NHTSA Complaint #766537 — 1996 MERCURY MYSTIQUE

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	766537
Vehicle	1996 MERCURY MYSTIQUE
Component	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 24, 2002
Date Filed	September 5, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST IN THE RAIN. THE CAR HAD THIS ISSUE WHEN IT WAS NEW. MOST OF THE TIME IT HAPPENED, THE CAR WAS GOING STRAIGHT. NOW WHEN IT OCCURRED IN A TURN, THIS BECOMES MUCH MORE OF A SAFETY ISSUE. WITHIN MINUTES, UPON REACHING HIGHWAY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHEN I WENT THROUGH A PUDDLE AS THE ROAD WAS IN A BEND. THIS KNOWN VEHICLE DEFECT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE DRIVER CAN NOT SAFELY CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FIX IT IMMEDIATELY.*AK

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