Engine Exhaust System Problems of Mercury Mystique

Faulty catalytic converters.

See all problems of the 1998 Mercury Mystique 🔎.

My husband and I was driving in traffic from an appointment and all of a sudden the car starts smoking within a quick second the front left side burst into flames, electrical windows wouldn't work and the brakes failed, the we had to ride traffic until we could move over to the curve at this time the emergency brake had to be used in order to stop the car and I had to move myself out on the drivers side.

See all problems of the 1999 Mercury Mystique 🔎.

Apparently Ford/merc in their ultimate wisdom placed the catalytiv converter in the exhaust manifold. The mechanic indicated that they all seem to plug up around 140,000 to 170,000 km. The labour alone is over $600. 00 plus the parts are very expensive and both the front and rear need to be replaced or the car will start to lose power. So I have a vehicle that up until now ran well and had good gas milage. Now it is worth $2500. 00 dollars on a trade in but the repairs are $ 2600. 00 so the car is actually a total right off. Everything else works. Great Ford you have definitely lost a customer for life!.

See all problems of the 1997 Mercury Mystique 🔎.

I have not had any of these problems repaired. My mechanic said it would cost more than the car is worth, and even worse, it isn't paid for yet!!!!.

Car being driven at around 30mph, numerous times, all power was lost, hit curb, had no steering, brakes, luckily could put in neutral and re-start, cranskshaft sensor was cracked, causing vehicle to die out. Very dangerous going thru intersection or driving downtown.

Fumes from exhaust were coming into passenger's compartment. Dealer and manufactuer have been notified.

Exhaust system separated completely. Yh.