Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCURY / MYSTIQUE / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002181985 Incident Date: Jul, 31 2002
Consumer's City: WOODLAND Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: MYSTIQUE Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1MELM6538VL Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 11 2002 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While approaching stop sign, the consumer applied the brakes and the pedal went all the way to the floor. dealership is aware of problem. *ak the consumer stated that the reason that the pedal went to the floor is because the hose that carries the brake fluid to the brakes was severed by fault of the design of the manufacturer. the hose rests against the rear shocks and over time was dug into by the metal shocks and eventually cut the hose. causing complete brake failure. *scc