# 1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `187663` · 1999-12-06 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **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:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
CAR  BEING DRIVEN AT AROUND 30MPH, NUMEROUS TIMES, ALL POWER WAS LOST, HIT CURB, HAD NO STEERING, BRAKES, LUCKILY COULD PUT IN NEUTRAL AND RE-START, CRANSKSHAFT SENSOR WAS CRACKED,  CAUSING VEHICLE TO DIE OUT.  VERY DANGEROUS GOING THRU INTERSECTION OR DRIVING DOWNTOWN.
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