Table 1 shows ten common power train related problems of the 1996 Mercury Mystique. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (16 problems). The second most common problem is related to the overdrive light on (five problems).
The forward gears on my transmission have ceased to work. Now I'm being told that the transmission needs to be replaced. I find it kind of weird that a 96 needs a new transmission already. Read details...
While driving on highway, transmission began to shift at odd times. Shortly thereafter, the shifts began to take excessively long between gear engagement. The following day, the o/d off light began to flash on the dash and the transmission refused to engage gears. Driver stranded. Read details...
I purchased my Mercury Mystique new in November of 1996. I have always driven the car very easy, I don't even get on the expressway very often. At around 45,000 miles, I had the transmission serviced, which the owners manual doesn't even mention. Read details...