Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCURY / MYSTIQUE / 1996

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000066957 Incident Date: Dec, 11 2000
Consumer's City: CRETE Consumer's State: NE
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: MYSTIQUE Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1MELM6539TK Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 09 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The morning of 12/12/00 i drove 25 miles to a meeting, met for 2 hours, returned to the car. it started fine, warmed up, and defrosted the windows. when i put it in reverse to back out, everything stopped. there was no ignition clicking when i tried to start it again, just nothing. interior lights and door "bells" (for key in the ignition) worked, but everything else was just dead. had the car towed to nearest dealership (dean bros in lincoln, ne), not where i bought the car. they said that battery acid had eaten away the connections of the wire harness. if the placement of the battery in relation to the wire harness is a defect in manufacture or design, i'd like some reimbursement of the repair bill.