Mercury MYSTIQUE transmission problems
59 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
750 owner complaints analyzed
19 distinct recall campaigns
69,213 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 193 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
59 of 750 complaints match this topic (7.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10039298 · 2003-09-22 (September 22, 2003)
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWN SHIFT HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN THE CAR AND IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY? COULD YOU PLEASE HELP ME I HAVE SPENT TO MUCH MONEY NOW. 1995 MERCURY MYSTIQUE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 114,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10039298 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10040304 · 2003-09-22 (September 22, 2003)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILS TO DOWN SHIFT WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP REPLACE DTHE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 114,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10040304 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10069646 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
6/15/03 I DO NOT HAVE THE EXACT DATES OF PROBLEMS, BUT I WILL RELATE MY EXPERIENCES. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE USED IN 1999, THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, WHICH ALSO CONTROLS THE SHIFT INTER- LOCK, FAILED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND AN OPEN CONNECTION BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX THAT CONTROLS THE SWITCH OPERATION. THEY FIXED THAT OPEN CONNECTION AND THE SWITCH WORKED FINE. THEN THE SWITCH PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. TRIED A NEW SWITCH AND THAT FAILED AFTER A FEW MONTHS. HAVE GONE THROUGH SIX OR SEVEN SWITCHES AND HAVE ONE NOW THAT SEEMS TO WORK. I P…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10069646 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10134309 · 2005-08-26 (August 26, 2005)
I WAS TOLD THE WIRING HARNESS ON MY 1995 MERCURY MYSTIQUE HAS FAILED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 72,000 MILES. IT STARTED WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS SYSTEMS FAILING. IT HAS NOW SPREAD TO THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. THE CAR IS NOW UNDRIVABLE. MY FORD DEALER TOLD ME THIS FAILURE IS BECOMING A PROBLEM ON THE FORD CONTOUR/MERCURY MYSTIQUE MODELS. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE I CAN TAKE?*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 72,494 miles reported. Look up ODI 10134309 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 501698 · 1996-02-20 (February 20, 1996)
TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE REPLACED. *SD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 501698 at NHTSA ↗