Fluid on the ground apparently coming fro the power steering line under the pump. Also the vehicles at idling 1000 RPM will stall out. Engine light comes on.
1995 Mercury Mystique: engine stalls while driving
23 of the 333 complaints about the 1995 Mercury Mystique describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 23
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 45 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Vehicle stalled at 35 MPH and failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealership. The mechanic determined insulation on the wiring harness had deteriorated and caused a short. *ak multiple shorts occurred as the insulation throughout the wiring harness had badly deteriorated. The engine stalled twice. It was determined that the entire wiring harness needed to be replaced. *scc
The consumer stated most of the time the vehicle failed to start, but when it did start it stalled while driving. *ak
While driving and without warning vehicle caught on fire under the hood. Dealership was notified, vehicle was serviced. However, vehicle was continued to be used, miles later vehicle became inoperable.*ak the engine cooling fan motor and wire harness caught on fire, dealer replaced the engine cooling fan assembly and main fuse, dealer also repaired the burnt wiring, 2 years later, consumer received recalls 00v367, 99m03, 99m06, 00s44/00m13 and 00s44, consumer has not been reimbursed for any of the repairs. Dealer replaced right rear weather stripping and reinstalled mold around the handle due to the weather strip bowing. Tape player would not eject. Vehicle was hard to steer, especially when raining, dealer could not duplicate problem. Front brake pads were replaced and rotors were machined due to vibration when braking. Vehicle was running rough and acting like it wanted to stall, dealer replaced spark plug wires, vehicle later stalled. Right blinker too fast, dealer replaced right rear turn signal bulb.
Vehicle stalled in traffic after making a turn in wet weather. When turning, there would be noise prior to stalling. Problem was intermittent, and getting worse. Noticed technical service bulletin that indicated an air intake kit to correct stalling problem. Vehicle has since been repaired.
Engine cooling fan failed, causing overheating and stalling. There is recall 00v367000 for this defect. However, this vehicle is not included due to VIN.
While driving about 25 MPH engine will stall without a prior warning. Has to drive to side of road, and restart engine, and will work.
While driving 45 MPH and passing another vehicle, vehicle stalled. Took vehicle to dealer, who found that plastic tension wheel attached to timing belt broke. *ak tension wheel broke in 4 places, consumer states this part was made of molders plastic.
Wiring harness has cracked and vehicle stalled. Contacted dealer.
While driving 15-20 MPH engine failed due to timing belt coming off. Engine had to be rebuild. *ak the timing belt tensioner failure caused the vehicle to stall and damaged the cylinder head as well. The dealer rplaced the cylinder head.
Motor would stall and die, and turn signal quit working, took to mechanic, and they said wires were bad and shorted out.
Was driving and vehicle stalled out. Had no prior warning. First time mechanic replaced a fuse. When it stalled out the second time after starting vehicle, had it towed to dealer. Mechanic placed vehicle on diagnostic machine, but no codes of problem appeared.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant...
- Engine oil system priming procedures, service tips for reports of premature engine failure
- Some vehicles may exhibit a check engine light and/or EGR diagnostic trouble codes 332, P0401, P1407...
- Subject regarding engine oil recommendations for use in 2001 vehicles - sae 5W-20 motor oil
- Owner notification program regarding additonal coverage for the engine cooling fan
- Some vehicles equipped with a 2.5L duratec engine may exhibit an engine overheat condition due to lack of...
- The temperature gauge reads high in the normal range when engine is at normal operating temperature.
- Some vehicles may exhibit a knocking or clunking sound during rapid acceleration / deceleration as when...
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: 1995 passenger vehicles equipped with the 2.0l and 2.5l engines, and 1996 vehicles equipped with 2.5l engines. Tightening of the engine cooling fan motor bearings, up to and including motor stall, can result in increased motor torque and higher than normal motor current and accompanying high motor temperatures.
- Risk
- Overheating of the cooling fan motor due to excessive current can result in smoke and odors from bearing grease, insulation and other internal motor components. If electrical current continues to be applied to the motor, internal motor components could ignite possibly igniting other engine compartment components.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a positive temperature coefficient device in-line with each fan motor. Ford will also extend the warranty on the engine cooling fan assembly to a total of 8 years of service or 100,000 miles from the warranty start date, whichever occurs first. If the vehicle already has more than 100,000 miles, this coverage will last until july 31, 2001.
Recall number 00V367000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1995 Mercury Mystique stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1995 Mercury Mystique?
23 of 333 owner complaints about the 1995 Mercury Mystique (7%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Mercury Mystique?
There is 1 recall and 45 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Mercury Mystique
Overheating 25Coil spring 19Fuel leak 10Engine failure 9Fire or smoke 9Loss of power 9Check engine light 7Power steering loss 7Transmission failure 7ABS 6Seat belt 6
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