One problem related to transmission noise has been reported for the 1996 Mercury Mystique. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My heater control knob for high,med,low only work in the low position. My rear brake light had a leak,allowing water to fill up and blow my light bulbs. There is a ticking noise in my dash as if my turn signals is running, but no flash on the indicators. When I signal to take turns it works fine but when not turning still makes clicking noise. Transmission went out in October 2000, I heard this is a common problem in my vehical. . Thank you for your time.