303 problems have been reported for the 1996 Mercury Mystique. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 1996 Mercury Mystique. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 59 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (51 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1996 Mercury Mystique in 1996.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Mercury Mystique, the following table can be used to compare the 1996 Mercury Mystique with the Mercury Mystique from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1996 Mystique is 303 while the average number of problems reported for the 7 model years of the Mercury Mystique is 140.
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