1992 Mercury Topaz problems
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Common 1992 Mercury Topaz problems
Based on the complaints from owners of the 1992 Mercury Topaz, several common problems have been identified:
- Starting Issues in Cold Weather:
Another common problem reported by owners is difficulty starting the car in cold weather conditions. This issue can be attributed to various factors such as a faulty starter, battery, or alternator. Owners have experienced repeated instances of the car not starting, even after replacing these components.
- Starter Engagement and Failure:
Owners have faced challenges with the starter staying engaged and subsequently failing, leading to the car not starting or only clicking when attempting to start. This issue has caused frustration and inconvenience for owners, requiring multiple replacements of the starter and related components like the solenoid switch.
These common problems with the 1992 Mercury Topaz highlight issues related to fuel delivery, starting reliability, and starter functionality. Addressing these issues may involve thorough diagnostics, component replacements, and potentially seeking professional assistance to resolve the underlying causes effectively.
1992 Mercury Topaz 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:
- Seat belts problems
- Engine and engine cooling problems
- Electrical system problems
- Visibility problems
- Power train problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 1992 Mercury Topaz vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
Latest 25 complaints 1992 Mercury Topaz
The NHTSA has received 84 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 1992 Mercury Topaz. Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for 1992 Mercury Topaz vehicles.
2008-09-17
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2008-09-16
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MERCURY TOPAZ. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. IT ONLY ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY WITH A MECHANIC. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30.
2007-07-07
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2006-07-21
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: THE IGNITION SWITCH FELL APART 3 TIMES ON THE TOPAZ SINCE 1995, THE SWITCHES I BOUGHT AT FORD DEALERSHIP WAS THE EXACT SAME ONE THAT FELL APART. FIRST THE ACCESSORIES STOP WORKED ONE AT A TIME, A/C, TURN SIGNALS, RADIO, AIR CONDITIONING. THEN I PULL IT OUT AND REPLACED THE SWITCH, I CARRY AN EXTRA ONE IN T CAR AND HAVE THE REPLACEMENT DOWN TO 45 MINUTES. I REPLACED THE SWITCH NOW WHEN THE SECOND SIGN OF FAILURE OCCURRED. I HAVE A SMALL POUCH WITH ALL THE TOOLS. I NEED TO CHANGE THE PART AND HAVE THE BOLTS AND SCREWS MARKED THAT I HAVE TO TAKE OUT. I EVEN WRITE THE DATE AND MILEAGE I CHANGE IT IN MY SERVICE MANUAL SO I ALMOST CAN TELL WHEN THE NEST FAILURE WILL OCCUR. I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE REPLACEMENT SWITCHES WHEN I CAN BUY THEM AT A DEALERSHIP FOR ANY WHERE FROM $9 FOR FIRST TO $16 THIS LAST TIME. THE LAST THING I BOUGHT THAT CHEAP WAS A PAIR OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS AT A DEALERSHIP.*AK
2004-01-15
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2003-06-15
- VIN: 1MEPM36X3NK
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN; I BROUGHT MY DAUGHTER'S CAR IN FOR SEATBELT REPAIR. THERE WAS FAILURE OF THE SHOULDER STRAP TO OPEN WHEN GETTING INTO THE CAR. MY COMPLAINT IS WITH THE DEALERSHIP HAMMONTON AUTO GROUP WHITE HORSE PIKE HAMMONTON NJ. ON 6/25 THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN- CHARGING $80 TO DIAGNOSE THAT THE SWITCH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEEDED REPLACING. THE PART COST $10 THE JOB WAS TO COST $260 - WHICH I FEEL WAS A CUSTOMER RIPOFF. WE DECIDED TO GET THE JOB DONE DESPITE THE OUTRAGEOUS COST. ON 6/26 WHEN WE ARRIVED TO PICK UP THE CAR-THIS SERVICE DEPT FIXED THE DRIVER SIDE WHICH WAS NEVER BROKEN IN THE FIRST PLACE. THEY DID NOT NOTICE THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DIDN'T WORK AFTER AN $80 DIAGNOSTICS FEE. I AM NEVER GOING TO THIS PARTICULAR DEALERSHIP AGAIN. I AM ALSO REPORTING THIS TO THE BBB AND TO WHOEVER ELSE I CAN COMPLAIN TO. THIS IS WHY SO MANY AMERICANS ARE NOT BUYING FROM FORD ANYMORE.
2003-10-27
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2003-04-12
- Fire: 1
- VIN: 2MEPM36X5NB
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL.*MR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED FLAMES BURST OUT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED (96V-071000) BUT THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED THE NOTICE. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *TS *NLM
2003-08-29
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,SEAT BELTS,EQUIPMENT PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 2MEPM36X9NB
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,SEAT BELTS,EQUIPMENT
- Summary: THIS VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL# 96V071000 CONCERNING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION SWITCH. IGNITION SWITCH MUST BE MANEUVERED FOR SOME ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PARTS TO FUNCTION. FOR INSTANCE, AIR CONDITIONER WILL COME ON BY MANEUVERING THE IGNITION SWITCH. ALSO, ELECTRIC SEAT BELTS/POWER WINDOWS/ TURN SIGNALS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T OPERATE. *AK
2001-06-06
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2001-05-15
- VIN: 1MEPM31XXNK
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: CONSUMER HAS HAD PAST PROBLEMS WITH FRONT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS ON BOTH SIDES. AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT BACK. BELT HAS TO BE TUGGED ON TO RETRACT. MOTOR MAKES A GRINDING AND RATTLING NOISE.*AK
2001-05-07
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: FILL IN
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND COMING UP TO A STOP LIGHT/SIGN VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING. HAD NOT BEEN TO A DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE PROBLEM.*AK
2001-03-06
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2000-07-01
- VIN: 2MEPM36X4NN
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: VEHICLE STALLS AT SLOW SPEEDS, 35 MPH AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *AK
2001-01-30
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 2MEPM36X8NB
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: STALLING AT HIGH TEMPERATURES, WON'T START AGAIN FOR 15-30 MINITUES. POSSIBLY A BAD IGNITION MODULE. *AK
2000-11-02
SEATS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2000-10-22
- Number Of Injuries: 2
- Crash: 1
- VIN: 1MEPM36U2NK
- Components: SEATS
- Summary: NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
2000-10-03
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 1MEPM31X1NK
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: THE DRIVER'S SIDE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM(SHOULDER BELT) LOCKED UP AND BECAME NON-OPERATIONAL. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED THERE IS A HORRIBLE NOSIE THAT IS EMITTED FROM THE SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY UNIT. THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM OCCURED WITH THE SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. *CJ
2000-10-03
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 1MEPM31X1NK
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: THE DRIVER'S SIDE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM(SHOULDER BELT) LOCKED UP AND BECAME NON-OPERATIONAL. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED THERE IS A HORRIBLE NOISE THAT IS EMITTED FROM THE SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY UNIT. THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM OCCURED WITH THE SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. *CJ
2000-10-03
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2000-07-06
- VIN: 1MEPM31X1NK
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CABLE LINKAGE WAS REPAIRED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS SERVICE BULLETINS THAT REFER TO THIS PROBLEM *CJ
2000-10-03
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 1MEPM31X1NK
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: HORN QUIT WORKING. *CJ
2000-10-03
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2000-07-06
- VIN: 1MEPM31X1NK
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CABLE LINKAGE WAS REPAIRED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS SERVICE BULLETINS THAT REFER TO THIS PROBLEM *CJ
2000-10-03
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 1MEPM31X1NK
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: HORN QUIT WORKING. *CJ
2000-07-03
SUSPENSION PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2000-06-30
- VIN: IMEPM36X9NK
- Components: SUSPENSION
- Summary: CONSUMER TOOK CAR OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND IT SEEMED FINE. HOWEVER, AFTER CONSUMER LEFT THE LOT, LEFT BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE ALL OVER THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE 10MPH TO GET VEHICLE HOME.*AK
2000-07-03
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 1MEPM36UXNK
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: THE LEAKING HEAD GASKET CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. YH
2000-03-23
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2000-03-23
- Fire: 1
- VIN: R5LO73165J2
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 30-35MPH AND STARTED SMELLING SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE VENTS OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY & GOT OUT. WITHIN MINUTES, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER & FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. *AK
2000-03-10
STRUCTURE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2000-02-28
- VIN: 2MEPM36XXNB
- Components: STRUCTURE
- Summary: CROSSMEMBER BAR ON THE LEFT REAR AXEL BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
1999-10-29
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 1MEPM33U6NK
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS EXTREMELY TIGHT THAT IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO PASSENGER. YH
1999-10-29
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 1MEPM33U6NK
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS EXTREMELY TIGHT THAT IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO PASSENGER. YH
1999-10-29
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 1MEPM33U6NK
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS EXTREMELY TIGHT THAT IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO PASSENGER. YH
1999-09-22
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1999-09-14
- VIN: NOT AVAILAB
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: WHEN TRAVELING 30 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR BOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
1999-09-09
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1999-07-21
- VIN: 2MEPM36X9NB
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: WHENEVER VEHICLE IS IDLING, IT WOULD MAKE A RATTLING NOISE. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT WAS CRANKSHAFT. THIS CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH THE BELTS IF IT OVERHEATS. *AK
1992 Mercury Topaz recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 2 recalls for different components of the 1992 Mercury Topaz.
1997-02-25
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
- Summary: THESE VEHICLES ARE ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, IOWA, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, AND SOUTH DAKOTA. THE VEHICLES INVOLVED ARE 1992-1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ VEHICLES WITH 3.0L ENGINES; 1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ WITH 2.3L ENGINES; 1992-1995 TAURUS/SABLE WITH 3.8L ENGINES; 1994-1995 TAURUS/SABLE WITH 3.0L ENGINES AND 1992-1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL VEHICLES WITH 3.8L ENGINES. DURING HIGH WINDS, HEAVY, BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW, AND LOW TEMPERATURES, THE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAN BECOME BLOCKED OR FROZEN WITH SNOW. THE FAN MOTOR MAY NOT ROTATE AND COULD OVERHEAT.
- Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE SMOKE OR FLAMES FROM THE FAN AND/OR SHROUD, THE FAN ELECTRICAL WIRING, OR THE FAN MOTOR RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
- Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ELECTRICAL JUMPER HARNESS CONTAINING AN AUTOMATIC RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKER TO PROTECT THE FAN MOTOR LOW SPEED CIRCUITRY FROM OVERHEATING.
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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