Safety Score
86
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1993 Mercury Topaz.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-07 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMACTIC SHOULDER RETRACTING STUCK AT TOP OF TRACK |
| 2010-03-02 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THERE IS A SPEED CONTROL ISSUE. INTERMITTENTLY, THE CAR WILL BECOME LOCKED AT 2 RPM WHILE STILL ACCELERATING TO 65+ MPH… |
| 2003-11-28 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | Yes | 0 | THE VEHICLE'S LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN VEERED OFF THE ROAD… |
| 2003-03-31 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT WENT OUT WITH WARNING AND REAR STARTING TO. *NLM |
| 2003-01-15 | TIRES | No | 0 | BOUGHT CAR AT MOONEYS DESERT HOT SPRINGS AUTO SALES IN OCTOBER 10,2002 AS USED CAR. SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK. SUSPENSION … |
| 2002-03-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | SEPT 9, 2003 [XXX] FORD MOTOR COMPANY ONE AMERICAN ROAD DEARBORN, MI 48126 DEAR[XXX]: THIS LETTER TO YOU COMES… |
| 2002-01-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WHEN NOT IN USE THE SEAT BELT MOTOR KEEPS RUNNING WHICH HAS DRAINED THE BATTERY, AND COULD ALSO CAU… |
| 2001-12-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON CONTINUOUSLY, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, VEHICLE WAS… |
| 2001-12-06 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | DRIVER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, POSSIBLE UNDERCARRIAGE, LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL, PLASTIC FENDER WELL, AND LEFT FRONT … |
| 2001-05-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLS OUT, AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A TFI MARGIN ( A DEVICE THAT REGULATES FLOW OF ELECTRIC CURRENT TO SPARKS PLU… |
| 2000-10-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE WILL STALL AND THEN SHUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. *AK DEALER HAS REPLACED IGNITION MODULE, FUEL FILTER, … |
| 2000-04-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-04-13 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING WOULD HEAR A METALLIC NOISE. HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING FROM 1ST & 2ND GEAR. TRANSMISSION DIP STICK WOULD HAVE … |
| 1999-11-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILED CAUSING A RATTLING NOISE TO COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN STARTED. THE METAL HAD SEPARATE… |
| 1999-09-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM FORD COMPANY IS BEING SUIED FOR I WAS NEVER TOLD CAR IS NOW WITH NEW OWER HAD TO TRADE IT IN W… |
| 1999-05-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | GEAR CRACKED CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP AND DESTROY ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. NLM |
| 1999-05-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | WATER PUMP HAS FAILED APROXIMATELY EVERY 20,000 TO 30,000 MILES FORM WHEN THE CAR HAD 11,000 MILES TO THE PRESENT. I… |
| 1998-12-28 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS TOWED (GRINWALD FORD) LOCATED IN WATERTOWN WI TO CHECK FOR RECALL NOTICES, OR WARR… |
| 1998-12-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HOT, AND WHEN JUST CHECKING THE RADIATOR IT EXPLODED, ALMOST CAUSING INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FU… |
| 1998-09-12 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | WHEN GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE AND TRYING TO USE THE SEAT BELTS, THE SEAT BELT'S ARE STUCK IN THE TRACKS, CAUSING THE AU… |
| 1998-06-25 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | SEAT BELT RETRACTORS DO NOT MOVE AT ALL, THERE IS NOT A SHOULDER HARNESS WHEN THESE DO NOT WORK. CANNOT MOVE MANUALLY.… |
| 1998-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ELECTRIC SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSINHG POWER WINDOWS/DOORS TO MALFUNCTION. ALSO ABS MAKE METAL TO METAL GRINDING NOISES. |
| 1998-05-22 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | Yes | 2 | DURING REAR IMPACT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSI… |
| 1998-05-20 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONER SWITCH FAILED. |
| 1998-02-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | VEHICLE SHIMMES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT 35 MPH. |
| 1997-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | FAN MOTOR MAKES NOISE. |
| 1997-06-27 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BETWEEN 30-65MPH THE CAR BEGAN VIBRATING UNDER THE MOTOR. ALSO, WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE CONS… |
| 1997-05-27 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | PASSIVE RESTRIANT:MOTORIZED SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE. MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR OR TURN THE MOTOR … |
| 1996-08-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | DURING VEHICLE OPERATION ON A HILL OR INCLINE, ABOUT FOUR GALLONS OF GAS LEAKED OUT OF THE FILLER CAP.*AK |
| 1996-08-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AFTER THAT THE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAUGHT ON FIRE. *… |
| 1996-07-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT INTERMITTENTLY VIBRATES. *AK |
| 1996-04-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | THROTTLE STICKS AFTER EXTENDED HIGHWAY USAGE. *SD |
| 1996-03-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | HEATER BLOWER SWITCH WIRES BURNED UP BECAUSE FUSE IS NOT BLOWING DUE TO WIRE SIZE NOT BEING APPROPRIATE. *AK |
| 1996-02-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE LAP/SHOULDER WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK |
| 1996-01-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | IGNITION FIRE. *SD |
| 1995-10-19 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | SUBSTANCE COMING FROM THE A/C WAS MAKING DRIVER ILL, FOUND OUT FREON 60% FULL. TT CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS BEEN HAPPE… |
| 1995-09-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | Yes | 0 | THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE DASH WHILE PARKED. *AK *JB |
| 1995-02-28 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | HEAD LIGHTS AREN'T FOCUSING ON THE ROAD. TT |
| 1995-02-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. *SKD |
| 1995-01-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN HESTITATION AND STALLS OUT. TT |
| 1995-01-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE HESITATES AND VIBRATES. RESULTING IN VEHICLE STALLING. *AK |
| 1995-01-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | GAS PEDAL STICKS DURING ACCELERATION; DOES NOT RELEASE EVEN WHEN APPLYING BRAKES HARD; HAVE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL, TURN O… |
| 1994-12-20 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | LINCOLN-MERCURY HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS MOTORIZED SEATBELT PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING TO IMPROVE THE REP… |
| 1994-08-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | Yes | 0 | BRAKES FAILED FIVE TIMES, CAUSING ONE ACCIDENT. *DSH |
| 1994-03-17 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | THIS CAR IS AT COLLEGE, SO THE NAME OF THE TIRE MIGHT BE INCORRECT. THAT RIGHT FRONT GETS WORN AND CHANGED MUCH MORE F… |
| 1993-12-19 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS BACK INTO FIRST GEAR. TT |
| 1993-08-03 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MAKES A REAL FUNNY NOISE WHEN IT GETS STUCK AT TOP. SHAKE IT, AND IT WILL GO BACK DOWN. B… |
| 1993-07-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS: ROTORS WENT BAD/REPLACED; SHIMMIED WHEN BRAKES APPLIED; DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT GO ON TRACK RIGHT; HANGS U… |
| 1993-01-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | BALL JOINTS WENT OUT 2 WEEKS AFTER CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE. BALL JOINTS HAVE GONE OUT TWO OR THREE TIMES SINCE THE… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | INTERMITTENTLY IT IS HARD TO START VEHICLE AND IT OVERHEATS. RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL FO… |