1996 Mercury Mystique exterior lighting problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1996 Mercury Mystique — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1996 mercury mystique. The parking lights on the front and rear of the vehicle along with the instrument panel lights were inoperative. The manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 99v103000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch). The…”
filed Feb 6, 2008
“Dt: the contact states there is a nhtsa recall campaign 99v103000 concerning the exterior lighting.: headlights. This vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall, but it is not included in the recall due to vin. No repairs have been made due to the expense. *ak updated 01/19/06. *jb”
filed Dec 23, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock. *mj
02176 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 2, 2002Concern with headlamps and/or instrument panel lamps dimming slightly at idle. *tt
15636 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 2002
Exterior Lighting problems in other Mystique years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Mystique | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 Mystique | 18 | 8% |
| 1997 Mystique | 9 | 13% |
| 1995 Mystique | 7 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.