ON PEDAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

HEAD RESTS PULL OUT OF PLASTIC MOUNTS, THEREBY PROVIDING NO PROTECTION IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. *DH