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1996 Mercury Mystique: engine overheating

6 of the 185 complaints about the 1996 Mercury Mystique describe engine overheating.

owner complaints
6
of this car's complaints
3%
recalls
1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 36 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below

Engine overheating by model year

  • 1999
    1
  • 1998
    2
  • 1997
    3
  • 1996
    6
  • 1995
    25

What owners say

Filed Jul 24, 2003 · Electrical, Lights · 107,520 miles · NJ

My complaint involves a 1996 mercury mystique involving a failure of all interior lighting, side mirror adjustment, radio and clock related to a blown fuse #34 in the auxlillary fuse box. The cause was the overhead map light assembly which had overheated and the plastic retaining the 10w bulb holder melted allowing the metal bulb holder to slide in the molten plastic until it just barely contacted a negative bus in the assembly and blowing the fuse.it was a difficult problem to diagnose being a short was not present until the circuit was fused and then heat from the bulb would cause the metal holder to expand and short out blowing the fuse.I feel it appropriate to report this problem as I feel if the contacts had not shorted and blown the fuse and considering it became hot enough to melt the plastic is a potential fire hazard and I don't feel the assembly was engineered properly to support a 10w bulb.there has been, I believe, eight recalls to date on this model, several of those involved electrical components.

Filed Aug 19, 2001 · Electrical, Engine · DE

Took vehicle to a ford dealer for recall of engine cooling fan motor. They checked and said there was no problem, however a fuse was blown and they did replace the fuse. This tells me there must have been a problem for the fuse to need replacing. Approx. 3 weeks later, without any signs, was driving to work and the "check engine soon" light came on. Immediately afterwards the car stopped. The engine overheated and totally melted the engine components. The car had just been serviced. I feel that there obviously was a problem with the cooling fan and the result was exactly as the recall warned for the engine cooling fan. I have called ford with no results. I now have to replace the motor. Please advise. What is my recourse?

Filed May 31, 2001 · Electrical, Engine · CA

Vehicle stalled, white smoke was coming out of hood, and there was a coolant smell, dealer replaced battery, however the problem was the water pump and thermostat and because they were not replaced vehicle overheated causing the head gasket to blow causing coolant to go into the cylinder.

Filed Apr 8, 2000 · Engine · IL

The water pump impeller was made of plastic and broke up into pieces causing $2000 in damage, because the resulting overheated engine warped the valve heads. The car need to have the head remilled and new multiple gaskets. The water pump impleller in my opinion should never had been made of plastic and was apparently defective.

Filed Sep 1, 1999 · Visibility · VA

The fan switch is causing overheating and melting of the wire harness. The high/ medium/ low control does not respond when activated. Niether, will fan run on one speed only. The dealer has been contacted.

Filed Jul 22, 1998 · Electrical · SC

Battery wrapped in plastic insulation resulting in overheating of the battery, leaking acid burned electrical wiring.

Service bulletins that may apply

Related recalls

Engine and engine coolingReported November 6, 2000 · 262,559 vehicles affected
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 1996 Mercury Mystique overheating

Is engine overheating a common problem on the 1996 Mercury Mystique?

6 of 185 owner complaints about the 1996 Mercury Mystique (3%) mention engine overheating. The model year with the most reports is 1995.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Mercury Mystique?

There is 1 recall and 36 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 1996 Mercury Mystique

Stalling 19Headlights 8Check engine light 6Fire or smoke 5Loss of power 5Power steering loss 5

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