Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 04174 | 09/06/2004 | 10013116 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - system lean diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) - service tips. various models including 2004 f-series. *tt | 04/08/2005 | |
| 04104 | 05/21/2004 | 10008993 | Malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble code p0420 and/or p0430/ 2.5l engine only. *tt | 09/07/2004 | |
| 03203 | 10/13/2003 | 0398 | 10004886 | Malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0442, p0455, p0456, p0457 or p1442 or a check fuel cap lamp illuminated with dtc p0457 for the evaporative emission system. *tt | 01/14/2004 |
| 03181 | 09/15/2003 | 10004027 | Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips. *tt | 11/14/2003 | |
| 16880 | 06/01/2003 | 10002598 | Inoperative shift interlock solenoid or repeat instrument interface module failure. *tt | 09/08/2003 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 15830 | 04/01/2002 | 637575 | Battery lamp on, however the charging system is functioning properly. *tt | 12/03/2002 | |
| 0245 | 03/04/2002 | 636065 | Information regarding discharged battery charging service tips and guidelines. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||||
| 0162 | 04/02/2001 | 619266 | Vehicles equipped with passive anti-theft system (pats) may not start or crank. *tt | 05/22/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 15828 | 04/01/2002 | 637571 | Some vehicles may exhibit diagnostic trouble code b1213, b1342, b1601, b2431. *tt | 12/03/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 99222 | 10/18/1999 | 6089681 | Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses. *tt | 02/11/2000 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||||
| 13542 | 11/01/1999 | 610920 | Experiencing an intermittentnoise described as a buzz or rattle from the center of the instrument panel or behind the cluster area. *tt | 05/18/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 04/08/2008 | 88081 | 7 | 07/18/2002 |
| 2000 mystique ls, engine stall 7 times over the last 10 months. after multiple repairs, the mercury dealer could not find the problem. problem still exists. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 09/27/2004 | 53529 | 1 | 05/01/2000 |
| Dealer found battery cable over heated and melted the insulation. everything in the car is original with no add-on or alteration. since warranty expired in may 2003, it will cost 300 dollars to fix it.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 07/12/2004 | 3 | ||
| Transmission rebuilt at 45,000 miles by dealer when we got it back it died at a 1/4 of a tank of gas, so we can never let it go below even a half a tank now. over drive light flashes on and off periodically then goes off. at 69,000 miles car is now cutting out like it did when it first had transmission problems. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 03/27/2001 | 2 | 04/01/2000 | |
| Starting in june 2000, when a/c was turned on, an obnoxious musty odor was present, then on 12-09-00 with heater turned on and driving 60 mph to work, became very ill and disoriented, later taken by ems, on 3-27-01, when leaving for work and turning out of drivie way, car stalled in middle of street and wouldn't start. took to dealer fuel pump was replaced, dash was warpped and had to be replace because adhesive was coming off back of dash, fumes or odors from any of these components may have caused me to become totally disoriented which caused me to hit a concrete barrier while driving.*ak | |||