FaultScore report
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the 1992 Mercury Capri with NHTSA between 1995 and 1999. The largest single group is the body & structure.
14
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
0 crashes, 1 fires
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE OWNER WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE STARTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, THAN THE VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES. THE ENTIRE IGNITION SYSTEM IN THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED.
NHTSA complaint #809849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE REAR WINDOW ON ORIGINAL TOP CRACKED AND BROKE DURING COLD WEATHER. NLM
NHTSA complaint #604409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #604409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
FRONT BUMPER BROKE WHEN TRAVELING ON CITY STREETS DURING WINTER. NLM
NHTSA complaint #604409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CONVERTABLE TOP WAS TORN AT THE REAR CORNERS WHERE IT WAS TOO TIGHT ON THE FRAME. NLM
NHTSA complaint #604409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LIGHT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #532885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LIGHT DESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW FOR ADJUSTMENT CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY ON OCCASIONS.
NHTSA complaint #532885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE CONTINUOUSLY UNLATCHES.
NHTSA complaint #532885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
REAR VIEW MIRROR CAME OFF WITH WINDSHIELD GLASS STILL ATTACHED.
NHTSA complaint #532885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE 5 -SPEED FLOOR SHIF TLEVER DROPPE DTHROUGH THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. BY LIFTING IT BACK UP AND HOLDIN GIT IN PLACE, THE GERAS STILL HAD TO BE CHANGED.
NHTSA complaint #521346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE OWNER WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE STARTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, THAN THE VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES. THE ENTIRE IGNITION SYSTEM IN THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED.
NHTSA complaint #809849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BURNED OUT/FAILED TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #508532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING WARNING LIGHT TO FLASH.
NHTSA complaint #508532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
HEADLIGHT LIFT MOTOR FAILED. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #483068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
THE CONVERTIBLE BACX WINDOW CAN'T SEE OUT OF THE WINDOW . TT
NHTSA complaint #970994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.