IllustrationVEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC AFTER MAKING A TURN IN WET WEATHER. WHEN TURNING, THERE WOULD BE NOISE PRIOR TO STALLING. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT, AND GETTING WORSE. NOTICED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT INDICATED AN AIR INTAKE KIT TO CORRECT STALLING PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED.*AK
1995 Mercury Mystique
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Mystique years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Mercury Mystique are substantially higher than the model-year median of 71.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 29 of 335 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 93 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 73 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 53 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports14 fire reports9 injury reports
What owners actually said
335 reportsWHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10-20 MPH NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SHE PULLED OVER AND SAW FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT FIRE. DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. PLEASE ADD FURTHER COMMENTS.*AK
THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE OVERHEATED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW WATER PUMP WAS NEEDED, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THERE ARE FUMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE, THE FUMES COME INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS WARM, WHETHER OR NOT THE A/C IS ON.*JB
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN SAME WAY AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA RECALL 00-V-367-000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00S44. CONSUMER STOPPED TO HAVE TIMING BELT REPAIRS ESTIMATED. WHILE WALKING AWAY FROM VEHICLE CONSUMER HEARD CHIRPING, AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S HAND WAS BURNED WHILE REACHING TO UNPLUG POWER PLUG. …
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VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN SAME WAY AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA RECALL 00-V-367-000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00S44. CONSUMER STOPPED TO HAVE TIMING BELT REPAIRS ESTIMATED. WHILE WALKING AWAY FROM VEHICLE CONSUMER HEARD CHIRPING, AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S HAND WAS BURNED WHILE REACHING TO UNPLUG POWER PLUG. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER ABOUT A RECALL NOT RECEIVED. MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT OFFER REMEDY BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OVER 100,000 MILES FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY. HOWEVER, AT TIME WHEN RECALL WAS SENT OUT VEHICLE HAD BETWEEN 96,000-98,000 MILES. MANUFACTURER DID ADMIT THAT RECALL NOTICE MIGHT HAVE GONE TO ANOTHER ADDRESS, BUT THEY STILL WILL NOT COVER IT.*AK
GEAR SHIFT GETS STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION, AND A SCREWDRIVER IS NEEDED TO GET GEARS LOOSE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
COOLING FAN WAS UNDER RECALL#00V367000 ALSO, CERTAIN THERMAL LIMIT IN COOLING FAN RESISTOR HAD AN OPEN CIRCUIT WHICH CAUSED FAN TO SHUT DOWN, CAUSING ENGINE TO BURN.*AK *SLC
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW WHILE CONSUMER WAS ON THE WAY TO WORK. ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT OVERHEATED WITH SMOKE AND FLUID LEAKING FROM ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS NOT HOLDING COMPRESSSION, AND WILL NOT STAY STARTED.*AK DEALER FOUND SPARK PLUG HOLES DUE TO A BAD/CRACKED HEAD GASKET. *SLC
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 00V367000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE 00S44 FOR ENGINE COOLING FAN REPAIRS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS IN PAIN. ON WAY TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE OVERHEATED, WATER SHOT OUT OF THE SPARK PLUGS, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. VEHIC…
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CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 00V367000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE 00S44 FOR ENGINE COOLING FAN REPAIRS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS IN PAIN. ON WAY TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE OVERHEATED, WATER SHOT OUT OF THE SPARK PLUGS, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO CONSUMER'S HOME. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ON DASH STARTED BLINKING ON APRIL 10, 2001 WHEN VEHICLE HAD 105,000 MILES. TOOK TO DEALER LISTED ABOVE TO FIX A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES AND PAID $559.72 IN TOTAL FOR REPAIRS BUT AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING SHORTLY AFTER THIRD REPAIR ATTEMPT. THIS MEANS THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT AND ALSO …
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AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ON DASH STARTED BLINKING ON APRIL 10, 2001 WHEN VEHICLE HAD 105,000 MILES. TOOK TO DEALER LISTED ABOVE TO FIX A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES AND PAID $559.72 IN TOTAL FOR REPAIRS BUT AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING SHORTLY AFTER THIRD REPAIR ATTEMPT. THIS MEANS THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT AND ALSO PREVENTS ME FROM SELLING VEHICLE. WAS ALSO CHARGED FOR FAN MOTOR SWITCH REPAIR THAT FORD HAD ISSUED TWO RECALL/SERVICE BULLETINS ON. WROTE FORD MOTOR COMPANY "CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER" ON JUNE 19, 2001 BUT HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM THEM. CAR NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED SO AIR BAG IS FUNCTIONAL AND SO IT CAN BE SOLD. ALSO FEEL EITHER FORD OR DEALER SHOULD REIMBURSE $559.72 SINCE CAR WAS NOT FIXED -- AND NOW CANNOT BE SOLD UNTIL IT IS!*AK
CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE MERCURY GARAGE BECAUSE OF THE SMELL OF STRONG GASOLINE VAPORS. MERCURY GARAGE FOUND VAPOR CANNISTER LOCATED UNDER HOOD OF CAR TO BE FULL OF FUEL, RAW GASOLINE, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY OVER-FILLING OF GASOLINE TANK. HOW IS TANK OVER-FILLED, WHEN GASOLINE PUMPS HAVE AUTO SHUT-OFF. RAW GASOLINE SHOULD NEVER BE WHE…
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CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE MERCURY GARAGE BECAUSE OF THE SMELL OF STRONG GASOLINE VAPORS. MERCURY GARAGE FOUND VAPOR CANNISTER LOCATED UNDER HOOD OF CAR TO BE FULL OF FUEL, RAW GASOLINE, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY OVER-FILLING OF GASOLINE TANK. HOW IS TANK OVER-FILLED, WHEN GASOLINE PUMPS HAVE AUTO SHUT-OFF. RAW GASOLINE SHOULD NEVER BE WHERE IT IS NOT INTENDED, IN THE VAPOR CANNISTER. COULD BE A VERY EXPLOSIVE SITUATION. A DANGEROUS AND LATENT DEFECT THAT COST $245 TO CORRECT. BUT THE SAME HAZZARDOUS SITUATION COULD OCCUR AGAIN.*AK
Official recalls
800V367000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Nov 6, 2000
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: OVERHEATING OF THE COOLING FAN MOTOR DUE TO EXCESSIVE CURRENT CAN RESULT IN SMOKE AND ODORS FROM BEARING GREASE, INSULATION AND OTHER INTERNAL MOTOR COMPONENTS. IF ELECTRICAL CURRENT CONTINUES TO BE APPLIED TO THE MOTOR, INTERNAL MOTOR COMPONENTS COULD IGNITE POSSIBLY IGNITING OTHER ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENTS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT DEVICE IN-LINE WITH EACH FAN MOTOR. FORD WILL ALSO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY TO A TOTAL OF 8 YEARS OF SERVICE OR 100,000 MILES FROM THE WARRANTY START DATE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. IF THE VEHICLE ALREADY HAS MORE THAN 100,000 MILES, THIS COVERAGE WILL LAST UNTIL JULY 31, 2001.
98V233000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift
Sep 18, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FLOOR SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL CAN BE DAMAGED IF SUBJECTED TO CERTAIN INTERIOR CLEANING PRODUCTS. THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR CAN DETERIORATE AND NOT CORRECTLY INDICATE THE ACTUAL GEAR POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INCORRECT GEAR SELECTION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFT CONTROL.
97V225000 · Vehicle Speed Control:cables
Dec 8, 1997
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OPTION. THE THROTTLE CABLES WERE DAMAGED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY LEADING TO FRAYING OR SEPARATION OF THE THROTTLE CABLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE WITH A REVISED DESIGN THAT IS LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO BENDING OR KINKING DURING INSTALLATION.
95V232000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
Dec 5, 1995
THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE OPENING REINFORCEMENT, CONSTRUCTED FROM TWO SEPARATELY MOLDED PIECES, CAN LEAK AT THE WELD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLIES WITH UNITS CONTAINING ONE-PIECE MOLDED REINFORCEMENTS.
95V228000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Dec 4, 1995
CRACKS HAVE BEEN FOUND IN THE FRONT SAFETY BELT OUTBOARD ANCHOR TABS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT OF THE TAB AND STRESS INTRODUCED DURING ATTACHMENT OF THE ANCHOR TAB TO THE SEAT FRAME. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: A FRACTURE OR SEPARATION IN THIS AREA WOULD REDUCE THE LOAD THAT THE ANCHOR AND THE FRONT SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES COULD SUSTAIN, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY IN A VEHICLE COLLISOIN.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL AN ANCHOR TAB REINFORCEMENT OR REPLACEMENT OF THE COMPLETE FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IF AN ANCHOR TAB IS FOUND TO HAVE FRACTURED.
95V009000 · Visibility:windshield
Jan 24, 1995
THE GLASS TEMPERING PROCESS ON THE RIGHT HAND REAR DOOR WINDOWS WAS NOT CORRECTLY PERFORMED. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF THE WINDOW BREAKS, THE GLASS FRAGMENTS OF THE REAR WINDOWS EXCEED THE SIZE SPECIFICATIONS OF FMVSS NO. 205.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT REAR DOOR GLASS.
94V203000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
Oct 18, 1994
THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE OPENING REINFORCEMENT CAN LEAK AT THE WELD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, AS APPROPRIATE, REPLACE THE FUEL TANKS.
94V184000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
Sep 29, 1994
A METAL SHIELD ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE PLASTIC FUEL FILLER PIPE CAN DEVELOP A STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARGE DURING REFUELING OF THE VEHICLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A STATIC CHARGE CAN DISCHARGE AND SERVE AS AN IGNITION SOURCE FOR FUEL VAPORS IN THE AREA OF THE FILLER PIPE, RESULTING IN A FLASH VAPOR IGNITION AND A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY THE VEHICLES BY ADDING A GROUND STRAP BETWEEN THE FILLER PIPE SHIELD AND THE BODY.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
6RQ02006 · Incorrect Gear Indication
Opened Feb 26, 2002 · Closed Sep 12, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
There is no summary currently available
EA01001 · Blower Switch/resistor Or Wiring Harness
Opened Jan 5, 2001 · Closed Jul 31, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
PE00023 · Blower Switch/resistor Or Wiring Harness
Opened Jun 14, 2000 · Closed Jan 5, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
EA00005 · Engine Cooling Fan Fires
Opened Feb 23, 2000 · Closed Nov 9, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
There is no summary currently available
RQ99019 · Various Intermittent Electrical Issues
Opened Sep 15, 1999 · Closed Mar 7, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other
There is no summary currently available
PE99052 · Engine Cooling Fan Fires
Opened Aug 18, 1999 · Closed Feb 23, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION ON AUGUST 18, 1999, BASED ON FOUR REPORTS OF FIRE INVOLVING THE ENGINE COOLING FAN.THE REPORTS ALLEGE THE ELECTRONIC COOLING FAN CAUGHT FIRE WITH RESULTANT DAMAGE TO THE FAN AND WIRE HARNESS AND/OR THE HARNESS CONNECTOR.IN ITS PE RESPONSE, FORD PROVIDED INFORMATION RELEVANT TO 46 ADDITIONAL ALLEGED FIRE INCIDENTS AND 47 ALLEGED FAILURES OF THE COOLING FAN INVOLVING THERMAL DAMAGE TO THE FAN.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO FURTHER STUDY THE ISSUE.