2000 MERCURY MYSTIQUE — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 7
- Fires 0
- Injuries 4
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
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| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | 16 | 25.8% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| VISIBILITY | 7 | 11.3% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 6 | 9.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 6 | 9.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 5 | 8.1% | 4 crashes · 0 fires |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 5 | 8.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 4.8% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 | 3.2% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| STEERING | 2 | 3.2% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 42 | 67.7% | 6 crashes · 0 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2000-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2001-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2001-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2001-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2002-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2002-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2002-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2003-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2003-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2003-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2004-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2005-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2006-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 99V361000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 00V075000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 00V228001 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E022000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 08E033000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | DP06004 |
Safety Recalls (5)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 00V075000
- Report date
- Component:
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Consequence:
- IF BOTH PCRV'S MALFUNCTION, VEHICLE HANDLING COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED DURING BRAKING AS A RESULT OF THE REAR WHEELS LOCKING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL IMPROVED PCRV'S IN THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS RECALL WAS EXPANDED IN SEPTEMBER 2000 TO INCLUDE 1999 AND 2000 FORD CONTOUR, MERCURY MYSTIQUE AND COUGAR VEHICLES.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 00V228001
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE ON CERTAIN SEAT BELT BUCKLES OF YOUR VEHICLE AND REPLACE ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLES THAT FALL WITHIN THE SUSPECT DATE CODE RANGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 26, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E022000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN LEAD TO A DECREASE IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- AFFINIA (BRAKE PARTS, INC.) WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AFFINA GROUP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-323-0354.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 08E033000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- THE NUTS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGING FOR THESE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES ARE MISSING THE INTENDED PREVAILING TORQUE (SELF-LOCKING) FEATURE. IF THE INCORRECT NUT WAS TO BECOME LOOSE, THE JOINING MEMBERS MAY LOOSEN LEADING TO A SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- FEDERAL MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 22, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL MOGUL AT 877-489-6659.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 99V361000
- Report date
- Component:
- EQUIPMENT
- Consequence:
- THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE MAY BELIEVE THE CHILDPROOF SAFETY LOCK WAS ACTIVATED WHEN IT WAS NOT, POTENTIALLY ALLOWING THE DOOR TO BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE.
- Remedy:
- OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.