1995 MERCURY MYSTIQUE — Owner-Reported Problems

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

• Campaign 95V232000 was reported 168 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 97V225000 was reported 831 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 98V233000 was reported 1,315 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 01I009000 was reported 2,033 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.

Safety Recalls (12)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

1. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 00V367000

   Report date

   Nov 6, 2000

   Component:

   Not available in the source record

   Consequence:

   OVERHEATING OF THE COOLING FAN MOTOR DUE TO EXCESSIVE CURRENT CAN RESULT IN SMOKE AND ODORS FROM BEARING GREASE, INSULATION AND OTHER INTERNAL MOTOR COMPONENTS. IF ELECTRICAL CURRENT CONTINUES TO BE APPLIED TO THE MOTOR, INTERNAL MOTOR COMPONENTS COULD IGNITE POSSIBLY IGNITING OTHER ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENTS.

   Remedy:

   DEALERS WILL INSTALL A POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT DEVICE IN-LINE WITH EACH FAN MOTOR. FORD WILL ALSO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY TO A TOTAL OF 8 YEARS OF SERVICE OR 100,000 MILES FROM THE WARRANTY START DATE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. IF THE VEHICLE ALREADY HAS MORE THAN 100,000 MILES, THIS COVERAGE WILL LAST UNTIL JULY 31, 2001.

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2. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 01I009000

   Report date

   Jul 9, 2001

   Component:

   VISIBILITY

   Consequence:

   THIS COULD CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.

   Remedy:

   FORD WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE HEATER BLOWER SWITCH FOR 10 YEARS FROM ORIGINAL DATE OF SALE OF THE VEHICLE OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW HEATER BLOWER RESISTOR AND A NEW WIRE JUMPER HARNESS FREE OF CHARGE.

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3. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 06E022000

   Report date

   Mar 13, 2006

   Component:

   Not available in the source record

   Consequence:

   LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN LEAD TO A DECREASE IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

   Remedy:

   AFFINIA (BRAKE PARTS, INC.) WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AFFINA GROUP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-323-0354.

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4. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 08E033000

   Report date

   Apr 14, 2008

   Component:

   Not available in the source record

   Consequence:

   THE NUTS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGING FOR THESE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES ARE MISSING THE INTENDED PREVAILING TORQUE (SELF-LOCKING) FEATURE. IF THE INCORRECT NUT WAS TO BECOME LOOSE, THE JOINING MEMBERS MAY LOOSEN LEADING TO A SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

   Remedy:

   FEDERAL MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 22, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL MOGUL AT 877-489-6659.

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5. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 94V184000

   Report date

   Sep 29, 1994

   Component:

   FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

   Consequence:

   A STATIC CHARGE CAN DISCHARGE AND SERVE AS AN IGNITION SOURCE FOR FUEL VAPORS IN THE AREA OF THE FILLER PIPE, RESULTING IN A FLASH VAPOR IGNITION AND A VEHICLE FIRE.

   Remedy:

   DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY THE VEHICLES BY ADDING A GROUND STRAP BETWEEN THE FILLER PIPE SHIELD AND THE BODY.

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6. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 94V203000

   Report date

   Oct 18, 1994

   Component:

   FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

   Consequence:

   FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

   Remedy:

   DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, AS APPROPRIATE, REPLACE THE FUEL TANKS.

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7. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 95E006002

   Report date

   Feb 24, 1995

   Component:

   AIR BAGS

   Consequence:

   THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MAY NOT INFLATE PROPERLY RESULTING IN REDUCED OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. IF THE IGNITER END CAP SEPARATES IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, HOT GASES CAN BE RELEASED AND IGNITE FLAMMABLE MATERIAL OR CAUSE BURN INJURIES.

   Remedy:

   DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE.

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8. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 95V009000

   Report date

   Jan 24, 1995

   Component:

   VISIBILITY

   Consequence:

   CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF THE WINDOW BREAKS, THE GLASS FRAGMENTS OF THE REAR WINDOWS EXCEED THE SIZE SPECIFICATIONS OF FMVSS NO. 205.

   Remedy:

   DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT REAR DOOR GLASS.

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9. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 95V228000

   Report date

   Dec 4, 1995

   Component:

   SEAT BELTS

   Consequence:

   CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: A FRACTURE OR SEPARATION IN THIS AREA WOULD REDUCE THE LOAD THAT THE ANCHOR AND THE FRONT SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES COULD SUSTAIN, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY IN A VEHICLE COLLISOIN.

   Remedy:

   DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL AN ANCHOR TAB REINFORCEMENT OR REPLACEMENT OF THE COMPLETE FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IF AN ANCHOR TAB IS FOUND TO HAVE FRACTURED.

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10. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V232000

    Report date

    Dec 5, 1995

    Component:

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    Consequence:

    FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

    Remedy:

    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLIES WITH UNITS CONTAINING ONE-PIECE MOLDED REINFORCEMENTS.

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11. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 97V225000

    Report date

    Dec 8, 1997

    Component:

    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    Consequence:

    THIS CONDITION COULD PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE.

    Remedy:

    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE WITH A REVISED DESIGN THAT IS LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO BENDING OR KINKING DURING INSTALLATION.

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12. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 98V233000

    Report date

    Sep 18, 1998

    Component:

    POWER TRAIN

    Consequence:

    THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INCORRECT GEAR SELECTION.

    Remedy:

    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFT CONTROL.

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