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1996 Mercury Mystique exterior lighting problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1996 Mercury Mystique8% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Exterior Lighting complaints
8%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

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, 2002
  • Concern with headlamps and/or instrument panel lamps dimming slightly at idle. *tt

    15636 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 2002
All 1996 Mercury Mystique TSBs →

Exterior Lighting problems in other Mystique years

YearReportsShare
1999 Mystique22%
1998 Mystique188%
1997 Mystique913%
1995 Mystique72%
Mystique exterior lighting 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.