2000 Mercury Mystique Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Mystique years
- Far fewer complaints than other years 6th of 8 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 3 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Mercury Mystique. That ranks 6th out of 8 Mystique model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is structure (18 complaints, 29%), typically at around 38,900 miles. Complaints mention 7 crashes, 4 injuries. There are 3 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 63owner complaints
- 3safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 7complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2000 Mercury Mystique problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 18 | 29% | 38,900 | — | — |
| Visibility | 9 | 14% | 50,000 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 8 | 13% | 62,000 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 7 | 11% | 82,000 | — | — |
| Electrical System | 7 | 11% | 45,996 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 | 8% | 55,600 | — | — |
| Power Train | 4 | 6% | 42,000 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 4 | 6% | 63,000 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 | 6% | — | — | — |
| Equipment | 3 | 5% | 69,000 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Other | 2 | 3% | 47,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | 3% | 42,000 | — | — |
| Steering | 2 | 3% | — | — | — |
| Suspension | 2 | 3% | 74,348 | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Tires | 1 | 2% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2000 Mercury Mystique recalls (3)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Seat belts
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
Risk: In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
Fix: 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.
Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles not equipped with the anti-lock braking system (abs). A pressure conscious reducing valve (pcrv) in the rear brakes may be subject to corrosion and result in malfunction, when operated in areas that use salt compounds on the roadway for de-icing or dust control.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Equipment:other:labels
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. An incorrect label was installed on the driver side rear door. This label contains instructions for the activation of the childproof safety locks.
Risk: 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.
Fix: Owners will be provided with a replacement label and installation instructions.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Instrument panel cover warpage (DP06004) — opened Oct 23, 2006, closed Apr 10, 2007.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mercury mystique. The contact experienced engine hesitation, loss of power, and surging in her vehicle. She would lose all power and have to wait a couple of minutes before the vehicle would restart. The contact could only drive five miles before the failure recurred. The…
Instrument dash panel cover is , and has continued to peel back at the defrost vents at the windshield since 2003. It appears the glue had begun to fail. Each time i brought my car in for service my concerns and complaint of the dash board were largely ignored. Simply blown off to say it was not…
Dash has peeled back by windshield, defroster section popped out, as time progresses the dash keeps peeling back/raising up...eventually, it will be too high to see over. (i am short stature). *tr
Instrument panel cover is warped. *tr
2000 mystique ls, engine stall 7 times over the last 10 months. After multiple repairs, the mercury dealer could not find the problem. Problem still exists. *tr
Other Mercury Mystique years
← 1999 Mystique · 2001 Mystique →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Mystique | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 Mystique | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 63 | 3 |
| 1999 Mystique | 128 | 2 |
| 1998 Mystique | 231 | 8 |
| 1997 Mystique | 71 | 4 |
| 1996 Mystique | 185 | 7 |
| 1995 Mystique | 335 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Mercury Mystique?
Owners most often report structure, visibility, engine and engine cooling problems. The top one, structure, accounts for 18 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Mercury Mystique?
Yes, 3 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2000 Mercury Mystique a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Mystique model years, the 2000 has far fewer complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.