10 of the 57 complaints about the 1989 Mercury Topaz are about the engine — 18% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 94,000 miles.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR KEEPS STALLING WHEN IN AN IDLE POSITION (LIKE AT A STOP LIGHT).TAKES ABOUT 10 TRIES TO GET IT TO START,AND KEEP RUNNING.WILL IDLE HIGH THEN IDLE LOW THEN IDLE HIGH AGAIN THEN DIE...
NHTSA complaint #10069005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS DAILY ONLY AT A STOP STAND STILL POSTION. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS, THEY COULD NOT FIND A REMEDY.*AK CONSUMER STATES THIS FAILURE HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #886098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #784374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT UP AHEAD, VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND SHUT OFF. AK
NHTSA complaint #860169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER KEPT HEARING LOUD NOISES WHEN SHIFTING. WENT TO 4 DIFFERENT MECHANICS, COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM UNTIL THE FOURTH MECHANIC SAID THE NOISE WAS COMING BECAUSE THERE WERE 2 BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS.
NHTSA complaint #819689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS WHEN ACCELERATING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #816873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN, RESULTING IN VEHICLE STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #816196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE STALLS ALL THE TIME ON THE DRIVER, AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO IDEA WHY IT STALLS.
NHTSA complaint #814123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #505286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE MOTOR MOUNT HAD TO REPLACE FOUR TIMES PURCHASE CAR NEW . TT
NHTSA complaint #970559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.