1998 Mercury Mystique vehicle speed control problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1998 Mercury Mystique — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When you have traveled 30mins/15 to 18 miles the car began to slow down/the speedometer began to drop even though you are pushing the gas peddle and the rpm gauge is waving back and fourth. It happened on 09/25/15, 10/08,13,14/2015. I was traveling 60mph and 45mph.”
filed Oct 15, 2015
“Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 70 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the rpm's revved, but the vehicle did not respond. The vehicle was pulled over and towed to an independent repair shop where the overdrive servo piston seal and o ring was replaced. Five weeks later, while…”
filed Jun 5, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Mystique years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Mystique | 4 | 6% |
| 1999 Mystique | 5 | 4% |
| 1997 Mystique | 4 | 6% |
| 1996 Mystique | 8 | 4% |
| 1995 Mystique | 21 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.