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1998 Mercury Mystique service brakes, hydraulic problems

25 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 1998 Mercury Mystique cite service brakes, hydraulic, 11% of all 236 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 2 recalls on this component.

All 1998 Mystique problems
Complaints
25
11% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the service brakes, hydraulic

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“TRIED TO BRAKE FOR A FAMILY OF GEESE CROSSING THE ROAD. FOLLOWING THE BRAKING, I NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AND THE CAR PULLING TO THE LEFT. THE CAR WAS ALSO MAKING AN UNUSUAL NOISE. AFTER SLOWLY DRIVING THE CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR WAS BROKEN. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 16, 2008Service brakes, hydraulicODI 10228014
“WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT ABS MODULE FAILED, AN WILL COST ABOUT $900.00 AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE TO FIX IT. *AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 12, 2004Service brakes, hydraulicODI 10081735
“WHEN DRIVING AT LOW OR HIGH SPEEDS FRONT END SHAKES. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES STEERING WHEEL SHAKES EXCESSIVELY, MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER SAYS IT IS BRAKE ROTORS. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND CAN'T FIX IT. *AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 29, 2002Service brakes, hydraulicODI 8014974
“HORN DOES NOT WORK. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. HORN WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY, BUT CURRENTLY IT HAS FAILED COMPLETELY.*AK THE REAR SEAT BELTS ARE INOPERATIVE. THE POWER STEERING, ALTERNATOR, AND FRONT BRAKES FAILED. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JG”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 24, 2002Steering, Service brakes, hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Seat beltsFire reportedODI 8014643
“THE CLIP CONNECTING THE GAS PEDAL TO THE ENGINE HAS FALLEN OFF TWICE & BEEN REPAIRED. BOTH TIMES THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING ONTO AN INTERSTATE & THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FATALITIES IF IT HAPPENED WHILE PASSING ON A 2 LANE ROAD. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY FORD JUST DIDN'T GLUE THE PART TOGETHER INSTEAD OF USING PRESSURE TO KEEP THE CLIP ON SINCE OBVIOUSLY THE CLIP FALLS OFF. *TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***761509”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 3, 2002Service brakes, hydraulicODI 10009184
“THE CAR MAKES A FUNNY NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AFTER EACH STARTUP. WAS TOLD THAT IT IS LIKELY THE ABS GOING THROUGH A TEST. THE NOISE IS ALSO HEARD WHEN MAKING AN AGRESSIVE TURN WHILE STOPPING, TYPICALLY WHEN THE ABS WOULD ENGAGE. THE NOISE COULD BE BEST DESCRIBED AS A LOUD, HIGH PITCH WINE THAT LAST ONLY A FEW SECONDS. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS COMMON AND IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.*AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 13, 2002Service brakes, hydraulicODI 760641

Showing 6 of 25 reports. Read every report on NHTSA.gov.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 6, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

2 recalls on this component

Service brakes, hydraulic

Free remedy

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF NAPA, RAYBESTOS, AIMCO, AC DELCO, CARQUEST, BENDIX, AND WAGNER. ONLY PRODUCTS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 27, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 17, 2006 (DATE CODES 0529 THROUGH 0602) ARE SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL. WHEN SUBJECT TO VERY COLD TEMPERATURES, AN INTERNAL SEAL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER COULD LOSE FLEXIBILITY AND MAY CAUSE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK.

Service brakes, hydraulicReported Mar 13, 2006NHTSA 06E022000

Service brakes

Free remedy

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS). A PRESSURE CONSCIOUS REDUCING VALVE (PCRV) IN THE REAR BRAKES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CORROSION AND RESULT IN MALFUNCTION, WHEN OPERATED IN AREAS THAT USE SALT COMPOUNDS ON THE ROADWAY FOR DE-ICING OR DUST CONTROL.

Service brakes, hydraulicReported Mar 9, 2000NHTSA 00V075000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 6, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.