When I bought my 96' Mystique 4cyl in December it ran between M-A-L, but this forum assured me it was okay. Last March, I was driving and it ran into the red, and did that every time I ran it for more than 15 minutes, the fan when on and off, but did very little. The thermostat, which Midas replaced, was fine, the gauge sensor, was messed up, and was replaced as well. When I got it back it ran in O-R which was fine. Now, two months later, it varies from O-R-M and sometimes A for no apparent reason.
I trust my thermostat is fine, I just think that Ford's gauge sensor is worth recalling (like on the V6).
Kenneth Clark
'96 Mystique
Zetec ATX
