1998 Mercury Mystique Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 231 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the equipment of the 1998 Mercury Mystique, 2% of the 231 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.
“I have a 1998 Mercury Mystique. The vehicle recently began running abnormally. So in inspection of this, I discovered that the vehicles acceleration is being raised without me even touching the gas. I was on the road and my vehicle was speeding up on it's own and I couldn't figure out why. It seems as if the cruise control is constantly on or something.”
NHTSA complaint #10143439, filed 2005-11“Daughter (16 years old) getting in back seat with her flute case pressed up against speaker grill with the case. This was enough to crack the speaker grill. I have not informed the dealer yet, as I have a scheduled appointment next month for service and will bring it up at that time. This speaker grill may have had a crack in it when purchased or these are very brittle. I have heard that other people are having similar problems with the plastic components in this car. There is a TSB for this already on this site.”
NHTSA complaint #700686, filed 1998-11“1998 Mercury Mystique. Electrical sub-harness connector problems. The consumer stated he took the vehicle to his mechanic, because the AC wasn't cooling properly and the vehicle would over heat, while it was on. The vehicle has two fans in the front and they found the cooling fan melted and the sub-harness connector burned up. In addition, they showed the consumer the part of the sub-harness with the insulation just falling off the wire. …”
NHTSA complaint #10637913, filed 2014-09Related service bulletins
- 10013060Oct 14, 2002Climate control a/c service tech tips.
- 10013086Oct 1, 2002Replacement speaker installation tips.
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Mercury Mystique
49 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
38 complaintsEngine cooling
34 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsExterior lighting
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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