1997 Mercury Mystique Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 71 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 1997 Mercury Mystique, 1% of the 71 complaints for this model year.
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.
“While trying to put on seat belts belts will lock up, and consumer has trouble putting seat belt on. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.”
NHTSA complaint #8006832, filed 2002-04Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Mercury Mystique
13 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Mercury Mystique
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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