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Tire has slow leak
Hello. If your tire has a slow leak, this is likely due to a small hole being in it. It is very common for people to drive over a nail, screw, or road debris. When the object is stuck in...
Will the idler pulley keep my car from cranking . 1999 Mercury Mystique
Hi - a failing idler pulley (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-idler-pulley) can certainly keep your alternator from charging properly, resulting in a dead battery, which would prevent the engine from starting of course. The idler pulley bearing may have been failing, or possibly a...
Car shakes and pulls to the right
Greetings. The Mercury Mystique's shake that you are experiencing could be due to an abnormally worn tire or a worn motor mount bushing. An abnormally worn tire could cause a shake and a pull. I suggest that the tire is...
2000 Mercury Mystique jerks, sudden increase in RPMs, whirring sounds
Hello. I suggest that a technician inspect the following things. First the transmission fluid level should be checked. Low transmission fluid (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/transmission-fluid-service) could cause a vehicle jerk. Also, the condition of the wheel bearings (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/wheel-bearings-replacement) and CV axles (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/axle-cv-shaft-assembly-replacement) should be...
Car making loud noise upon startup
Hello. Diagnosing a noise is difficult without hearing it. This could be a belt, the starter motor, or the engine. I would recommend getting the aid of a mechanic to help isolate the noise (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-is-making-a-noise-inspection) and come up with the...
Signal lights quit working, shifter can't move
Hi. We will be happy to assist you. More than likely the wiring inside of the fuse box specifically the connectors where the fuses were blown have lost contact or melted. This is very common on your make and model of...
Car shuts off when the weather is hot
Hello. A bad cam position sensor will cause a Check Engine Light to come on and possibly cause a stall or no start condition for your 2000 Mercury Mystique. Cam position sensors (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/camshaft-position-sensor-replacement) usually develop their problems when hot, so this is...
Cheapest way to reinstall new airbags , driver and passenger ?
First of all, I hope that everyone was safe in the accident. Generally, you should not attempt to install an airbag until the complete system is checked. This is done using special airbag simulators and by checking for codes to...
ABS light comes on when pushing brake.
The problem you are having is not very common. However, based on your description it could be only a couple things. First off, the ABS Light is controlled by the ABS control module. The module gets inputs from various sensors...

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