1995 Mercury Mystique Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 93about this part
- Share
- 28%of 335 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 92,557miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 93 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1995 Mercury Mystique, 28% of the 335 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,557 miles. 8 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have had my car in the shop for my vehicle running on the very warm side and not cooling itself down. Many things repaired and now it is doing it again and it is not even the dead of summer yet!”
NHTSA complaint #10329024, filed 2010-05, 155,000 miles“At around 50,000 miles we noticed the housing that holds the driver\\'s side airbag coming loose. We received a couple of recall notices on other things so when we took it in to get the recalls done I asked the technician at sunflower lincoln/Mercury if he could check out the problem with the airbag housing and possibly fix it for us. He called us back stating that the bolts had sheered off from the inside of the housing and that they couldn\\'t fix it and that we would have to pay between $300-$500 dollars out of our own pocket to get it fixed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10070094, filed 2004-01, 50,000 miles“While the driver of the 1995 Mercury Mystique was operating the vehicle, I was in the passengers seat. The car began losing power and the driver kept the car going. At this point a driver pulled up along side the car and yelled your car is on fire . The driver of the Mystique then pulled to the shoulder and the car was engulfed in flames on the passenger side. I immediately exited the car while hearing a woman scream it's going to explode . I suffered 2nd degree burns on my face,right ear, right arm, right leg and isolated 3rd degree on my right knuckles. …”
NHTSA complaint #10023173, filed 2003-06, 75,000 miles“1995 Mercury Mystique check engine light related to the 332 service code started coming on randomly around 51k , and now illuminates after vehicle has been driven approximately 1 mile. Car now has 83k but I never received a recall notice regarding this condition. This vehicle's inspection sticker has expired and cannot be inspected in this condition. Pressure feedback sensor, ecu and evr have all been replaced to no avail.”
NHTSA complaint #10107743, filed 2005-01, 51,603 miles“The engine wire insulation melted which caused the electrical system to fail. Ph. While driving, the vehicle abruptly shut down because the electrical system failed, which was caused by a wiring harness problem. The consumer believed the problem was related to the recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10019958, filed 2003-07, 143,510 milesRelated recalls
- 00V367000Nov 6, 2000Vehicle 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…Covers: Mercury Mystique 1995–1996, Ford Contour 1995–1996
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1995 Mercury Mystique
73 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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