16 of the 326 complaints about the 1998 Mercury Mystique are about the throttle and cruise control — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 67,500 miles.
16
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN YOU HAVE TRAVELED 30MINS/15 TO 18 MILES THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN/THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO DROP EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE PUSHING THE GAS PEDDLE AND THE RPM GAUGE IS WAVING BACK AND FOURTH. IT HAPPENED ON 09/25/15, 10/08,13,14/2015. I WAS TRAVELING 60MPH AND 45MPH.
NHTSA complaint #10782571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE RPM'S REVVED, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE OVERDRIVE SERVO PISTON SEAL AND O RING WAS REPLACED. FIVE WEEKS LATER, WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND IT HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC.
NHTSA complaint #10159063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUE. THE VEHICLE RECENTLY BEGAN RUNNING ABNORMALLY. SO IN INSPECTION OF THIS, I DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLES ACCELERATION IS BEING RAISED WITHOUT ME EVEN TOUCHING THE GAS. I WAS ON THE ROAD AND MY VEHICLE WAS SPEEDING UP ON IT'S OWN AND I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY. IT SEEMS AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS CONSTANTLY ON OR SOMETHING.
NHTSA complaint #10143439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
RECALL 99V194000. WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR STUCK. VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED UNDER MENTIONED RECALL PRIOR TO INCIDENT. DEALER HAS SINCE INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #875735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER/CRUISE CONTROL AND OVERDRIVE MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER IS REPLACING THE SPEED SENSOR.
NHTSA complaint #865659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER IS DISAPPOINTED WITH THE NUMBER (6) OF RECALLS THAT HAVE BEEN ISSUED ON THIS VEHICLE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #552002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
RECALL # 99V194000 FORD/THROTTLE CABLE; OWNER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR RECALL TO BE PERFORMED SINCE AUGUST, 99. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #854513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPEREINCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN APPROACHING A CURVE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-194, VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED BLOW OUT OF RIGHT SIDE TIRES ONLY. NLM
NHTSA complaint #548361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPEREINCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN APPROACHING A CURVE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-194, VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED BLOW OUT OF RIGHT SIDE TIRES ONLY. NLM
NHTSA complaint #548361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPEREINCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN APPROACHING A CURVE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-194, VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED BLOW OUT OF RIGHT SIDE TIRES ONLY. NLM
NHTSA complaint #548361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V194000 & CONTACTED DEALER TO SET APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. BEEN CHECKING OFF & ON SINCE. RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE FOR SAME RECALL. STILL NO PARTS. AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER NOT SENDING PARTS FOR REPAIR OF THROTTLE CABLE.
NHTSA complaint #848341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V194000 & CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP LATER & GIVEN SAME INFORMATION. WAS INFORMED WILL CALL WHEN PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. OWNER IS UPSET.
NHTSA complaint #847844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MANUFACTURER IS NOT PRODUCING THE PARTS TO REPAIR NHTSA RECALL 99V19400/MFR RECALL 99S19, THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #847335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 99V194000/ MFR RECALL 99S19, DEALER STATED NO PARTS AVAILABLE, FORD HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER REGARDING RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #847107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE, AND THE BRAKES GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, AND CONSUMER CAN'T SHIFT THE GEARS. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN DRIVING OR COMING TO A STOP.
NHTSA complaint #845516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BRAKES FAILED CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT CAR IN FRONT OF HIM RESULTING IN INJURIES, POSSIBILITY OF CRUISE CONTROL NOT DISENGAGING. NM
NHTSA complaint #545240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.