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Mercury Mystique

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A car produced by Mercury.

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History

The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Ford Mondeo (first generation) page on 8 July 2020, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

The Ford Contour and its rebadged Mercury variant, the Mercury Mystique, are North American versions of the first-generation Ford Mondeo, marketed for model years 1995-2000 as a four door sedan, replacing the Ford Tempo and Mercury Topaz. Production at Kansas City Assembly in Claycomo, Missouri, and Cuautitlán Assembly started in August 15, 1994.

Derived directly from (and developed together with) the Ford Mondeo Mk 1, the Contour and Mystique shared the Ford CDW27 platform with its European counterpart. In contrast to the first Ford "world car" (the 1981 Ford Escort), the Contour was redesigned slightly to better suit American demands. The three shared major systems, including body structure, powertrain, and suspension.

While officially classified a mid-size car, the Contour was among the smallest sedans in the segment, with its interior dimensions becoming a point of criticism.

The Contour and Mystique shared two engines with the Mondeo, a 125 hp 2.0 L Zetec inline-4 and a 170 hp 2.5 L Duratec V6; the 1.8L turbodiesel of the Mondeo was never sold in North America. A five-speed manual transmission was standard with both engines, with a four-speed automatic offered with as an option.

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Bibliography

Title & Subtitle	Details
1997 Contour, Mystique Workshop Manual	Year & Type: 1997 Service Manual Publisher: Ford Motor Company Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" softcover Content: 1,000+ pages w/black & white illustrations Topics: Ford Contour, Mercury Mystique Availability: Reference Desk
1998 Contour, Mystique Workshop Manual Volume I	Year & Type: 1998 Service Manual Publisher: Ford Motor Company Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" softcover Content: 1,000+ pages w/black & white illustrations Topics: Ford Contour, Mercury Mystique Availability: Reference Desk
1998 Contour, Mystique Electrical and Vacuum Troubleshooting Manual	Year & Type: 1998 Service Manual Publisher: Ford Motor Company Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" softcover Content: 150+ pages w/black & white illustrations Topics: Ford Contour, Mercury Mystique Availability: Reference Desk

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Photographs

Subject:  Mercury Mystique Speedometer (edited photo) View photo of Mercury Mystique Speedometer

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Documents

Date	Document Name & Details	Documents
March 2001	Remote Air Bag Fatality Report Vehicle - 1995 Mercury Mystique LS National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	PDF - 797KB - 10 pages
May 1998	Remote Adult Passenger Redesigned Air Bag Fatality Investigation SCI Technical Summary Report RABSS Vehicle - 1998 Mercury Mystique National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	PDF - 118KB - 10 pages
June 1998	Remote, Redesigned Air Bag Special Study 1998 Mercury Mystique National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	PDF - 267KB - 10 pages
classified date 2001	Special Crash Investigation Report Case Vehicle: 1998 Mercury Mystique, 4-door sedan National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	PDF - 3.3MB - 104 pages
classified date 2000	Special Crash Investigation Report Case Vehicle: 1998 Mercury Mystique GS, 4-door sedan National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	PDF - 41.2MB - 99 pages
April 2008	Remote Combination Child Seat Investigation 1998 Mercury Mystique National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	PDF - 1,892KB - 19 pages
8 April 2008	Federal-Mogul Corporation: Part 573.6 Notitication From: Glen Parker, Federal Mogul Corporation To: Recall Management Division, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 08E033000	PDF - 323KB - 3 pages
8 April 2008	NHTSA Recall 08E033000 Carquest K7147, Carquest K7329, MasterPro K8683, Moog K7147, Moog K7329, One Source K8683, Parts Depot K8683, Parts Master K8683, Treadsaver K8683, TRW 104353, 1984 Chrysler E Class, 1984-1986 Chrysler Laser, 1984-1990 Chrysler LeBaron, 1984-1988 Chrysler New Yorker, 2001-2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser, 1989-1990 Chrysler TC, 1990 Chrysler Town and Country, 1984-1988 Dodge 600, 1984-1989 Dodge Aries, 1984-1990 Dodge Caravan, 1984-1987 Dodge Charger, 1984-1990 Dodge Daytona, 1988-1990 Dodge Grand Caravan, 1985-1989 Dodge Lancer, 1984-1988 Dodge Mini Ram Van, 2000-2005 Dodge Neon, 1984-1990 Dodge Omni, 1984 Dodge Rampage, 1987-1990 Dodge Shadow, 1989-1990 Dodge Spirit, 1995-2000 Ford Contour, 1999-2002 Mercury Cougar, 1995-2000 Mercury Mystique, 1989-1990 Plymouth Acclaim, 1985-1988 Plymouth Caravelle, 1988-1990 Plymouth Grand Voyager, 1984-1990 Plymouth Horizon, 2000-2001 Plymouth Neon, 1984-1989 Plymouth Reliant, 1987-1990 Plymouth Sundance, 1985 Plymouth Turismo, 1984-1990 Plymouth Voyager SuspensionNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration	Recall Page - 1 page
24 April 2008	Ball Joint Recall Attachment A Ball Joint Affected Date Codes and Applications Federal Mogul NHTSA Recall 08E033000	PDF - 57KB - 1 page
2 May 2008	Campaign #08E-033 From: Joe Stephan, Federal-Mogul Corporation To: Distributors NHTSA Recall 08E033000	PDF - 70KB - 2 pages
5 May 2008	Aftermarket Ball Joint Assemblies From: George H. Person, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration To: Glen Parker, Federal Mogul Corporation NHTSA Recall 08E033000	PDF - 121KB - 3 pages
21 July 2008	Equipment Safety Recall Quarterly Report Information Federal Mogul Corporation NHTSA Recall 08E033000	PDF - 51KB - 1 page
October 2008	Equipment Safety Recall Quarterly Report Information Federal Mogul Corporation NHTSA Recall 08E033000	PDF - 14KB - 1 page
January 2009	Equipment Safety Recall Quarterly Report Information Federal Mogul Corporation NHTSA Recall 08E033000	PDF - 28KB - 1 page
4 February 2009	From: George H. Person, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration To: Glen Parker, Federal Mogul Corporation NHTSA Recall 08E033000	PDF - 43KB - 1 page
April 2009	Equipment Safety Recall Quarterly Report Information Federal Mogul Corporation NHTSA Recall 08E033000	PDF - 25KB - 1 page
July 2009	Equipment Safety Recall Quarterly Report Information Federal Mogul Corporation NHTSA Recall 08E033000	PDF - 36KB - 1 page
October 2009	Equipment Safety Recall Quarterly Report Information Federal Mogul Corporation NHTSA Recall 08E033000	PDF - 43KB - 1 page

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