Defogger problems of the 1998 Mercury Mystique

Six problems related to defogger have been reported for the 1998 Mercury Mystique. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Defogger problem

Failure Date: 03/20/2002

Heater fan motor is inoperative. Dealer contacted. Conusmer received recall notice 99m07. Consumer took vehicle in to dealer. The dealer wouldn't authorize the work because the problem depicted in the recall was still working. Now that it is inoperative the dealer won't fix because the vehicle is over mileage. The defroster is also inoperable.

2 Defogger problem

Failure Date: 10/09/2001

Car is fire and safety hazard as well as child-welfare and safety hazard and Ford motor company refuses to talk with me about this auto. No safety defec tlisted. (tiresize: 205/60r15).

3 Defogger problem

Failure Date: 09/12/2001

While driving with the defroster on high, the heater unit caught fire, flames came throught the vents melting the dashboard and visiors and cracked the windshield, the fire also caused the drivers air bag to deploy. Nlm.

4 Defogger problem

Failure Date: 09/12/2001

While driving with the defroster on high, the heater unit caught fire, flames came throught the vents melting the dashboard and visiors and cracked the windshield, the fire also caused the drivers air bag to deploy. Nlm.

5 Defogger problem

Failure Date: 02/05/1999

When turning on the defroster in raining condition while driving the front window fogged up really badly in about 3 seconds. Consumer had stop vehicle because they could not see. Took to Ford dealer ,and they said it happened.

6 Defogger problem

Engine light stays on. Owner noticed that hot air was blows out of ventilation even with air conditioning system.


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