1996 Mercury Mystique Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 4%of 185 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the body and structure of the 1996 Mercury Mystique, 4% of the 185 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The other problems, the trunk having water damage due to a severe leak, my electrical system is no good. I have a loose rod underneath car apart of the steering/ I drove around without the car being properly inspected and registered/ no admission sticker/engine makes this weird sound a rattling noise/ driving on the highway between 45-50 sometimes at no given moment the car will take off up the highway/ when you put car in gear it jerks so hard you think the car has broken down. The fuel tank does not pass inspection. The speakers and radio has also never played properly. …”
NHTSA complaint #713675, filed 1999-10“Transmission failure 2 years after car was purchased, engine replaced 2 years after purchase. Hub bearing assembly broke 1 year after purchase of car. Car drives extremely hot - to near over heating point. Trunk leaks when it rains. Driver side window malfunctioning. Instrument panel malfunctioned (was fixed before recall). Check engine light stays on constantly even after tune up/ major work done.”
NHTSA complaint #734274, filed 2000-10“Broken transmission mount brackets and broken bolt broke the vacuum hose resulting in no power brakes, this problem has occured on several occasions and the manufacturer has been notified. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #559779, filed 2001-02“Rear reflector has been replaced and still fills up with water when it rains or when you wash car/told out of warranty/but never fixed correctly the first time it was replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #722613, filed 2000-05“Vehicle does not have splash shields, causing loss of power steering when vehicle drives over 2 inch puddle of water. This could result in an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #843898, filed 1999-07Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Mercury Mystique
47 complaintsEngine cooling
41 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
30 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
19 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsExterior lighting
15 complaintsSuspension
15 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 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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