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1996 MERCURY MYSTIQUE — STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

crash1 injured · 251672 · 2000-10-13

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MYSTIQUE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TRANSMISSION FAILURE 2 YEARS AFTER CAR WAS PURCHASED, ENGINE REPLACED 2 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY BROKE 1 YEAR AFTER PURCHASE OF CAR. CAR DRIVES EXTREMELY HOT - TO NEAR OVER HEATING POINT. TRUNK LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MALFUNCTIONING. INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONED (WAS FIXED BEFORE RECALL). CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY EVEN AFTER TUNE UP/ MAJOR WORK DONE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
734274
Machine
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