# 1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
> NHTSA complaint `124814` · 1998-11-24 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MYSTIQUE
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
## Narrative
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH  SHIFT LEVEL INDICATOR.   WHILE  HAVING VEHICLE WASHED,  VEHICLE STARTED MOVING ON ITS OWN.  THIS VEHICLE'S SUDDEN MOVEMENT, CAUSED IT TO RUN INTO AN IRON STRUCTURE IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED.  THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED.  THE DEFECTS DESCRIBED COMPLY WITH RECALL NUMBER 98V233000.  *AK
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