1994 Mercury Topaz problems
Owners have filed 106 complaints about the 1994 Mercury Topaz with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 17% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of seat belts at 13.2%.
Complaints106
Crashes7
Fires1
Injuries6
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 17.0% · 18
Seat belts 13.2% · 14
Vehicle speed control 9.4% · 10
Service brakes, hydraulic 7.5% · 8
Electrical system 7.5% · 8
Power train 6.6% · 7
Seats 4.7% · 5
Fuel system, gasoline 4.7% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 7 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire, 6 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 10 in the last three years against 37 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 63,964 miles.
In owners' own words
Apparently the ford company knew of the defective fan motor/balance problem, but sent no notification to owners. The problem could have resulted in an engine fire. Now, we are expected to pay over $200 to fix a defective part that should have been repaired by ford 2 years ago. This is irresponsible on the ford company's part. Engine and engine cooling
Engine balancer is gone bad, causing a very loud noise within the engine compartment due to the unbalanced bracket. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has yet to replace parts. Please provide any further details. Engine and engine cooling
Car will roll maybe 6 inches or a foot when vehicle is turned off, no matter how long vehicle has been turned off. Vehicle jumps in and out of gear, and rolls when in park. *Ak.Et. Engine and engine cooling
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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