1996 Mercury Mystique headlight problems

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MERCURY MYSTIQUE. THE PARKING LIGHTS ON THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V103000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 138,552.

NHTSA complaint #10217287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V103000 CONCERNING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING.: HEADLIGHTS. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE DUE TO THE EXPENSE. *AK UPDATED 01/19/06.

NHTSA complaint #10145966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

WHILE DRIVING DURING NIGHT HOURS REAR TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR THEM BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.

NHTSA complaint #10079416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

HEADLIGHT LENSES DEVELOPED A CLOUDY WHITE DISCOLORATION THAT REDUCED THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATION. *AK THE HEADLIGHT LENSES WERE REPLACED AT 36,000. NOW THAT THE VEHICLE HAS 64000 MILES THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED.

NHTSA complaint #10064978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

INTERIOR LIGHTING

MY COMPLAINT INVOLVES A 1996 MERCURY MYSTIQUE INVOLVING A FAILURE OF ALL INTERIOR LIGHTING, SIDE MIRROR ADJUSTMENT, RADIO AND CLOCK RELATED TO A BLOWN FUSE #34 IN THE AUXLILLARY FUSE BOX. THE CAUSE WAS THE OVERHEAD MAP LIGHT ASSEMBLY WHICH HAD OVERHEATED AND THE PLASTIC RETAINING THE 10W BULB HOLDER MELTED ALLOWING THE METAL BULB HOLDER TO SLIDE IN THE MOLTEN PLASTIC UNTIL IT JUST BARELY CONTACTED A NEGATIVE BUS IN THE ASSEMBLY AND BLOWING THE FUSE.IT WAS A DIFFICULT PROBLEM TO DIAGNOSE BEING A SHORT WAS NOT PRESENT UNTIL THE CIRCUIT WAS FUSED AND THEN HEAT FROM THE BULB WOULD CAUSE THE METAL HOLDER TO EXPAND AND SHORT OUT BLOWING THE FUSE.I FEEL IT APPROPRIATE TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM AS I FEEL IF THE CONTACTS HAD NOT SHORTED AND BLOWN THE FUSE AND CONSIDERING IT BECAME HOT ENOUGH TO MELT THE PLASTIC IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AND I DON'T FEEL THE ASSEMBLY WAS ENGINEERED PROPERLY TO SUPPORT A 10W BULB.THERE HAS BEEN, I BELIEVE, EIGHT RECALLS TO DATE ON THIS MODEL, SEVERAL OF THOSE INVOLVED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS.

NHTSA complaint #10029124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH

WHEN THE CONSUMER ENGAGED THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, SEVERAL SECONDS LATER SMOKE STARTING STREAMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN THROUGH THE RUBBER GASKET SURROUNDING THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL ACTUATOR ARM, THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND IT WAS REPLACED, THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE PART DOES NOT CONTAIN A CHANGE IN DESIGN WHICH WOULD PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURING AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #563130 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING AT ALL. THEY WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN COMING TO A STOP. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER HAS TRIED TWICE TO REMEDY THE SITUATION, BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. *AK

NHTSA complaint #8003767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING AT ALL. THEY WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN COMING TO A STOP. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER HAS TRIED TWICE TO REMEDY THE SITUATION, BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. *AK

NHTSA complaint #8003767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH

WHEN THE CONSUMER ENGAGED THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, SEVERAL SECONDS LATER SMOKE STARTING STREAMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN THROUGH THE RUBBER GASKET SURROUNDING THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL ACTUATOR ARM, THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND IT WAS REPLACED, THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE PART DOES NOT CONTAIN A CHANGE IN DESIGN WHICH WOULD PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURING AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #563130 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

MY HEATER CONTROL KNOB FOR HIGH,MED,LOW ONLY WORK IN THE LOW POSITION. MY REAR BRAKE LIGHT HAD A LEAK,ALLOWING WATER TO FILL UP AND BLOW MY LIGHT BULBS.THERE IS A TICKING NOISE IN MY DASH AS IF MY TURN SIGNALS IS RUNNING, BUT NO FLASH ON THE INDICATORS. WHEN I SIGNAL TO TAKE TURNS IT WORKS FINE BUT WHEN NOT TURNING STILL MAKES CLICKING NOISE. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN OCTOBER 2000, I HEARD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN MY VEHICAL.. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

NHTSA complaint #740565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

THE TERMINAL AT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-103. NLM

NHTSA complaint #554051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

SWITCH IS SO POORLY MADE. THE CONTACTS(WHERE IT PLUGS INTO THE WIRE HARNESS) DON'T MAKE GOOD CONTACT AND AS A RESULT THE SWITCH GETS HOT AND MELTS THE PLASTIC. IT WAS REPLACED BY THE FACTORY DURING A RECALL 8/06/99 AND HAS FAILED AGAIN. THE DEFECTIVE PARTS ARE STILL BEING USED!

NHTSA complaint #726440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

WHILE IT WAS RAINING DRIVER'S HEAD LAMP GOT SOAKED WITH RAIN, AND CAUSED LOW BEAM LIGHT TO GO OUT, WHICH MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTIES. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS SOAKED. BUT, BULB DID NO GO OUT. DEALER SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #868212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

CONNECTOR IN HARNESS TO HEAD LAMP SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-103. NLM

NHTSA complaint #552240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

DUE TO RECALL NOTICE #99V1030000 CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR APPOINTMENT, BUT NOTICE THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINED PARKED IN THE SAME LOCATION SENSE DELIVERY. HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THAT THE REPAIR WOULD TAKE 20 TO 45 MIN. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME & CHECKED UNDER HOOD AND NOTICE NO REPAIR HAD BEEN DONE. OWNER NOT SATISFIED.

NHTSA complaint #852360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

SIGNAL LIGHTS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #850757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

SIGNAL LIGHTS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #850757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

INTERIOR LIGHTING

ONCE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND TRAVELING INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON.

NHTSA complaint #849725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

TAILLIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #848384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

TAILLIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #848384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

AFTER APPLYING THE TURN SIGNALS, THEY DID NOT WORK.

NHTSA complaint #843650 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

INTERIOR LIGHTING

WHILE DRIVING INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON FOR 4 DAYS. PARKED VEHICLE FOR THE WEEKEND, AND NOW VEHICLE IS DRIVING AS NORMAL. BEEN TO DEALER. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #834818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

INTERIOR LIGHTING

TRUNK LIGHT FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #605066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.