Recall 99V103000: 1996–1998 Mercury Mystique and 1 other model

Report received

May 5, 1999

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

605,581vehicles

Model years

1996–1998

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The terminals at the headlight switch and wiring harness connector can experience heat damage as a result of overheating.

Possible consequence

The damage could result in distortion of the terminal causing an open circuit in the instrument panel illumination, parking lamp, and tail lamp circuits.

Remedy

Dealers will install a headlamp switch wiring connector containing bronze terminals and an inspection, and replacement if necessary, of the headlamp switch.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1996 Ford Contour563 complaints
• 1997 Ford Contour218 complaints
• 1998 Ford Contour846 complaints
• 1996 Mercury Mystique185 complaints
• 1997 Mercury Mystique71 complaints
• 1998 Mercury Mystique231 complaints