Anyone had episodes of stalling at highway speeds?
My ?96 Mystique has done this five times in rush our traffic. The car will not start until it has set for about 15 minutes. Then it will run for a little while then stall again. The dealership is baffled... The car is equipped with the 170 hp Duratec 2.5L V-6, 4 speed auto trans. It has been a fantastic car up until it turned over 53,000 miles this year. I just paid the damn thing off and received the title in the mail a week before the car decided to stop running.

Dealership has replaced something to do with the timing, the Crank Shaft Sensor (twice), Wiring Harness, Fuel Pump, Fuel Filter, DPSE Fuel Sensor and the Max Air Flow Sensor. I drove it to work and back home on a Friday and put 168 miles on it over the weekend. The car was running great! Monday I did my normal routine and drove to Dallas when water pump had gone out. Replaced the water pump, the seal, thermostat and gasket.

Now I am paranoid to drive it ? in fear something else is about to go. Should I stop the worrying? I really like the car... I would hate to have to go get into a new payment at this time...


'96 Oxford White Mercury Mystique "Spree"
Equipped with a stock 170hp Duratec 2.5L - V-6, 4 speed ATX
It's a Tubeless Tique!!! ( DFW will understand... )

Purchased NEW @ $18,756.00 on 1/11/97 with 25 miles on the Odometer for the wife.
Now has a little over 57,000 miles on it and it's my ride after getting the wife a 2000 Windstar SEL.
High Beam - Cool Blues in all four Head Lights.
885s in Fogs.
Head Light Switch Wiring Mod ? Can now run with Parks and Fogs together.
Updated the sound system and did sound proofing (What a difference!).

Dad of twins.

I'm such the family man.