1991 MERCURY TOPAZ
59 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | 6 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 6 |
| SEAT BELTS | 5 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 5 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 5 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 3 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | 1 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 1 |
Recent Complaints
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
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
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
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN.*AK
IGNITION CABLE ASSEMBLY SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN/MELTING WIRING IN DASH. *DSH
CAR WAS PARKED, TURNED OFF AND IT CAUSED A FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
CAR WAS PARKED, TURNED OFF AND IT CAUSED A FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
AN ELECTRICAL FIRE CAUSED BY THE WIRING IN THE IGNITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
WHILE PARKED OVER NIGHT, QUOTED BY FIRE MARSHALL "VEHICLE STARTED" THEN BEGAN SMOKING UNTIL FIRE IGNITED. NOW CLASSIFIED AS TOTALED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
FAULTY HEADLIGHT WIRING RESULTED IN A FIRE.