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1998 Mercury Mystique power train problems

38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1998 Mercury Mystique16% of all complaints for this model year.

38
Power Train complaints
16%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 1998 mercury mystique. Electrical sub-harness connector problems. *smd the consumer stated he took the vehicle to his mechanic, because the ac wasn't cooling properly and the vehicle would over heat, while it was on. The vehicle has two fans in the front and they found the cooling fan melted and…

    filed Sep 25, 2014

  • Failed to go into gear from park, changing gears difficult, did not move in drive, would not go into reverse, engine died while driving 35 m.p.h made loud noise. *nm

    filed Oct 18, 2006

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

Related service bulletins

  • General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt

    042107 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 13, 2004
  • General power train control module (pcm) programming procedures. *tt

    04217 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 2004
  • New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included. *tt

    03148 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 21, 2003
All 1998 Mercury Mystique TSBs →

Power Train problems in other Mystique years

YearReportsShare
2000 Mystique46%
1999 Mystique43%
1997 Mystique913%
1996 Mystique3016%
1995 Mystique5316%
Mystique power train 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.