Mercury Topaz 1991 problems
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Common Mercury Topaz 1991 problems
Based on the complaints from owners of the 1991 Mercury Topaz, several common problems have been identified:
- Difficulty Accelerating: Some owners have experienced problems with acceleration, possibly related to issues with the EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) system. This can impact the car's performance and drivability.
- High Idle and Hard Shifting: Complaints have been made about high idle and hard shifting in the 1987 Topaz. These issues can affect the smoothness of driving and may indicate underlying transmission or engine problems.
- AC System Constantly Breaking: Owners have reported issues with the air conditioning system in the 1992 Topaz. A malfunctioning AC system can lead to discomfort while driving, especially in hot weather.
- Engine Heads Cracked: In the 1992 Topaz, there have been complaints about engine heads cracking. This is a serious problem that can result in engine damage and the need for costly repairs.
- CV Joints Failed Prematurely: Premature failure of CV joints in the 1992 Topaz has been reported. Faulty CV joints can affect the car's drivability and may lead to safety concerns if not addressed promptly.
These common problems with the 1991 Mercury Topaz highlight various issues that owners have faced, ranging from engine reliability to transmission and AC system malfunctions. Addressing these concerns promptly through proper maintenance and repairs is crucial to ensure the safety and longevity of the vehicle.
Mercury Topaz 1991 car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Mercury Topaz problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Electrical system problems
- Hydraulic problems
- Service brakes problems
- Seat belts problems
- Engine and engine cooling problems
The graph below shows statistics for all Mercury Topaz 1991 vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
Latest 25 complaints Mercury Topaz 1991
The NHTSA has received 54 complaints about various vehicle components related to the Mercury Topaz 1991. Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for Mercury Topaz 1991 vehicles.
2004-01-15
STEERING,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1993-03-15
- VIN: 60822503704
- Components: STEERING,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Summary: LOTS OF PEELING ON THE PAINT. ALSO THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. I\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'VE HAD SO MUCH FIXED ON THIS CAR ALREADY AND SPENT LOTS OF MONEY. PLEASE ADVISE.
2003-04-28
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2003-04-25
- Fire: 1
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Summary: I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE IT SERVICED ON FRIDAY AND THEY SAID I HAD A GAS LEAK WHICH I HADN'T NOTICED. I HAD EVEN SMOKED IN MY CAR ON THE WAY TO THE STATION. WHEN THEY WAS EMPTYING THE GAS TANK SOMETHING SPARKED AND CAUGHT THE CAR ON FIRE WHICH ENDED UP DESTROYING MY CAR AND 3 OTHERS PLUS THE STATION. MY CAR WAS A 1991 MERCURY TOPAZ. HAS THERE BEEN ANY SIMILAR SITUATIONS INVOLVING THE FUEL TANK OR SYSTEM ON THESE CARS? *NLM
2002-05-06
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2001-08-06
- VIN: 2MEPM36XXMD
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: OIL LEAKS OUT OF THE TOP OF THE ENGINE WHEN FIRST DRIVEN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SMOKE UNTIL OIL IS BURNED OUT. VEHICLE ALSO DIES UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER. THE IGNITION HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE(3) TIMES BY CONSUMER USING REBUILT, NEW AND MANUFACTURED PARTS. *JG
2001-03-12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 2MEPM36X0MB
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: THE ENGINE STALLS AT GEAR ENGAGEMENT DUE TO COOLANT THERMOSTAT, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. NLM
2001-02-22
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2000-12-22
- VIN: 2MEPM36XOMB
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: VEHICLE WOULD STALL IN TRAFFIC AFTER STOPPING. NORMALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THERMOSTAT WAS BINDING, CAUSING IT TO STALL. DEALER'S DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE WASN'T READING WHAT PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN. *AK *SLC
2001-02-13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: WHEN RIDING IN TRAFFIC VEHICLE STALLS AFTER A PERIOD OF SITTING AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSE TO BE FIXED, BUT VEHICLE IS STILL STALLING. *AK
2000-06-30
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 2MEPM36X8MB
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, BACK INTO PLACE AFTER USE. WOULD GET TRAPPED INTO THE SEAT CUSHION. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. *AK
2000-03-14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2000-01-15
- Fire: 1
- VIN: 1MEPM367X3M
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED PRIOR TO THE FIRE. DEALER HAS REFUSED TO REIMBURSE FOR OR REPLACE CAR. *AK *ML
1999-11-24
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 2MEPM36X8MB
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: THE LAP SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY FOR CONSUMERS CHILD, THE SHOULDER BELT RUBS THE NECK AREA. *MJS
1999-09-29
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1999-01-01
- VIN: 2METM36X4MB
- Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Summary: WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE UP AND APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR, THE THROTTLE KEEPS GETTING STUCK. *AK
1999-07-15
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1999-07-12
- VIN: 1MEPM36X2MK
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: FRONT PASSENGER'S RESTRAINT WOULD NOT RETRACT. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
1999-06-30
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1999-05-15
- VIN: 1MEPM36X0MK
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: SEAT BELT LATCH WOULD GET STUCK IN THE BUCKLE, ONCE RELEASED, THE BELTS MAY OR MAYNOT RECONNECT. AFTER AWHILE THE BELTS DO NOT CONNECT AT ALL/ BECOME INOPERATIVE. *AK
1999-02-08
SUSPENSION PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1998-10-12
- VIN: 2MEPM36XDMB
- Components: SUSPENSION
- Summary: WHENEVER DRIVING FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE LEFT.CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP TWICE, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
1998-07-14
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 1MEPM36XXMK
- Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Summary: ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RACE AND BRAKES TO FAIL. *AK
1998-05-11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1998-03-18
- Fire: 1
- VIN: PLEASE FILL
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: HAD JUST STARTED VEHICLE & LEFT IT PARKED & RUNNING. LEFT FOR A MOMENT. AFTER RETURNING, NOTICED FLAMES AROUND THE EDGES OF THE HOOD. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT. THEY PUT FLAMES OUT & INFORMED OWNER IT WAS ELECTRICAL WIRING & HARNESS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
1997-10-07
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: VEHICLE STALLS OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING, ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH, DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM.
1997-10-07
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1995-01-01
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: INTERMITTENT STALLING, ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.
1997-10-07
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: VEHICLE STALLED OUT MANY TIMES FOR NO APPARENT REASON, ALMOST RESULTING IN NEAR ACCIDENT.
1997-01-21
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: BRAKE SHOE ADJUSTER FELL OFF AT 50 MPH CAUSING DAMAGE TO DRUM.
1997-01-21
EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: HIGH BEAMS STAY ON INTERMITTENTLY.
1997-01-21
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
- Summary: DOOR LOCK FAILURE.
1997-01-21
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: INTERMITTENT ENGINE FAILURE ON OCCASIONS.
1997-01-21
VISIBILITY PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Components: VISIBILITY
- Summary: POWER WINDOW FAILED.
1996-11-15
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1996-05-12
- VIN: 2MEPM36X3MB
- Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Summary: FAILURE OF THE GAS PEDAL, IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS THE GAS PEDAL STICKS TO THE FLOOR. *AK
1996-10-29
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1994-06-23
- VIN: 2MEPM36X0MB
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: INTERMITTENT STALLING.
Mercury Topaz 1991 recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 1 recalls for different components of the Mercury Topaz 1991.
1996-04-25
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- Summary: THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
- Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.
- Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
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