IllustrationDASH HAS PEELED BACK BY WINDSHIELD, DEFROSTER SECTION POPPED OUT, AS TIME PROGRESSES THE DASH KEEPS PEELING BACK/RAISING UP...EVENTUALLY, IT WILL BE TOO HIGH TO SEE OVER. (I AM SHORT STATURE). *TR
2000 Mercury Mystique
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Mercury Mystique do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 71.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
10–25K
1025–50K
1350–75K
375–100K
1100–150K
0150K+
28 reports with mileage · 35 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
7 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports
Visibility complaints
9 reportsI HAVE THE SAME EXACT DEFECT AS - CAMPAIGN NUMBER: DP06004 STRUCTURE VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:BLOWER
THE DEFROSTER DOES NOT OPERATE ,MAKING THE ABILITY TO SEE THE ROAD DIFFICULT DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED BY OWNER.*AK
WELL OVER THE PERIOD OF THREE YEARS MY DASH BOARD HAS BEEN WORKING FINE UNTIL THIS SUMMER WHEN IT BEGAN TO MALFUCTION AND WARP. SOON AFTER MY GRILL FOR MY DEFROSTER POPPED OUT OF THE DASHBOARD AND AND BEGAN TO IMPROPERY DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I RECIVED A NOTIFICATION JUST AFTER I PRUCHASED MY CA…
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WELL OVER THE PERIOD OF THREE YEARS MY DASH BOARD HAS BEEN WORKING FINE UNTIL THIS SUMMER WHEN IT BEGAN TO MALFUCTION AND WARP. SOON AFTER MY GRILL FOR MY DEFROSTER POPPED OUT OF THE DASHBOARD AND AND BEGAN TO IMPROPERY DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I RECIVED A NOTIFICATION JUST AFTER I PRUCHASED MY CAR ABOUT A DEFECT IN THE UNIT BUT NO RECALL WAS ISSUED SO THE TIME OF REPLACEMENT HAD EXPIRED AND NOTHING IS GOING TO BE DONE BECAUSE FORD REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE PARTS. *AK
IN MARCH OF 2002 THE DASH STARTING COMING UNGLUED AND ROLLING UP, WHICH CAUSED MY DEFOGGER TO POP OUT AND NOT DEFOG MY WINDSHIELD CORRECTLY. THE CAR ALSO STALLS OUT WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STARTING POSITION OR CHANGING TO PASSING GEAR. THE ENGINE HAS TO THEN BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED FOR IT TO CLEAR UP. THIS WILL LAST ABOUT 30…
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IN MARCH OF 2002 THE DASH STARTING COMING UNGLUED AND ROLLING UP, WHICH CAUSED MY DEFOGGER TO POP OUT AND NOT DEFOG MY WINDSHIELD CORRECTLY. THE CAR ALSO STALLS OUT WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STARTING POSITION OR CHANGING TO PASSING GEAR. THE ENGINE HAS TO THEN BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED FOR IT TO CLEAR UP. THIS WILL LAST ABOUT 30 MINUTES BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *JB
WHEN RUNNING HEATER OR AIR CONDITIONER THERE IS A MUSTY ODOR LIKE MOLD COMING FROM VENTS. ODOR IS SO BAD THAT IT MAKES CONSUMER ILL. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. DEALER SPRAYED VENTS WITH CHEMICALS AND CLEANED OUT VENTS. DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DEALER/MANUFACTURER UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. *AK *TT
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON 12-09-2000, WITH HEATER ON, BECAME VERY DISORIENTED, HIT CONCRETE BARRIER, ARRIVED 2 HOURS LATE TO WORK, WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL,, MY CO-WORKERS WILL CONFIRM THAT I COULD NOT TALK OR WALK PROPERLY, WAS VERY CONFUSED, CHECKED OUT BY NEUROLOGISTS, ALL TESTS RESULTS NORMAL, SAID IT COULD HAVE BEE…
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WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON 12-09-2000, WITH HEATER ON, BECAME VERY DISORIENTED, HIT CONCRETE BARRIER, ARRIVED 2 HOURS LATE TO WORK, WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL,, MY CO-WORKERS WILL CONFIRM THAT I COULD NOT TALK OR WALK PROPERLY, WAS VERY CONFUSED, CHECKED OUT BY NEUROLOGISTS, ALL TESTS RESULTS NORMAL, SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN CO2 OR OTHER FUMES OR ODORS INSIDE CAR THAT MADE ME SICK. AND TOTALY DISORIENTED, BY THE GRACE OF GOD, IT WAS A MIRACLE I WAS NOT KILLED WHILE DRIVING IN THIS STATE. DUE TO ODORS INSIDE MY MERCURY 2000 MYSTIQUE.*AK
DEALER UNABLE TO DETECT SMOKE ODOR OR FUMES COMING THROUGH VENTS AT IDLE. *AK
STARTING IN JUNE 2000, WHEN A/C WAS TURNED ON, AN OBNOXIOUS MUSTY ODOR WAS PRESENT, THEN ON 12-09-00 WITH HEATER TURNED ON AND DRIVING 60 MPH TO WORK, BECAME VERY ILL AND DISORIENTED, LATER TAKEN BY EMS, ON 3-27-01, WHEN LEAVING FOR WORK AND TURNING OUT OF DRIVIE WAY, CAR STALLED IN MIDDLE OF STREET AND WOULDN'T START. TOOK TO D…
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STARTING IN JUNE 2000, WHEN A/C WAS TURNED ON, AN OBNOXIOUS MUSTY ODOR WAS PRESENT, THEN ON 12-09-00 WITH HEATER TURNED ON AND DRIVING 60 MPH TO WORK, BECAME VERY ILL AND DISORIENTED, LATER TAKEN BY EMS, ON 3-27-01, WHEN LEAVING FOR WORK AND TURNING OUT OF DRIVIE WAY, CAR STALLED IN MIDDLE OF STREET AND WOULDN'T START. TOOK TO DEALER FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, DASH WAS WARPPED AND HAD TO BE REPLACE BECAUSE ADHESIVE WAS COMING OFF BACK OF DASH, FUMES OR ODORS FROM ANY OF THESE COMPONENTS MAY HAVE CAUSED ME TO BECOME TOTALLY DISORIENTED WHICH CAUSED ME TO HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER WHILE DRIVING.*AK
Official recalls
300V228001 · Seat Belts
Aug 18, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE ON CERTAIN SEAT BELT BUCKLES OF YOUR VEHICLE AND REPLACE ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLES THAT FALL WITHIN THE SUSPECT DATE CODE RANGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 26, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
00V075000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components
Mar 9, 2000
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF BOTH PCRV'S MALFUNCTION, VEHICLE HANDLING COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED DURING BRAKING AS A RESULT OF THE REAR WHEELS LOCKING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL IMPROVED PCRV'S IN THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS RECALL WAS EXPANDED IN SEPTEMBER 2000 TO INCLUDE 1999 AND 2000 FORD CONTOUR, MERCURY MYSTIQUE AND COUGAR VEHICLES.
99V361000 · Equipment:other:labels
Dec 29, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN INCORRECT LABEL WAS INSTALLED ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR. THIS LABEL CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ACTIVATION OF THE CHILDPROOF SAFETY LOCKS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE MAY BELIEVE THE CHILDPROOF SAFETY LOCK WAS ACTIVATED WHEN IT WAS NOT, POTENTIALLY ALLOWING THE DOOR TO BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
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
1DP06004 · Instrument Panel Cover Warpage
Opened Oct 23, 2006 · Closed Apr 10, 2007
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure; Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System:fan/motor
THE AGENCY HAS DENIED A PETITION REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION OF INSTRUMENT PANEL WARPAGE FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. THE NOTICE OF DENIAL WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER, VOLUME 72, NUMBER 67, ON MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2007, PAGES 17605 AND 17606.SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH FOR DETAILS.
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Structure
THE AGENCY HAS DENIED A PETITION REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION OF INSTRUMENT PANEL WARPAGE FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. THE NOTICE OF DENIAL WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER, VOLUME 72, NUMBER 67, ON MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2007, PAGES 17605 AND 17606.SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System:fan/motor
THE AGENCY HAS DENIED A PETITION REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION OF INSTRUMENT PANEL WARPAGE FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. THE NOTICE OF DENIAL WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER, VOLUME 72, NUMBER 67, ON MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2007, PAGES 17605 AND 17606.SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH FOR DETAILS.