1999 Mercury Mystique Fuel system Problems

“1999 Mercury Mystique, second owner, purchased is 2005. The gas line freezes when the temperature reaches below 20 degrees. The tank is half full, treated for winter weather and it still freezes. This is not normal: I've owned 2 other vehicles (ford tempo/dodge stratus) never happened. I've missed work due to this gas line freeze and am the only resident in my neighborhood that is having this problem. It has to be a manufacture defect or the gas tank is not protected. This is the second winter season this has happened.”

“On monday, august 8th, 2005 in the morning I drove the car to work with my wife in the passenger seat. On our way filled the gas tank at esso station at 7:30 a.m. Shortly after driving the car out of the gas station I heard two loud bangs in quick succession followed by a rough sound which sounded like the car was dragging a piece of metal on the road. Stopped the car on the shoulder and had the inspiration to look under it. I saw two pieces of what looked like putrid steel straps hanging from under the gas tank and touching the pavement. …”

“I recently bought a 1999 Mercury Mystique. At 68,900 miles the fuel pump on the car failed. I was in the process of getting it fixed and my mechanic showed me the old fuel pump after he'd removed it from the car. The ground wire was basically fused to the side of the plastic which my mechanic assured me should not be the case. I was told that it could have caused an explosion at any time. I will be lodging a formal complaint with the ford/Mercury company as well but I thought that anyone else who owns a car of this type should know about this danger as well.”

“I had a strap that had rusted underneath my car. A 1999 Mercury Mystique 2.0, so I took it to the mechanic. He indicated that my gas tank strap rusted through and that the other one was about to fail as well. He told me that this is a definite hazard and could have proved to be dangerous if I did not take care of it. He also said that there should have been a recall regarding this problem.”

“There is a constant gas smell during the winter time. The smell is worse right after filling the car with gasoline and anytime the car is started more than one time such as needed to take care of errands. The smell is so bad at times I am afraid to leave the car close to the house. I have reported this many times and the fuel pump was supposedly checked and the fuel filter replaced at one point. Gasoline has leaked at times from behind the passenger side front wheel. This happens during the winter months for the most part.”