1995 Mercury Mystique Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 73about this part
- Share
- 22%of 335 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 92,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 73 complaints about the electrical system of the 1995 Mercury Mystique, 22% of the 335 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,000 miles. 7 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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?”
NHTSA complaint #10134309, filed 2005-08, 72,494 miles“Ford has refused to replace the wiring harness in my 1995 Mercury Mystique because: the extended warranty for this vehicle expired in jun 2005 (10 years from 'in service' date. I have owned the vehicle since nov 2003 and never received a recall notice. Ford states a letter was sent to a previous owner. I cannot verify this and really view it as irrelevant since the harness was never accomplished on this vehicle. Is ford not required to locate and notify subsequent owners of such a recall if the remedy has never been applied to the subject vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10133981, filed 2005-08, 92,000 miles“- the contact owns a 1995 Mercury Mystique with a current odometer reading of 149,000 miles. The contact stated that the wiring insulation cracked and left the wires exposes, which could cause short circuits. The contact stated that there was an owner notification about this problem, but the manufacturer never fixed the vehicle, and the campaign expired. Several electrical items under this problem started to fail.”
NHTSA complaint #10186731, filed 2007-04, 149,000 miles“Vehicle stalled at 35 MPH and failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealership. The mechanic determined insulation on the wiring harness had deteriorated and caused a short. Multiple shorts occurred as the insulation throughout the wiring harness had badly deteriorated. The engine stalled twice. It was determined that the entire wiring harness needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10033682, filed 2003-09, 116,000 miles“Wiring harness insulation is cracked. As a result, consumer was unable to start vehicle. When it did start after two minutes of driving vehicle smoked and shut off.”
NHTSA complaint #10089413, filed 2004-08, 73,707 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10020445Oct 1, 1999Under hood wire harness. Additional 10 years or 100,000 miles. Ford.
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 1995 Mercury Mystique
93 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
53 complaintsSuspension
36 complaintsSteering
34 complaintsFuel system
31 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Mercury Mystique
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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