1995 Mercury Mystique Electrical System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 9, 2011 · 73 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 73 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 1995 Mercury Mystique, 22% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 92,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “wiring harness” (21% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Wiring harness: mentioned in 15 of 73 complaints (21%)

At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?

Based on 7 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles0 · 0%
50k–75k miles2 · 29%
75k–100k miles3 · 43%
100k–150k miles2 · 29%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 73 complaints, 6 a fire.

Mercury Mystique electrical system complaints by model year

Peak: 1995, with 73 complaints
1995: 731995731996: 471996471997: 7199771998: 281998281999: 141999142000: 720007

n = 176 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearElectrical System complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2000 Mystique711%45,996
1999 Mystique1411%70,000
1998 Mystique2812%95,604
1997 Mystique710%78,000
1996 Mystique4725%97,450
1995 Mystique7322%92,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2001, with 14 complaints
1995: 3199531996: 5199651997: 9199791998: 5199851999: 101999102000: 8200082001: 142001142002: 4200242003: 5200352004: 3200432005: 4200542007: 2200722008: 120081

n = 73 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists electrical system for the 1995 Mercury Mystique. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

On your web site i have found several recalls on 95 mercury mystique's one is regarding the ac unit and the wires burning up as well as a floor shifter problem causing the shifter not to indicate the correct gear. I went to friendly ford and they stated to me that my vehicle's vin # was not in the…

Received Mar 16, 2008 · NHTSA complaint 10221342

Wiring harness is cracked and shorting. *tr

Received Oct 4, 2007 · NHTSA complaint 10204857

Tl*- the contact owns a 1995 mercury mystique with a current odometer reading of 149,000 miles. The contact stated that the wiring insulation cracked and left the wires exposes, which could cause short circuits. The contact stated that there was an owner notification about this problem, but the…

Received Apr 2, 2007 · NHTSA complaint 10186731
Mercury Mystique
1998-2000 Mercury Mystique photographed in Washington, D.C. , USA.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 1995 Mercury Mystiques have electrical system problems?

No. NHTSA has 73 owner complaints about electrical system for the 1995 Mercury Mystique (22% of the 335 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 1995 Mercury Mystique electrical system?

No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.

At what mileage do electrical system problems start?

The median reported mileage is 92,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 1995 Mercury Mystique?

The most frequent phrase is “wiring harness”, in 15 of 73 complaints.

Other 1995 Mercury Mystique problems

See all 1995 Mercury Mystique problems or electrical system problems across all Mystique years.