1996 Mercury Mystique electrical system problems
47 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1996 Mercury Mystique — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The under hood wire harness burned up. This car has 89,000 miles and runs good. I heard there was a recall / tsb #( onp 99m03) on this car but ford will not honor it because the car is over 10 years old. I think ford should reimburse for repairs or buy back the car. This is a dangerous situation as…”
filed Jan 11, 2009
“Tl*the contact owns a 1996 mercury mystique. The parking lights on the front and rear of the vehicle along with the instrument panel lights were inoperative. The manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 99v103000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch). The…”
filed Feb 6, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN MY 1996-1998 PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT AT THE KANSAS CITY, CUAUTITLAN ASSEMBLY…Campaign 01V230000 · Jul 9, 2001
Related service bulletins
Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips. *tt
03181 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 15, 2003Inoperative shift interlock solenoid or repeat instrument interface module failure. *tt
16880 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 1, 2003
Electrical System problems in other Mystique years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Mystique | 7 | 11% |
| 1999 Mystique | 14 | 11% |
| 1998 Mystique | 28 | 12% |
| 1997 Mystique | 7 | 10% |
| 1995 Mystique | 73 | 22% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Mercury Mystique
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.