Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1994 Mercury Topaz.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | MY DAUGHTER IS CURRENTLY DRIVING A 1994 MERCURY TOPAZ GS THAT I HAVE REGISTERED WITH FORD MOTOR. LAST WEEK SHE EXPERIE… |
| 2004-02-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | LEFT REAR CONTROL ARM ROTTED IN THE CENTER CAUSING A BREAK. THE CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND BENT THE RIGHT REAR CONTRO… |
| 2003-03-22 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO LOCK UP. *JB THE GAS PEDAL WAS HARD. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCE… |
| 2002-09-01 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | THE "LEFT REAR TRAILING ARM" IS RUSTED THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE MUFFLER IS POSI… |
| 2002-05-28 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER SEAT DID NOT SLIDE BACK DURING A SALES PRESENTATION. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE SEAT WOULD BE REPAIRED BE… |
| 2001-07-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | 2.3L ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY WOULD STALLS OUT WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN WORKED ON BY DEALER O… |
| 2001-06-14 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 1 | PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR PERFORMED POORLY. CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS CAUGHT INSIDE OF SEATBELT, AND WAS NEARLY STR… |
| 2000-11-02 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | SHOULDER BELT IS IN OPEN POSITION/STUCK ON TRACK. CONSUMER CAN ONLY USE LAP BELT, AND FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. … |
| 2000-10-26 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | NORTH PARK CONTACTED FORD REPRESENTATIVE AND THE FORD REPRESENTATIVE WOULD ONLY PAY FOR A PORTION OF THE BILL. WE WERE… |
| 2000-10-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH, AND VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR… |
| 2000-09-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-06-27 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-06-26 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S MOTOR SEAT BELTS WERE STUCK IN THE RAIL, WHICH WON'T PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANTS IN EVENT… |
| 2000-04-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | MAF SENSOR FAILED. *YD |
| 1999-10-26 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY THE RUSTING OUT OF THE TANK. THE CAR HA… |
| 1999-07-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE LOWER CAMSHAFT BALANCER IS LOUD, MAKING A RATTLING SOUND.CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK |
| 1999-07-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | APPARENTLY THE FORD COMPANY KNEW OF THE DEFECTIVE FAN MOTOR/BALANCE PROBLEM, BUT SENT NO NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS. THE PR… |
| 1999-01-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | A HARMONIC BALANCER SHOULD NEVER FAIL ON A "STOCK" CAR, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS PART HAS A VERY COMMON FAILURE RATE.I USE… |
| 1998-10-04 | SEATS | Yes | 2 | THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH SEAT TRACKS AND ANCHORS. DURING A MINOR COLLISION IN WHICH THE CONSUMER WAS… |
| 1998-10-04 | SEATS | Yes | 2 | VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, IMPACT CAUSED THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATS TO BREAK, DRIVER AND PASSENGER BOTH FELL… |
| 1998-06-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION . VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART AFTER STALLING . PLEASE PROVIDE F… |
| 1998-05-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES BUT CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. HAD A TUNE UP STILL DOESN'T START ALL THE TIME. WHEN IT … |
| 1998-02-18 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AND MOTOR FEELS LIKE IT IS STILL WORKING. A YEAR AGO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DID NOT RETRACT, AN… |
| 1998-01-15 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S SEAT REMAINING IN A DECLINING POSITION. UNABLE TO STAY UPRIGHT DUE TO A PART NEEDED TO BE… |
| 1997-09-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BROKE. |
| 1997-08-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. |
| 1997-08-04 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | ABS FAILED CAUSES VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING CRASH. |
| 1997-07-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE WAS HAVING A SHORT IN THE HEADLIGHTS BEFORE IT TURNED COMPLETELY OFF, HAD TO PUT ON HIGH BEAMS… |
| 1997-07-10 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | OWNER HIT ANOTHER CAR AND HIS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK |
| 1997-05-15 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 20MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK |
| 1997-02-24 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, NO DRIVE, ENGINE STILL RUNNING, NO GEARS, ACCORDING TO DEALER, MAIN GEA… |
| 1997-01-15 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF DUE TO BROKEN TILT STEERING MECHANISM. CAUSE OF DEFECT UNKNOWN. *AK |
| 1996-02-22 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE IS TOED OUT, CAUSING EXCESSIVE ON TIRE, THE PROBLEM IS WITH A BENT FRAME WHICH CAUSES THE TIRE TO … |
| 1995-11-01 | TIRES:VALVE | No | 0 | TIRE HAS A SLOW LEAK DUE TO FAULTY VALVE STEM HOLE WHICH IS CUT TO CLOSE TO THE CENTER. |
| 1995-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | 4 WAY FLASHERS/INTERLOCK FUSE BLEW, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO STICK IN PARK TWICE. *DH |
| 1995-08-21 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL DOWN SHIFT, CAUSING A JERKING MOVEMENT WHEN SLOWING DOWN. TT |
| 1995-06-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | EMISSIONS SYSTEM FAILED. |
| 1995-06-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT IS INOPERABLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK |
| 1995-05-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS, PULSATING, AND LOCK UP, HAD AN ACCIDENT. TT |
| 1995-04-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | PULSATION IN THE BRAKE AND VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, DUE TO DISC BEING WARPPED TWICE IN 28,300 MILES. TT |
| 1995-01-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL SURGE AND EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK |
| 1995-01-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE WILL SURGE AND EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK |
| 1994-03-15 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | DEALERS WILL NEVER LISTEN TO CONSUMER AND FIX WHAT IS REALLY WRONG WHEN THEY CAN FIND SOMETHING ELSE. FIRST THAT WILL I… |
| 1993-12-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES SINCE HE FIRST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND SH… |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELT FAILED TO CLOSE ENTIRELY UPON PUTTING VEHICLE INTO MOTION. |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS AFTER TURNING IGNITION OFF. WOULD HAPPEN ON THE FLAT SURFACE OF THE ROAD. HAVE NOT BEEN T… |
| — | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | MOTORBELT FAILED. |
| — | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | MOTORIZED SAFETY BELTS SHIFT BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. *AK |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR WILL ROLL MAYBE 6 INCHES OR A FOOT WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, NO MATTER HOW LONG VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. VE… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | No | 0 | MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILED. |