1999 Mercury Mystique problems
The 1999 Mercury Mystique has 169 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (17%) concerns body & structure. After that come brakes (16%) and engine (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 169 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 15 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 66 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 17 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 18 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 66 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 60,000 miles. For body & structure specifically, the median reported mileage is about 63,000 miles (16 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 16 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 15 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Mercury Mystique with enough data (108 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While waiting to make a left turn, another vehicle going between 50-55 MPH struck consumer's vehicle head on. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. The occupant of the vehicle that was killed was seated in the rear seat. According to the par the occupant was not buckled. According to the detective that investigated the crash, the impact was not to the direct front of the vehicle. Cw
While driving down the road, which consumer had the right, another vehicle failed to yeild while coming off from a side road. Had a stop sign to stop, but failed to stop. Struck consumer's vehicle on the driver's side, and neither airbag deployed. Was wearing seat belt, but the shoulder harness didn't secure driver in seat. Her head struck on rearview mirror.
Intermittently ABS braking system malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance which may result in a crash. Dealer cannot determine the cause of the problem. After repairs, steering, brakes, and traction control work properly.
My 1999 mercury mystiques dash board has completely warped. It has rendered the defroster useless. I was not informed of any recall for the defect. I now understand that the lincoln/mercury company did acknowledge a defect in the dashboards. What remedy can I expect ?
1999 mercury mystique, second owner, purchased is 2005. The gas line freezes when the temperature reaches below 20 degrees. The tank is half full, treated for winter weather and it still freezes. This is not normal: I've owned 2 other vehicles (ford tempo/dodge stratus) never happened. I've missed work due to this gas line freeze and am the only resident in my neighborhood that is having this problem. It has to be a manufacture defect or the gas tank is not protected.