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: 999035426 Incident Date: Sep, 30 1999
Consumer's City: MUNDELEIN Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: MYSTIQUE Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1MELM66L9TK Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 07 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 29 1996
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The water pump impeller was made of plastic and broke up into pieces causing $2000 in damage, because the resulting overheated engine warped the valve heads. the car need to have the head remilled and new multiple gaskets. the water pump impleller in my opinion should never had been made of plastic and was apparently defective.