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1996 Mercury Mystique overheating reports

6 NHTSA complaints describe overheating and coolant leaks on the 1996 Mercury Mystique — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

6
Overheating reports
3%
share of complaints
88,500 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Overheating in other Mystique years

1995 Mystique27
Mystique overheating by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 1996 Mercury Mystique

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1996 Mercury Mystique report before drawing conclusions.