1997 Mercury Mystique GS review from North America

Window motor went out in driver side front door two weeks after purchase. Dealer replaced for $300.

Cup holders are broke due to cheap plastic parts.

Driver door handle on outside works when it wants to.

Rear driver side door handle also works when it wants too, which is weird because it's a mechanical lever and latch type system... should work the same all the time.

Climate control unit also works properly when it wants. Fan speed works on settings 1 and 2 but not always on 3 or 4.

Temperature gauge on instrument cluster never worked properly, so we didn't know the engine was overheating until the head gasket went out at 85,000.

Had entire engine replaced at 85,000 due to head gasket blowing.

Power locks are slow. Very slow. They don't just snap locked and unlocked like other cars I've owned.

Interior space is too small for a toddler, as her feet are always cramped against the back of the front seat.

Many components fail to work properly in the car.

Vital gauges are missing so you don't know anything is wrong with the car until it's too late.

For a car that had 75,000 miles on it, it had more issues than my Honda with over 200,000 miles.