Table 1 shows six common vehicle speed control related problems of the 1996 Mercury Mystique. The number one most common problem is related to the car throttle sticking (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the speed control linkage (three problems).
We took this car to the dealer in may of 1999 because the throttle seemed to stick, then break free, causing to car to lurc forward into traffic. They kept the car but it would not repeat the problem so they erturned it to us and charged us over $100. Read details...
Nhtsa #97v22500 - my VIN# not included. Read details...
The throttle freezes. At times the throttle feels like it is dragging causing you to press harder than needed to accelerate, then the car springs forward. Some times when you push lightly on the accelerator it starts out into the traffic lane then the throttle freezes. Read details...