Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System Problems of Mercury Mystique

Power steering assist is lost in the rain. The car had this issue when it was new. Most of the time it happened, the car was going straight. Now when it occurred in a turn, this becomes much more of a safety issue. Within minutes, upon reaching highway speed, the power steering went out when I went through a puddle as the road was in a bend. This known vehicle defect is a major safety issue when the driver can not safely control the vehicle. There should be a recall to fix it immediately.

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Horn does not work. Vehicle has been checked by dealer several times. Horn would work intermittently, but currently it has failed completely. The rear seat belts are inoperative. The power steering, alternator, and front brakes failed. The catalytic converter caught on fire.

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I own both a 1998 and 1999 Mercury Mystique with the 2. 5l v6 engine. When traveling through standing water or even in a heavy rainstorm the power steering will fail, the generator failure light will light, and the serpentine belt will whine. This can last from 30 sec to a few minutes, and requires one to stop driving as the car is no longer steerable. I have taken my 1998 to the dealer twice for this and they have replaced the belt and tensioner twice. This has not changed the problem, and the dealer called the manufacturer for help and they had no further information or suggestions. I feel that this is a design flaw for this specific engine which could result in a serious accident if evasive maneuvers were required while driving thru standing water. I note two other similar complaints on your website. Ford should design a fix for this important safety issue.

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Power steering pump failed after a few days of driving in very heavy rain. Power steering was intermittent and then gone completely. The dealer said the rack&pinion and pump need to be replaced.

Steering spun out of control to extreme right position while traveling. No accident occured because it occurred in a parking lot. If traveling at high speed this same occurence may have been fatal. Towed to koon's Ford in college park, MD. Diagnosed a.

Power steering is lost when driving thru puddles or wet street. Does not happen all the time. Battery light remains on for short distance and brakes become very noisey. Cannot control car at this point and must stop until power steering comes back. Almost went off road and into bank when turning and this happened. Dealership has not fixed this problem yet, and will be taking the car into the shop today because this problem continues. 9/15/00. It happens during rain, of if puddles are in parking lot.

When driving at various speeds during rainy and wet conditions,the power steering fails during the enactment of a turn. The dealership "cannot diagnose"this dangerous occurance.

When driving under wet conditions power steering goes out, making the steering stiff. If consumer is in the middle of a turn she has to manually return the steering. Dealer has been contacted.

While driving rear wheels locked up and power steering malfunctioned, causing loss of most steering ability. Also, vehicle stalled unexpectedly due to defective transmission, almost causing a crash.

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Whenever turning the power steering wheel either right or left, it's very hard to turn. Would hear a clicking noise when this happens. Also, passenger's side seat belt fails to retract to its original position after being released. Will be taking vehicle to dealer.

We have had a problem with this car since we bought it. First it was the driveshaft while we were traveling then it was the paint starting to crack, then it was the power steering going out when it was raining. Dealership had no idea what was wrong. Just found out when my husband took a/c switch out that it was burned. Called dealership when it first happenned even though we still had an extended warranty and wanted money out of us. We couldn't afford it. Please see if any of these are defects to where a dealer in west palm beach can correct the problem at no cost. Our warranty has expired at 60,000 miles. Car still vibrates and we have no a/c and it is hot here in florida. We would also like to get the paint taken care of us they knew about it from the beginning when we bought the car. Along with the power steering going out. They said nothing was wrong. This was jim hayes Ford in harrisburg, IL. We now live in florida so if you can help us solve these problems it would be greatly appreciated. Thanking you in advance. Jeanette prather please e-mail anything you have to jprath6@bellsouth. Net.

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Making right hand turn thru a puddle at 5 to 10 mph sometimes the power steering will stop working and all warning lights come on until belt dries out this has happened since day one.

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I experienced loss of power steering while driving my vehicle in wet conditions. I have this problem not been addressed to my satisfaction by my dealership.