Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCURY / MYSTIQUE / 1998

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005050822 Incident Date: Dec, 07 2005
Consumer's City: WESLEY CHAPEL Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: MYSTIQUE Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1MEFM66L9WK Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 26 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 16 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle instrument panel went hay-wire, car starting hesitating, and slamming from gear to gear. took to a service center that advised me that it had a bad sensor. paid close to $800.00 to have replaced. car started with more electrical issues within the next couple of days. (ie: lights would not go on, etc) took back to service center that then advised that the wiring harness on the car was malfunctioning and causes the electrical system to short circuit. the wiring harness would have to be replaced and wiring on car would have to be redone costing close to $3000.00. they also advised that this car is not safe to drive, that it would be just a matter of time before this car would catch fire. did not have $$ to make repair, continued to drive car having no other option with a baby, and young child that need to be taken to school, etc. while driving on the interstate days later, the car went from 75 mph to 10 mph like hitting a wall. almost got rear-ended and had to exit, driving home at 10 mph the whole way. *jb