FaultScore

1996 Mercury Mystique fuel system problems

14 of the 303 complaints about the 1996 Mercury Mystique are about the fuel system — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 81,464 miles.

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Complaints

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Crashes

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Fires

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Injuries

Exactly what failed

Filler Pipe AND CAP 6 42.9%
Tank Assembly 4 28.6%
Fuel System, Gasoline 2 14.3%
Carburetor System 1 7.1%
Fuel Injection System 1 7.1%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 81,464 miles Lawrenceville, GA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS FUEL LEAKAGE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING FUELED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 99V247000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY FILLER PIPE AND CAP. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED, NO INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE.

NHTSA complaint #10160006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 67,000 miles Nashville, TN

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

I FIRST STARTED SMELLING FUEL AFTER FUELING UP MY CAR. THEN LATER I NOTICED THAT FUEL LEAKS OUT FROM UNDER MY CAR WHEN I PUT FUEL INTO IT. I RECENTLY NOTICED IT RUNNING OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR WHEN I JUST HAPPEN TO FILL UP AT A GAS STATION THAT WAS ON AN INCLINE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE FORD RECALL #99S24 DOES NOT APPLY TO MY CAR. BUT.... IT IS WHAT PROBLEM IS. HELP PLEASE.

NHTSA complaint #10147379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 98,512 miles Phoenix, AZ

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

FILLER HOSE LEAKS BADLY WHEN TANK IS FILLED. CAR DIAGONOSED BY MEL CLAYTON FORD OF PHOENIX, ARIZONA WITH FILLER HOSE AND VENT VALVE NEED TO BE REPLACED, POSSIBLY NEEDING A NEW FUEL TANK AS WELL. CAR ALSO RUNS HOT ALL THE TIME (FORD UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM)

NHTSA complaint #10070567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Houston, TX

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

THE RECALL REGARDING THE FUEL FILLER PIPE VENT HOSE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER IT FAILED. RECALL # 99 V 247 000

NHTSA complaint #10019305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Houston, TX

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH FUEL THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LEAKED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10018035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sanit Louis, MO

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLING, THE RMP WILL GO UP TO 4. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND PROBLEM, HAD VEHICLE DIAGNOSED ,THE HEAT FROM THE MOTOR HAS CAUSED THE PLASTIC PART OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO WARP AND FUEL AND ANTIFREEZE LEAKES INTO HEAD OF ENGINE. NLM

NHTSA complaint #8019407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Harleyville, SC

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

IF GAS TANK IS FILLED TO CAPACITY, GAS WILL LEAK FROM UNDERCARRIAGE OF CAR. CONSUMER UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE LEAK IS COMING FROM.*AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #8013233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cary, NC

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL TANK LID DOES NOT OPEN WHEN THE LEVER IS PUSHED DOWN FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. IT HAS TO BE OPENED FROM THE TRUNK.

NHTSA complaint #755269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Freehold, NJ

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

THERE WAS A LEAKAGE AROUND THE GAS TANK DUE A SPLIT, AND THE GAS LEAKED OUT.

NHTSA complaint #846250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Leandro, CA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

FUEL FILLE R LINE CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO REPAIR VEHICLE UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #841528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tampa, FL

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER CAN SMELL GAS FUMES COMING FROM THE TANK, AND THERE IS A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE REAR TANK. THE CONSUMER FILLED UP THE VEHICLE WITH GAS, HE WALKED AROUND THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED GAS WAS ON THE GROUND.

NHTSA complaint #832639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Damano IS., WA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

GAS CAP FAILED, CAUSING IT TO OPEN WITH TRUNK RELEASE.

NHTSA complaint #542117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LOS Angeles, CA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

FUEL INJECTION FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #603854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Unknown, UN

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

GAS TANK FILLER LID WILL NOT OPEN.

NHTSA complaint #519255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1996 Mercury Mystique problems

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