Safety Score
96
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
21
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1988 Mercury Topaz.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | IN THE CASE OF THE DEFECTIVE FORD IGNITION MODULES( HOWARD VS FORD), ALL THE CLAIMS THAT I SENT IN WERE REJECTED BY FOR… |
| 2003-03-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | MY AIR CONDITIONING WON'T WORK, MY STEERING IS A PROBLEM, WHEN I HIT THE GAS PEDAL ONCE AND THEN LET GO OF IT, MY STEER… |
| 2002-10-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLS WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS |
| 2001-11-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | I FILED A COMPLAIN WITH FORD RELATIVE THE TFI MODULE WITH COPIES OF THE BILL. I WAS REIMBURSED FOR MUCH OF THE EXPENSE … |
| 1999-01-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO ABOVE 20 MPH. |
| 1998-01-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK & WOBBLE IN REAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP & WAS INFORMED THAT M… |
| 1997-10-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY LENS DETERIORATED, DIRTY/CONTAMINDATED, IMPAIRS DRIVERS VISION WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, ACCORDING TO … |
| 1997-09-23 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | THE RESTRAINT RELEASE ON THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RELEASE THE BELT WHEN PUSHED . THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A INDEPENDEN… |
| 1996-07-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO STAY LATCHED. |
| 1996-07-01 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | POWER STEERING FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/DEATH. |
| 1995-12-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH |
| 1995-07-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH |
| 1995-05-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY,IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT AND STEERING COLUMN. *AK |
| 1995-03-23 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | No | 1 | PROBLEM WITH POWER SEAT CONTROL SWITCH CAUSED INJURY DURING ACCIDENT. *AW |
| 1994-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT |
| 1993-04-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | PLASTIC HEAD LAMP LENSES BECOME OPAGUE DUE TO SUNLIGHT, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD |
| 1988-05-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING IN DRIVE GEAR, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JUMP IN REVERSE GEAR, ADJUST SHIFT MODULE. TT |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES WEAR OUT AT 12,000 TO 15,000. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TFI MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE, CONSUMER FEELS THAT SHE SHOULD … |
| — | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER SEAT BELT BROKE AND HAS TO BE REPLACED A SECOND TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLS WHEN APPLYING GAS PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. IT IS WORSE IN WINTER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHE… |