39 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 1996 Mercury Mystique cite engine and engine cooling, 21% of all 190 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.
“THE VEHICLE RAN ROUGH WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THIS CONDITION CAUSED A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB”
“HEAD GASKET FAILURE. COOLANT SYSTEM FAILURE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITHOUT WARNING, FLASHED AND CONSTANT. I GUESS WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT FORD IS RIGHT FOUND ON ROAD DEAD FIX OR REPAIR DAILY OUCH”
“I REPLACED MY TIMING BELT LAST YEAR, AND AGAIN IT FAILED. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIPS TO HAVE IT REPLACED. I REALLY FEEL THAT TIMING BELTS DO NOT WEAR OUT THIS FAST, UNLESS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH SOMETHING. THIS TIME IT WAS STORMING, AND I LEFT THE FLASHERS ON, AND HAD TO WALK 2 MILES IN THE COUNTRY TO GET TO MY TRUCK TO TOW MY CAR HOME. IN THE MEAN TIME, THE CAR WAS TOWED. SO I GUESS THIS WAS A REPORT TO THE POLICE. *LA”
“I GOT IN MY CAR AFTER WORK NOTICE MY WINDOWS JUST FOG UP GOT HOM NEXT DAY BROUGHT THE CAR DOWN TO A GARAGE THEY SEEM NOT INTERSTED IN IT, BUT THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE WATER PUMP AND SAID IT WOULD COST OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS ALL MY WARRANYS ARE UP BUT ARE MAKING PAYMENTS ON A CAR I CAN,T DRIVE AND BELIVE IT IS A RECALL PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE TO GET IT FIX COULD PLEASE HELP ALSO THE POWER ARM ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LET GO ALSO WHICH CAUSED MY DOOR WINDOW TO CARSH DOWN AND BREAK THAT I PAID ABOUT$385.00 TO BE FIX PLUS THE COST OF THE GLASS. *AK”
“THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK. THERE IS RECALL 99V247000 CONCERNING FUEL FILLER PIPE VENT HOSE, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED. *AK”
“THE PROBLEMS THAT I AM HAVING WITH THE VEHICLE IS THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE AND I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ALONG WITH THE CAR. THE WARRANTY COMPANY, WYNN'S OIL COMPANY REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I AM STILL QUALIFIED FOR THE WARRANTY TO PAY FOR REPAIRS, WITH EXEMPTIONS OF DEDUCTABLE. I REALLY NEED HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. I AM WITHOUT THE USE OF A VEHICLE THAT I AM STILL LEGALLY OBLIGATED TO PAY FOR. PLEASE HELP!!*AK”
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VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1995 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.0L AND 2.5L ENGINES, AND 1996 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES. TIGHTENING OF THE ENGINE COOLING FAN MOTOR BEARINGS, UP TO AND INCLUDING MOTOR STALL, CAN RESULT IN INCREASED MOTOR TORQUE AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL MOTOR CURRENT AND ACCOMPANYING HIGH MOTOR TEMPERATURES.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.