I'd bet it was brake light fuse, if so they would not have been working either during your problems. Hazards are on separate fuse as they operate without ignition on.
Sometimes blown fuses can only be caught reliably with ohmmeter or continuity checker as they appear ok visually. FYI.

98 Mystique LS v6 atx 110,000km
97 Contour LX v6 atx 125,000km
stock CD on LS, cass on LX
spoiler, tinted windows on LS only
4 wheel discs on LX only
All other available options on both