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1995 Mercury Mystique steering problems

34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1995 Mercury Mystique10% of all complaints for this model year.

34
Steering complaints
10%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
4 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Fluid on the ground apparently coming fro the power steering line under the pump. Also the vehicles at idling 1000 rpm will stall out. Engine light comes on. *tr

    filed Oct 26, 2008

  • While driving and without warning vehicle caught on fire under the hood. Dealership was notified, vehicle was serviced. However, vehicle was continued to be used, miles later vehicle became inoperable.*ak the engine cooling fan motor and wire harness caught on fire, dealer replaced the engine…

    filed Jul 10, 2002

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

Steering problems in other Mystique years

YearReportsShare
2000 Mystique23%
1999 Mystique54%
1998 Mystique115%
1997 Mystique46%
1996 Mystique137%
Mystique steering 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.