1996 Mercury Mystique lights problems

Filed Feb 6, 2008 · Electrical, Lights · 138,552 miles · WA

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 mercury mystique. The parking lights on the front and rear of the vehicle along with the instrument panel lights were inoperative. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 99v103000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch). The current and failure mileages were 138,552.

Filed Dec 23, 2005 · Lights, Visibility · 53,000 miles · PA

Dt: the contact states there is a the federal safety agency recall campaign 99v103000 concerning the exterior lighting.: headlights. This vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall, but it is not included in the recall due to VIN. No repairs have been made due to the expense. *ak updated 01/19/06.

Filed Jun 17, 2004 · Lights · 120,000 miles · CA

While driving during night hours rear tail lights failed to work. Dealership would not repair them because the VIN was not included.

Filed Apr 20, 2004 · Lights · 30,000 miles · VA

Headlight lenses developed a cloudy white discoloration that reduced the lights illumination. *ak the headlight lenses were replaced at 36,000. Now that the vehicle has 64000 miles the problem has recurred.

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 9, 2002 · Electrical, Lights · PA · fire

Consumer states that all instrumental dash panel lights started flashing on and off. Smoke came from under the hood, vehicle caught on fire. Contacted dealer.

Filed Feb 8, 2002 · Lights · PA

Brake lights are not working at all. They will not illuminate when coming to a stop. Contacted dealer and dealer has tried twice to remedy the situation, but with no success. *ak

Filed Sep 18, 2001 · Lights · MA

When the consumer engaged the right turn signal, several seconds later smoke starting streaming out of the steering column through the rubber gasket surrounding the directional signal actuator arm, the dealer found that the multi-function switch was defective and it was replaced, the consumer is concerned that the part does not contain a change in design which would prevent this from occuring again.

Filed Feb 7, 2001 · Lights, Transmission · OR

My heater control knob for high,med,low only work in the low position. My rear brake light had a leak,allowing water to fill up and blow my light bulbs.there is a ticking noise in my dash as if my turn signals is running, but no flash on the indicators. When I signal to take turns it works fine but when not turning still makes clicking noise. Transmission went out in october 2000, I heard this is a common problem in my vehical.. Thank you for your time.

Filed Aug 25, 2000 · Brakes, Lights · MA

The terminal at the headlight switch and wiring harness failed prior to recall notice 99v‑103. Nlm