Two problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 1997 Mercury Mystique. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The vehicle is not shifting into the proper gears. It just started happening one day. It has to be in drive 2 at the start of driving and when it gets to a certain point it must be shifted into drive. This occurs everytime I drive. Nothing has been done as of yet to repair the problem.
Gear shift is beginning to fall apart, making it difficult to determine in which gear vehicle is in. There is recall listed 98v23300 for this defect. However, dealership informed consumer that this vehicle was not included in recall due to VIN. Please provide any additional information/attachments.