1998 Mercury Mystique Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 231 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,420miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the tires of the 1998 Mercury Mystique, 1% of the 231 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,420 miles.
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.
“Lost 4 tires with less than 35k miles due to sidewall failures. Tires installed on march 2006, lost all four between april 2008 and june 2008. First one had a bulge on the outside sidewall, other 3 were sidewall blowouts. Tires installed on a 1998 Mercury Mystique. Tires were fulda carat assuro, p205/60-15.”
NHTSA complaint #10231324, filed 2008-06“Car is fire and safety hazard as well as child-welfare and safety hazard and ford motor company refuses to talk with me about this auto. No safety defec tlisted. (tiresize: 205/60r15)”
NHTSA complaint #754444, filed 2001-11Tires: 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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