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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...