Tail Light Problems of Mercury Mystique

Mercury Mystique owners have reported 12 problems related to tail light (under the exterior lighting category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Mercury Mystique based on all problems reported for the Mystique.

1 Tail Light problem of the 1999 Mercury Mystique

Failure Date: 06/10/2007

The contact owns a 1999 Mercury Mystique. The contact noticed moisture in the driver's side headlight. In addition, the driver's side tail light dripped water into the trunk when it was opened. She noticed that the moisture was always present, especially after it rained. The vehicle has not been diagnosed. The current mileage is 51,504 and failure mileage was approximately 48,246. Updated 07/07/08. The passenger side seat belt was inoperable, the timing belt was replaced. Updated.

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2 Tail Light problem of the 1997 Mercury Mystique

Failure Date: 02/15/2007

Car had a recall associated with exterior lights when my parents owned it about five years ago. The parking lights stopped operating. Per suggestion of Ford took car to dealership and paid $85 for an evaluation. They indicated I had two open wires and the estimated repair cost would exceed $2,000 to replace the wiring harness.

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3 Tail Light problem of the 1998 Mercury Mystique

Failure Date: 05/20/2004

We purchased a Ford Mercury vehicle, used, and found it had no tail lights. We identified a recall notice. The dealer refused to fix the problem because they said the recall work had already been done. We took the car to another mechanic and found it had original equipment, with the defect still present. Ford refused to honor the recall, citing that it was our responsibility to fix the problem because the work had been done. The dealer refused to check to make sure the problem had been fixed. The broken part was original equipment and had the cited problem in the recall notice.

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4 Tail Light problem of the 1996 Mercury Mystique

Failure Date: 04/12/2004

While driving during night hours rear tail lights failed to work. Dealership would not repair them because the VIN was not included.

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5 Tail Light problem of the 1997 Mercury Mystique

Failure Date: 05/05/2002

Driver noticed that the instrument panel did not illuminate which caused the tail lights to fail.

6 Tail Light problem of the 1997 Mercury Mystique

Failure Date: 12/16/2001

No summary listed for above vehicle.

7 Tail Light problem of the 1996 Mercury Mystique

Failure Date: 01/01/1999

Taillights and headlights are working intermittently.

8 Tail Light problem of the 1998 Mercury Mystique

Water accumulates in the rear right light fixture by the trunk causing it to leak from the fixture when the trunk is open or if the vehicle is moving.

9 Tail Light problem of the 1997 Mercury Mystique

Vehicle was repaired under recall 99v103. Later, one of the tail lights and signal lights became inoperable.

10 Tail Light problem of the 1998 Mercury Mystique

There is water in the tail lights. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further details.

11 Tail Light problem of the 1998 Mercury Mystique

When ever it has been raining or there is heavy dew outside, rain or moisture would enter the rear lights. Have taken to dealership several times and was informed each time it was the factory sealant that had failed. The sealant can not be resealed. Would need to replace the entire rear lighting system. Ts.

12 Tail Light problem of the 1998 Mercury Mystique

After rain tail light fill ed up with water and cracked lens. Please provide further information.


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