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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

13 crash reports14 fire reports9 injury reports

What owners actually said

335 reports

Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE AND DIED. CONSUMER HAD ALREADY RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR ENGINE SMOKING. CONSUMER SAID THIS WAS SAME THING THAT HAPPENED TOO HER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #879922

Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

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I RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL CONCERNING MY 1995 MERCURY MYSTIQUE. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER WHAT THE RECALL INVOLVED THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID IT WAS TO REPLACED A FUSE FOR THE COOLING FAN MOTOR. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND FOLLOWING THEIR INSPECTION THEY SAID THE COOLING FAN WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT UNDER THE RECALL. MY CONCERN IS THAT ON YOUR WEB SITE UNDER THE RECALL DATABASE FOR MY CAR THERE IS A RECALL LISTED FOR 1994 THRU 1995 MYSTIQUES WITH THE 2.5 V6 ENGINE. MY CAR HAS THE 2.0L 4 CYLINDER ENGINE. I CALLED FORDS 1-800 CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS RECALL AFFECTS ALL 2.5 V6 AND 2.0L 4 CYLINDER ENGINES ON 94/95 MYSTIQUES. THIS DOES NOT MATCH THE INFORMATION POSTED IN YOUR DATABASE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #740447

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING 15-20 MPH ENGINE FAILED DUE TO TIMING BELT COMING OFF. ENGINE HAD TO BE REBUILD. *AK THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND DAMAGED THE CYLINDER HEAD AS WELL. THE DEALER RPLACED THE CYLINDER HEAD. *YH

NHTSA ODI #879491

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 2001

Power TrainVisibility

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SINCE WE HAVE PURCHASED THIS CAR ITS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. THE FIRST THING WAS THE BLOWER FOR THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER WAS MAKING A LOUD RATTLING NOISE.THEN THE BRAIN FOR THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO SHIFT AUTOMATICALLY. NEXT, THE POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKED ,SO THAT HAD TO BE REPAIRED. THEN , HERE COMES A GOOD ONE...THE FRONT LEFT ROTOR AND CALIPOR WENT BAD..NOW THIS IS EVEN BETTER,TWO WEEKS AGO ON THE 11TH OF JANUARY, THE 2 REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKE WITHOUT WARNING, ALMOST CAUSING MY WIFE TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE REAR BRAKES TO SEIZE UP AND WARP THE ROTORS AND CALIPORS. I INFORMED FORD OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY RESPONDED "THANK YOU FOR LETTING US KNOW OF YOUR PROBLEMS, THIS WILL HELP US BUILD BETTER PRODUCTS IN THE FUTURE." WE HAVE A CASE ID # 189341, THIS IS THE NUMBER FORD GAVE US. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO OUR PROBLEMS, HOPEFULLY YOU CAN HELP US AND MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS GET SOME REAL RESULTS!!S

NHTSA ODI #740244

Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2001

Exterior Lighting

HEAD LIGHT SWITCH OVER HEATED SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. GETS UNCOMFORTABLY WARM TO THE TOUCH. BLOWER SPEED SWITCH OVER HEATED, MELTED INTERNAL PLASTIC BASE SO FAN SPEED COULD ONLY BE SET AT TOP 2 SPEEDS. UPON REMOVAL FOR REPAIR FOUND THE POWER TERMINAL HAD ALSO OVER HEATED THAT THE COPPER WAS DISCOLORED AND THE PLASTIC INSULATION …

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NHTSA ODI #10006358

Mileage unknown · Jan 20, 2001

Electrical SystemFire

WIRING HARNESS IN THE VEHICLE FAILED AND CAUSED A FIRE THAT BURNED THE CAR TO THE GROUND. I SEE THAT ON THE RECALL PAGE THAT THERE IS A RECALL THAT INDICATES THAT THE VEHICLE COULD OVERHEAT AND START A FIRE. THIS VEHICLE NEARLY BURNED DOWN A HOUSE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE FIRE OCCURRED. THE FIRE MARSHALL ADVISED THAT THER…

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NHTSA ODI #739684

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2001

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPED SHORT. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL BROKE. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAG DEPLOYED. SLAMMED ARM AGAINST WINDOWS AND BROKE IT. EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #878367

Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 2001

Air Bags

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FELL OUT OF STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND CANNOT BE RESEATED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #739318

Mileage unknown · Jan 8, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER IS UPSET BECAUSE RECALL #00V367000 CONCERNING ENGINE: COOLING SYSTEM FAN FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN SENT OUT TO HER, AND MANUFACTUER HAS NOT NOTIFIED DEALER. ALSO, NOT SUPPLIED THEM WITH PARTS. CONSUMER FEELS RECALL IS NOT BEING DONE IN A TIMELY MANNER, AND IN MEANTIME, SHE IS DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #877592

Mileage unknown · Dec 27, 2000

Electrical SystemVisibility

HEATER BLOWER SWITCH IS BLOWING OUT, AND BLOWER DOES NOT WORK. ALSO, CONSUMER FOUND WIRING HARNESS BURNED UP UNDERNEATH ENGINE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #877067

Official recalls

00V367000 · Engine And Engine Cooling

Nov 6, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1995 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.0L AND 2.5L ENGINES, AND 1996 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES. TIGHTENING OF THE ENGINE COOLING FAN MOTOR BEARINGS, UP TO AND INCLUDING MOTOR STALL, CAN RESULT IN INCREASED MOTOR TORQUE AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL MOTOR CURRENT AND ACCOMPANYING HIGH MOTOR TEMPERATURES.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: OVERHEATING OF THE COOLING FAN MOTOR DUE TO EXCESSIVE CURRENT CAN RESULT IN SMOKE AND ODORS FROM BEARING GREASE, INSULATION AND OTHER INTERNAL MOTOR COMPONENTS. IF ELECTRICAL CURRENT CONTINUES TO BE APPLIED TO THE MOTOR, INTERNAL MOTOR COMPONENTS COULD IGNITE POSSIBLY IGNITING OTHER ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENTS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT DEVICE IN-LINE WITH EACH FAN MOTOR. FORD WILL ALSO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY TO A TOTAL OF 8 YEARS OF SERVICE OR 100,000 MILES FROM THE WARRANTY START DATE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. IF THE VEHICLE ALREADY HAS MORE THAN 100,000 MILES, THIS COVERAGE WILL LAST UNTIL JULY 31, 2001.

98V233000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift

Sep 18, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FLOOR SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL CAN BE DAMAGED IF SUBJECTED TO CERTAIN INTERIOR CLEANING PRODUCTS. THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR CAN DETERIORATE AND NOT CORRECTLY INDICATE THE ACTUAL GEAR POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INCORRECT GEAR SELECTION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFT CONTROL.

97V225000 · Vehicle Speed Control:cables

Dec 8, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OPTION. THE THROTTLE CABLES WERE DAMAGED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY LEADING TO FRAYING OR SEPARATION OF THE THROTTLE CABLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE WITH A REVISED DESIGN THAT IS LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO BENDING OR KINKING DURING INSTALLATION.

95V232000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap

Dec 5, 1995

THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE OPENING REINFORCEMENT, CONSTRUCTED FROM TWO SEPARATELY MOLDED PIECES, CAN LEAK AT THE WELD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLIES WITH UNITS CONTAINING ONE-PIECE MOLDED REINFORCEMENTS.

95V228000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Dec 4, 1995

CRACKS HAVE BEEN FOUND IN THE FRONT SAFETY BELT OUTBOARD ANCHOR TABS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT OF THE TAB AND STRESS INTRODUCED DURING ATTACHMENT OF THE ANCHOR TAB TO THE SEAT FRAME. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: A FRACTURE OR SEPARATION IN THIS AREA WOULD REDUCE THE LOAD THAT THE ANCHOR AND THE FRONT SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES COULD SUSTAIN, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY IN A VEHICLE COLLISOIN.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL AN ANCHOR TAB REINFORCEMENT OR REPLACEMENT OF THE COMPLETE FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IF AN ANCHOR TAB IS FOUND TO HAVE FRACTURED.

95V009000 · Visibility:windshield

Jan 24, 1995

THE GLASS TEMPERING PROCESS ON THE RIGHT HAND REAR DOOR WINDOWS WAS NOT CORRECTLY PERFORMED. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF THE WINDOW BREAKS, THE GLASS FRAGMENTS OF THE REAR WINDOWS EXCEED THE SIZE SPECIFICATIONS OF FMVSS NO. 205.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT REAR DOOR GLASS.

94V203000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap

Oct 18, 1994

THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE OPENING REINFORCEMENT CAN LEAK AT THE WELD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, AS APPROPRIATE, REPLACE THE FUEL TANKS.

94V184000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap

Sep 29, 1994

A METAL SHIELD ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE PLASTIC FUEL FILLER PIPE CAN DEVELOP A STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARGE DURING REFUELING OF THE VEHICLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A STATIC CHARGE CAN DISCHARGE AND SERVE AS AN IGNITION SOURCE FOR FUEL VAPORS IN THE AREA OF THE FILLER PIPE, RESULTING IN A FLASH VAPOR IGNITION AND A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY THE VEHICLES BY ADDING A GROUND STRAP BETWEEN THE FILLER PIPE SHIELD AND THE BODY.

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