I've searched the archives on this, and found some good info. Apparently this was a problem for 99-00 ConTiques...
The 99 Mystique LS (black with a brown/tan leather interior) I test drove recently has a BAD case of dash warp along the base of the windshield.
It's SO bad the black plastic vent grill is popped out of its vent recess entirely and is just sitting there loose. The wavy brown dash vinyl surrounding the vent opening is curled up all over the place. The vinyl has also pulled away from the windshield.
From what I've found searching the forums, there's no good/permanent fix for this, short of the dealer replacing the entire dash with a Ford dash kit.
Since this car's out of warranty, I really don't want to pay $$$ out of my pocket to fix this obviously crappy design flaw.
1. Any recent updates from anyone that's had this problem?
2. Should I just walk away from this car and avoid a never-ending dash problem?
Thanks!
Hal
