2000 MERCURY MYSTIQUE
81 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | 17 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 8 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 5 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 5 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 3 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 3 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | 2 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
Recalls (5)
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN INCORRECT LABEL WAS INSTALLED ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR. THIS LABEL CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ACTIVATION OF THE CHILDPROOF SAFETY LOCKS.
SEAT BELTS
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHI
SUSPENSION
FEDERAL MOGUL IS RECALLING 6,903 AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHIPPED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 9, 2007 AND MARCH 26, 2008, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS. THE PART NUMBERS PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS ARE: K7147, K7329, K8683, AND 104353. THESE PARTS WERE MADE FOR USE ON THE VARIOUS
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF NAPA, RAYBESTOS, AIMCO, AC DELCO, CARQUEST, BENDIX, AND WAGNER. ONLY PRODUCTS THAT WERE
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS). A PRESSURE CONSCIOUS REDUCING VALVE (PCRV) IN THE REAR BRAKES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CORROSION AND RESULT IN MALFUNCTION, WHEN OPERATED IN AREAS THAT USE SALT COMPOUNDS ON THE ROADWAY FOR DE-ICING OR DUST CONT
Recent Complaints
RAINY DAY, SUV VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF STREET TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, HE MUST HAVE JUST STOPPED, BECAUSE WHEN I SLOWED DOWN TO BRAKE MY CAR SLID AND HIT HIM IN THE REAR, MY WHOLE FRONT OF CAR WAS SMASHED WITH THE RADIATOR PARTIALLY UP IN THE AIR, THE CAR TOTALLED, I WOULD SAY, YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND IT HAD DUAL AIR BAGS. I HAD A CUT ON MY NOSE, NOT BAD, BUT WITH BLEEDING INSIDE NOSE, AND LOWER BACK PAINS, MY HEAD HITTING STEERING WHEEL. ALSO MY
Mileage: 80,000
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH . UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Mileage: 84,000
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, IN ORDER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, IT WAS CRASHED, AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER AND OCCUPANT WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS WHICH SAVED THEIR LIVES. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS ON. *AK
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 20-25MPH AND WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK BOTH FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS WERE OFF TRACK. THE FRONT RIGHT & REAR DOORS WERE PUSHED 2 FEET INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE, WITH THE FRONT & REAR SEATS. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED A BROKEN NOSE , BROKEN CLAVICAL IN 2 PLACES, 4 BROKEN RIBS, FACIAL IMPAIRMENT AND CRACKED THE FRONT BRIDGE IN MOUTH. (VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED) *SCC
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 20-25MPH AND WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK BOTH FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS WERE OFF TRACK. THE FRONT RIGHT & REAR DOORS WERE PUSHED 2 FEET INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE, WITH THE FRONT & REAR SEATS. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED A BROKEN NOSE , BROKEN CLAVICAL IN 2 PLACES, 4 BROKEN RIBS, FACIAL IMPAIRMENT AND CRACKED THE FRONT BRIDGE IN MOUTH. (VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED) *SCC
WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH IN A SIDE COLLISION NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS SALVAGED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON 12-09-2000, WITH HEATER ON, BECAME VERY DISORIENTED, HIT CONCRETE BARRIER, ARRIVED 2 HOURS LATE TO WORK, WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL,, MY CO-WORKERS WILL CONFIRM THAT I COULD NOT TALK OR WALK PROPERLY, WAS VERY CONFUSED, CHECKED OUT BY NEUROLOGISTS, ALL TESTS RESULTS NORMAL, SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN CO2 OR OTHER FUMES OR ODORS INSIDE CAR THAT MADE ME SICK. AND TOTALY DISORIENTED, BY THE GRACE OF GOD, IT WAS A MIRACLE I WAS NOT KILLED WHILE DRIVING IN THIS STATE. D
BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND ACCELERATOR STUCK. INDIDUAL COULD NOT REMOVE FOOT FROM PEDAL. IT'S POSSIBLE SHE SOMEHOW TURNED ON THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THATS WHY SHE COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR. *AK