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1997 Mercury Mystique service brakes, hydraulic problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1997 Mercury Mystique15% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
15%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 1997 mercury mystique. The contact stated that he noticed a leak under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where he was informed that the pressure conscious regulating valve on the rear driver side would need to be replaced. The vehicle was…

    filed Jul 20, 2012

  • My 97 mercury mystique has a bad brake fluid leak from a part on the brake line (pressure conscious release valve) that was recalled #06e022000. Fluid must be added every few days when the brake light comes on. Ford tells me there is no recall info for my car and won't do anything. They could not…

    filed Jun 28, 2012

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Mystique years

YearReportsShare
2000 Mystique23%
1999 Mystique1915%
1998 Mystique2712%
1996 Mystique148%
1995 Mystique227%
Mystique service brakes, hydraulic problems by year →

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.