NHTSA Complaint #10036835 — 1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10036835 |
| Vehicle | 1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUE |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | NC |
Consumer Description
I CAME TO THIS SITE LOOKING FOR RECALL INFORMATION TO SEE IF THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL RELATED TO MY PROBLEMS WITH THE 1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUE. SO FAR NOTHING TOO DANGEROUS HAS HAPPENED, BUT I AM FEELING VERY UNSAFE FOR OBVIOUS REASONS. ONE BY ONE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN MY CAR ARE SHORTING OUT. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO POWER DOWN THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FOR QUITE SOME TIME. THEN THE RADIO (ALWAYS FAULTY -- THEY WERE NEVER ABLE TO FIX IT EVEN BY REPLACING IT) SHORTED OUT COMPLETELY ON THE INCIDENT DATE BELOW. THEN THE INTERIOR OVERHEAD AND FLOORBOARD LIGHTS SHORTED OUT A FEW DAYS LATER. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS AND POWER STEERING ARE NEXT. I CAN'T GET AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE ALL THIS LOOKED AT FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF WEEKS. I WAS CHECKING THE SITE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RELATED RECALLS OR COMPLAINTS. THOUGHT I'D ADD A COMPLAINT BECAUSE MAYBE IT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO.*AK
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