NHTSA Complaint #767455 — 1995 MERCURY MYSTIQUE

LAST YEAR IN MARCH 2001 I HAD A RECALL ON MY ENGINE COOLING FAN. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT TAKEN CARE OF . THE CAR AT THE TIME WAS PRESENTING PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING, EXCESSIVE TORQUE, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OCCASIONALLY COMING ON. THE DEALERSHIP (WAS LAPLACE FORD IN LAPLACE, LA) ONLY CHANGED THE FUSE FOR THE FAN AND NOTHING ELSE. AT THE TIME I BROUGHT MY CAR IN THE MILEAGE WAS AT 84000 MILES AND THE WARRANTY FOR THE FAN MOTOR ONLY EXTENDED TO 100000 MILES. NOW THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME WORSE AND LAPLACE FORD IS SYAING THEY NEED TO CHARGE ME AN EXCESS OF 450.00 FOR REPAIRS WHEN IN ALL ACTUALITY THIS PROBLEM (WHICH I THOUGHT WAS ALREADY TAKEN CARE OF A YEAR AGO) I FEEL SHOULD BE FORD'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR. PLEASE ADVISE ME IN WHAT ACTIONS I MAY TAKE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE? THANK YOU.*AK