Table 1 shows one common interior lighting related problems of the 1996 Mercury Mystique.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Interior Lighting problems |
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.
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.
While driving interior lights stay on for 4 days. Parked vehicle for the weekend, and now vehicle is driving as normal. Been to dealer. Dealer cannot determine the problem. Please provide further information.
Trunk light failed.
Once vehicle is turned on and traveling interior lights would come on intermittently. Please provide further informaton.