Q: 96 Mercury mystique rough idle dies when I put it in reverse when I come to a stop at has to go in neutral filled up the gas last

There are many problems that will prevent a vehicle from starting intermittently. If the engine doesn't crank at all, you have a problem with the starting/charging system or the engine is seized. If the engine cranks normally but doesn't start,...

The information provided for your Mercury is a bit limited, however, I can attempt to point you in the right direction. I assume we are talking about electrical power as you have questioned the alternator. The alternators job is to...

Hello. It sounds like you have a bad wheel bearing. Worn wheel bearings usually make a rotational grinding or growling noise that is proportional to vehicle speed. Wheel bearings are very important since they allow the wheels to rotate and...

Sometimes if a vehicle runs out of fuel it can get air in the fuel lines. Any time a vehicle runs out of fuel and more fuel is added, the key should be turned to the 'On' position then back...

High brake effort can be caused by a restriction in the system. What can happen with the brake system is the brake hoses attached to caliper degrade internally causing a restriction. The hose will collapse under pressure.

This issue is common enough that YourMechanic (https://www.yourmechanic.com) has devoted a diagnostic and service page to this problem of faults in power seats (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/power-seat-is-not-working-inspection). Indeed, if you simply request a power seat diagnostic (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/power-seat-is-not-working-inspection) the responding certified mechanic will promptly...

Hi there. Sorry, but unfortunately, we don't service those types of vehicles. You might be better served to contact a local commercial or diesel mechanic to receive advice about this type of engine swap. Good luck.

Hello, thank you for writing in. It is nearly impossible to tell what kind of costs you are looking at with this old of a vehicle. 220,000 miles is a lot, but it sounds as if the car was maintained...

Hi there. Either the wiring to the TPS (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/throttle-position-sensor-replacement) - throttle position sensors - has a broken or loose contact and is not making the sensor register properly or the sensor that was installed could be the wrong design and...