14 of the 524 complaints about the 1995 Mercury Mystique are about the body and structure — 3% of everything reported for this model year.
14
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
THE REAR BUMPER HAD NO SHOCK ABSORBER MATERIAL INSTALLED WITHIN THE SHELL. THUS A MINOR HIT AND RUN RESULTED IN OVER 880 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER.
NHTSA complaint #10005383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, VEHICLE WAS SERVICED. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS CONTINUED TO BE USED, MILES LATER VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE.*AK THE ENGINE COOLING FAN MOTOR AND WIRE HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE, DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY AND MAIN FUSE, DEALER ALSO REPAIRED THE BURNT WIRING, 2 YEARS LATER, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALLS 00V367, 99M03, 99M06, 00S44/00M13 AND 00S44, CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN REIMBURSED FOR ANY OF THE REPAIRS. DEALER REPLACED RIGHT REAR WEATHER STRIPPING AND REINSTALLED MOLD AROUND THE HANDLE DUE TO THE WEATHER STRIP BOWING. TAPE PLAYER WOULD NOT EJECT. VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STEER, ESPECIALLY WHEN RAINING, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AND ROTORS WERE MACHINED DUE TO VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND ACTING LIKE IT WANTED TO STALL, DEALER REPLACED SPARK PLUG WIRES, VEHICLE LATER STALLED. RIGHT BLINKER TOO FAST, DEALER REPLACED RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL BULB. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #8013598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THE TRUNK IS LEAKING DUE TO A MISSING SEAL. NLM
NHTSA complaint #559891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
FAULTY ENGINE COMPARTMENT DESIGN - ALLOWS ALTERNATOR AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN THROUGH AS LITTLE AS 3-4 INCHES OF STANDING WATER ON THE ROADWAY
NHTSA complaint #726472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
HEATER BLOWER SWITCH OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE HARNESS. ALSO, REAR DOOR LATCH AND ACUTATOR BROKE, CAUSING DOOR TO BE INOPERATIVE, AND THE REAR COIL SPRINGS CORRODED AND BROKE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #842250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
I FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON AND I AM NOT GETTING ANY SATISFATION FROM FORD OR THE DEALERSHIP. I FEEL THAT LEGAL ACTION IS THE ONLY SOLUTION.
NHTSA complaint #705011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
WATER LEAKS INTO TRUNK.
NHTSA complaint #530346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE WEATHERPROOF COVER/GUARD FOR THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FAILS IN WET WEATHER CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #536789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
REAR TAILGATE COVERS LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #537019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TRUNK ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER. ALSO, WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD LOCK UP. THE SOLENOID LOCKED DUE TO THE CUP HOLDER'S LOCATION.
NHTSA complaint #822121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHENEVER ENTERING VEHICLE FROM OUTSIDE THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CONSUMER SUSTAINED ELECTRICAL SHOCKS.
NHTSA complaint #821650 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
FUEL DOOR WON'T OPEN DUE TO INADEQUATE LUBE.
NHTSA complaint #519264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
VISOR WIRE BROKE, CAUSING VISOR TO FALL.
NHTSA complaint #520450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
WATER ACCUMULATES IN TRUNK DURING RAIN, THEN ENTERS AREA OF GROUP LIGHTS. TT
NHTSA complaint #501093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.