Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
48
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1990 Mercury Topaz.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLED 7 TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES, IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED TWICE, MU… |
| 2000-06-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MANUFACTURER'S … |
| 1999-07-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | COPIES OF FORM O.M.B. NO. 2127-0008 SENT VIA US MAIL, AND E-MAIL TO: HTTP://WWW.NHTSA.DOT.GOV |
| 1999-07-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | BROTHER HAD DRIVEN THE CAR TO GET IT WASHED. THEN DROVE TO A RESTUARANT, AND THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE… |
| 1999-04-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | RIGHT HEADLIGHT LENSE COVER CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. NM |
| 1998-11-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | IDLES TO FAST ,BEYOND HIGH IDLE ,UNCONTROLABLE SPEED WHILE DRIVING |
| 1998-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | THE ALTENATOR CONNECTING WIRES GET HOT, AND THEY HAVE A TENDENCY TO MELT AND CATCH ON FIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*… |
| 1998-03-17 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | WHENEVER ENGINE I S COLD, TE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK. NEEDS TO PRESS VERY HARD TO GET IT TO CATCH. TOOK TO DEALER … |
| 1998-02-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | ALTERNATOR SOCKET FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE. |
| 1997-04-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FUEL TANK: THE FUEL TANK HAS CORRODED AND GAS IS LEAKING. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. FORDSTATED THAT THEY CAN'T DO… |
| 1997-03-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | WHENEVER ENGINE IS COLD ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK. NEEDS TO PRESS VERY HARD IN ORDER FOR IT TO CATCH. TOOK TO DEALER… |
| 1997-02-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR, CAUSING THE WIRING TO THE ALTERNATOR TO BURN OUT. *AK |
| 1996-09-28 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WIL NOT RETRACT, HAD THAT ONE FIXED, NOW THE PASSERGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. WHE… |
| 1996-07-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. |
| 1996-07-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | RECALL RELATED, IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK |
| 1996-07-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. |
| 1996-07-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. |
| 1996-07-20 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. |
| 1996-07-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD |
| 1996-06-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL FIRE IN WIRING HARNESS TO ALTERNATOR. *SD |
| 1996-05-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | OIL LEAK. |
| 1996-01-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES DUE TO BURNT WIRING. |
| 1996-01-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | ALTERNATOR HAS FAILED ON SIX OCCASIONS RESULTING IN BURNT WIRING AND DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS. |
| 1996-01-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | AFTER PARKED 30-40 MINUTES, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE W/CAUSE UNKNOWN BY FIRE DEPT PORTAGE COUNTY IN KENT WA., PLEASE DESCRIB… |
| 1995-12-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH ONLY 62,000 MILES.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-12-08 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 2 | UPON REAR END COLLISION, RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT BACK COLLAPSED DUE TO SEAT LEVER FAILING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT |
| 1995-11-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | APPLIED BRAKES, HEARD NOISE IN REAR AS IF SOMETHING WAS LOOSE; FEEL OF BRAKES PULLING; OWNER WILL PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.… |
| 1995-10-20 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | ARRIVING HOME, WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY STEERING WHEEL FELT FUNNY, THE ENTIRE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OVER, TOOK TO D… |
| 1995-02-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | INTERMITTENT STALLING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP/SLOW DOWN. *SKD |
| 1995-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THEN, IT TAKES A MINUTE OR TWO TO START IT OVER. DEALERSHIP… |
| 1994-11-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED DUE TO UNKNOWN COMPONENT BREAKING OFF. *DSH |
| 1994-08-05 | STEERING:LINKAGES | No | 0 | STEERING CASTER SPLIT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO RIGHT. |
| 1994-01-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHEN VEHICLE GETS UP TO 10 MPH GAS PEDAL STICKS. TT |
| 1993-10-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | No | 0 | BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING DUE TO REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY ADJUSTOR. *AK |
| 1993-09-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT HIGH AND LOW SPEED AND WHEN MAKING A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLS/ HESITATES AND CUTS OFF. … |
| 1993-06-23 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | No | 0 | LOWER LEFT CONTROL ARM HAS GONE OUT OF VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1993-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FAIL UPON INITIAL APPLICATION, DON'T RESPOND UNTIL APPLIED A SECOND TIME. *AW |
| 1992-09-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | No | 0 | WHEN TAKING OFF FROM STANDSTILL; GAS PEDAL DOES NOT SMOOTHLY ACCELERATE; STICKS; CABLE TO TRANSMISSION IS SITUATED STRA… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR BURNED OUT, TOOK TO DEALER TO BE REPLACED. *AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 0 | OWNER STATES THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE TRAVELING AT 15-25MPH AND FRONT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD/L… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTINUES TO FAIL, CAUSING BURNING AND SMOKING AT THE HARNESS AREA RESULTING IN DAMAGING OTHER COMPON… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | ALTERNATOR LEAD TO THE BATTERY MELTED. |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | PASSENGER'S SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE. |
| — | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | HEADLIGHT COVERS MADE OF PLASTIC BECAME YELLOW, AND MAKES NIGHT DRIVING DIFFICULT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFO… |
| — | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER'S LUGS/NUTS CAME OFF, CAUSING A CRASH. *AK |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE'S TPI MODULE IS DEFECTIVE AND IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY, CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE MAN… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE SMELL OF BURNED OIL AND SMOKE VISIBLE FROM THE FRONT GRILLE WAS CAUSED BY AN OIL LEAK. THE OIL PAN AND VALVE COVE… |