2000 Mercury Mystique

THE DASHBOARD AND THE DASHBOARD FRAME JUST POPED OUT TWO DAYS AGO.ITS BENDING TOWARDS THE DIVERS SEAT. THERE IS A 3 INCHES GAP BETWEEN THE DASHBOARD AND THE CAR'S BODY ITSELF. MY CONCERN IS ABOUT THE PASSANGER'S AIR . IF IT ( THE DASHBOARD) KEEPS BENDING LIKE HAT THE THE AIR BAG COULD BLOW WHILE I'M DRIVING THE CAR. FOR ME IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT BECAUSE THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT HE HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. HOW COULD A THREE YEAR OLD CAR HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM?

FUEL PUMP FAILURE IN A 2000 MERCURY MYSTIQUE , CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO ENGINE & LOSS OF POWER STEERING & BRAKES . I ALMOST HIT A LIGHT POLE TRING TO GET THE CAR PULLED OVER. THE AUTO ONLY HAS 2664 MILES ON IT. IF WIFE WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING , DOUBTFUL SHE WOULDNT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF CAR , FORD KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH FUEL PUMPS , WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO RESPONSABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. *AK

THE DASHBOARD IS DETACHING FROM THE FRAME. *AK DASHBOARD DETACHED SO BAD IT IMPAIRED THE CONSUMER'S VISION. SHE FEARED THE AIR BAG WOULD DEPLOY WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VENT STRIP THAT'S ATTACHED TO THE DASHBOARD, VIBRATES AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD. AFRAID THE CONSTANT TAPPING WOULD BREAK THE WINDSHIELD, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THEY REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *PH

IN MARCH OF 2002 THE DASH STARTING COMING UNGLUED AND ROLLING UP, WHICH CAUSED MY DEFOGGER TO POP OUT AND NOT DEFOG MY WINDSHIELD CORRECTLY. THE CAR ALSO STALLS OUT WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STARTING POSITION OR CHANGING TO PASSING GEAR. THE ENGINE HAS TO THEN BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED FOR IT TO CLEAR UP. THIS WILL LAST ABOUT 30 MINUTES BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *JB

ON THE 476 NEAR PHILADELPHIA, MY 2000 MERCURY MYSTIQUE CHUGGED AND CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER AS WE CAREFULLY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE RODE. THERE WAS ALMOST 1/2 TANK OF GAS AT THE TIME. AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUTES WE STARTED THE ENGINE BACK UP AND CONTINUED ON WITH OUR TRIP. FIFTY MILES DONE THE RODE, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. AFTER TWO MINUTES WE RESTARTED THE CAR AND WERE ABLE TO DRIVE TO OUR DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. I MUST ADD THAT THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED TWO TIMES BEFORE (WHEN THE CAR WAS FAIRLY NEW AND UNDER WARRENTY) WHEN THE GAS WAS AT 1/4 AND 1/8 OF A TANK RESPECTIVELY. WE VOWED NEVER TO LET THE GAS GET BELOW 1/4 AGAIN. WE WERE TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT ON A TURN THE GAS PROBABLY SHIFTED AND BECAUSE IT WAS LOW THE GAS DID NOT GET THROUGH TO THE ENGINE. THIS TIME (AUG. 22) IT HAPPENED WITH A HALF OF A TANK OF GAS WITH VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC. WE WERE VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE CAR AT A PHILADELPHIA DEALER AND HE IS YET TO GET THE INCIDENT TO REPLICATE ITSELF. IN THE MEANTIME I FEEL OUR CAR IS VERY UNRELIABLE AND WORRY ABOUT A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT IN THAT HEAVY TRAFFIC AREA OF PHILADELPIA. I HAVE DONE A RESEARCH FOR RECALLS AND COMPLAINTS. ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT FOUND A RECALL, I DID SEE TWO OR THREE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS LISTED IN THE COMPLAINT SECTION. I AM HOPING THAT WE CAN GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS BEFORE TOO LONG.*AK