2000 Mercury Mystique Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 6%of 63 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 vehicle speed control of the 2000 Mercury Mystique, 6% of the 63 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.
“When shifting gears lever jams. Also, can hear a grinding noise when shifting. Vehicle is hard to shift as though something is ready to snap. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated that cable connector to shift was tangled. Wire was exposed, and had something to do with linkage and transmission. Please add VIN.”
NHTSA complaint #899777, filed 2001-12“Intermittently when speed control was activated it would accelerate beyond set speed, eventually causing vehicle to stall out and die. Also, intermittently vehicle would accelerate suddenly and unexpectedly when brakes were applied. Dealer and manufacturer has been notified.”
NHTSA complaint #868420, filed 2000-08“Backing out of driveway and accelerator stuck. Indidual could not remove foot from pedal. It's possible she somehow turned on the cruise control and thats why she could not control the car.”
NHTSA complaint #744377, filed 2001-04Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Mercury Mystique
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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