IllustrationCHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. CONSUMER STATED NO ONE WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. NO CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
2000 Mercury Mystique
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Mercury Mystique do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 71.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
10–25K
1025–50K
1350–75K
375–100K
1100–150K
0150K+
28 reports with mileage · 35 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
7 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
63 reportsTHE DASHBOARD WAS WARPED AND SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
DEALER FOUND BATTERY CABLE OVER HEATED AND MELTED THE INSULATION. EVERYTHING IN THE CAR IS ORIGINAL WITH NO ADD-ON OR ALTERATION. SINCE WARRANTY EXPIRED IN MAY 2003, IT WILL COST 300 DOLLARS TO FIX IT.*AK
WELL OVER THE PERIOD OF THREE YEARS MY DASH BOARD HAS BEEN WORKING FINE UNTIL THIS SUMMER WHEN IT BEGAN TO MALFUCTION AND WARP. SOON AFTER MY GRILL FOR MY DEFROSTER POPPED OUT OF THE DASHBOARD AND AND BEGAN TO IMPROPERY DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I RECIVED A NOTIFICATION JUST AFTER I PRUCHASED MY CA…
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WELL OVER THE PERIOD OF THREE YEARS MY DASH BOARD HAS BEEN WORKING FINE UNTIL THIS SUMMER WHEN IT BEGAN TO MALFUCTION AND WARP. SOON AFTER MY GRILL FOR MY DEFROSTER POPPED OUT OF THE DASHBOARD AND AND BEGAN TO IMPROPERY DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I RECIVED A NOTIFICATION JUST AFTER I PRUCHASED MY CAR ABOUT A DEFECT IN THE UNIT BUT NO RECALL WAS ISSUED SO THE TIME OF REPLACEMENT HAD EXPIRED AND NOTHING IS GOING TO BE DONE BECAUSE FORD REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE PARTS. *AK
THE ADHESIVE FAILED ON THE LEATHER DASH AND THE DASH IS WARPING UP IN THE DRIVERS VIEW AND PULLING AWAY FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER WANTS $500 TO REPAIR AND SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, SO WHY AM I PAYING FOR THE EXTEDED WARRANTY. *AK
AT 17,000 GLUE FAILED TOO HOLD PADDED COVERING IN PLACE,AT THIS TIME FIXED BY DEALERSHIP DESCRIBED AS DESIGN FLAW. AT 32,000 DASH FELL APART AGAIN. THIS TIME WAS TOLD WE FIXED IT ONCE DO NOT HAVE TOO AGAIN,BUT WOULD REPAIR FOR APPROXIMATELY $1000.00. I AM A WIDOW ON A FIXED INCOME AND CAN NOT DO IT.I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER S…
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AT 17,000 GLUE FAILED TOO HOLD PADDED COVERING IN PLACE,AT THIS TIME FIXED BY DEALERSHIP DESCRIBED AS DESIGN FLAW. AT 32,000 DASH FELL APART AGAIN. THIS TIME WAS TOLD WE FIXED IT ONCE DO NOT HAVE TOO AGAIN,BUT WOULD REPAIR FOR APPROXIMATELY $1000.00. I AM A WIDOW ON A FIXED INCOME AND CAN NOT DO IT.I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER SHIP AND FORD MOTOR AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT DO ANY THING ELSE UNLESS I PAID FOR IT. THE CAR IS BASICALLY A GOOD CARBUT THIS LETS MOISTURE GET IN BETWEEN DASH AND PADDING FROM DEFROSTER. *AK
DASHBOARD EXPANDED AND AIR-VENT IN DASHBOARD WAS EJECTED AND HAD TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO PREVENT IT BECOMING AIRBORNE IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. *LA
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VINYL OF THE DASHBOARD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THIS WOULD RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITY. *AK THE VENT BOWED AND HAD COME OUT AND CAUSED THE VINYL TO PULL AWAY FROM THE DASH. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT BY TWO SEPARATE FORD DEALERS. THE LI…
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THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VINYL OF THE DASHBOARD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THIS WOULD RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITY. *AK THE VENT BOWED AND HAD COME OUT AND CAUSED THE VINYL TO PULL AWAY FROM THE DASH. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT BY TWO SEPARATE FORD DEALERS. THE LIP PN THE VENT WAS NOT EVEN 1/4 WIDE TO HOLD THE VINYL. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT SEVEN OTHER CONSUMERS HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM TWO OF WHICH WERE RECALLED. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *SC *JB
THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS FAILED TWICE IN TWO YEARS IN A 2000 MERCURY MYSTIQUE GS. WHILE OFTEN CONSIDERED A LUXURY RATHER THAN A SAFETY ITEM, I LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA WERE IT IS ALREADY REACHED 95 DEGREES. LAST YEAR A DEVICE IN THE DASH HAD TO BE REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL BUT THAT T…
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THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS FAILED TWICE IN TWO YEARS IN A 2000 MERCURY MYSTIQUE GS. WHILE OFTEN CONSIDERED A LUXURY RATHER THAN A SAFETY ITEM, I LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA WERE IT IS ALREADY REACHED 95 DEGREES. LAST YEAR A DEVICE IN THE DASH HAD TO BE REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL BUT THAT THE COMPANY WASN'T ISSUING A RECALL BECAUSE NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN. THE NEW PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE THE AIR CONDITIONING FREEZING UP OR WITH THE BLENDOR; THE A/C IS COLD BUT BARELY BLOWS, EVEN WHEN ON HIGH. *AK
VEHICLE HAS WARPAGE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COVER AT THE FRONT EDGE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COVER NEAR THE WINDSHIELD, ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND AROUND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE WARPAGE PREVENTS FRONT DEFOGGER FROM WORKING. THIS WAS TAKEN UP WITH THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED IT WAS A RECALL, BUT WILL NOT BE HANDLED AS ONE NO…
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VEHICLE HAS WARPAGE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COVER AT THE FRONT EDGE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COVER NEAR THE WINDSHIELD, ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND AROUND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE WARPAGE PREVENTS FRONT DEFOGGER FROM WORKING. THIS WAS TAKEN UP WITH THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED IT WAS A RECALL, BUT WILL NOT BE HANDLED AS ONE NOW. THE DEALER OFFERED A COST TO DO THE REPAIR.
Official recalls
300V228001 · Seat Belts
Aug 18, 2000
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."
Consequence & remedy
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.
00V075000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components
Mar 9, 2000
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.
Consequence & remedy
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.
99V361000 · Equipment:other:labels
Dec 29, 1999
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.
Consequence & remedy
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1DP06004 · Instrument Panel Cover Warpage
Opened Oct 23, 2006 · Closed Apr 10, 2007
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure; Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System:fan/motor
THE AGENCY HAS DENIED A PETITION REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION OF INSTRUMENT PANEL WARPAGE FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. THE NOTICE OF DENIAL WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER, VOLUME 72, NUMBER 67, ON MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2007, PAGES 17605 AND 17606.SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH FOR DETAILS.
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Structure
THE AGENCY HAS DENIED A PETITION REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION OF INSTRUMENT PANEL WARPAGE FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. THE NOTICE OF DENIAL WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER, VOLUME 72, NUMBER 67, ON MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2007, PAGES 17605 AND 17606.SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System:fan/motor
THE AGENCY HAS DENIED A PETITION REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION OF INSTRUMENT PANEL WARPAGE FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. THE NOTICE OF DENIAL WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER, VOLUME 72, NUMBER 67, ON MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2007, PAGES 17605 AND 17606.SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH FOR DETAILS.