19 of the 92 complaints about the 1992 Mercury Topaz are about the engine — 21% of everything reported for this model year.
19
Complaints
0
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #887613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT SLOW SPEEDS, 35 MPH AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP.
NHTSA complaint #882254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE LEAKING HEAD GASKET CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. YH
NHTSA complaint #552868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #859093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #847429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE JUST STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR 6 YEARS. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #844076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING, 3 TO 5 TIMES A WEEK, HAPPENS DURING WEATHER TEMPATURES OF 85 DEGREES, POTENTIAL FOR CRASH, DEALER HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT'S CAUSING PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #817065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #520760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MUFFLER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #511582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #511582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #511582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #511582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANKSHAFT REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #511582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT 55000 MILES THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILED. *AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT FAILED AND IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO REPAIR IT AND THE FAILURE WAS REALLY WITH THE CRANK SHIFT PULLEY. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #804959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR WAS SITTING IN GARAGE AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #979757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR WAS SITTING IN GARAGE AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #979757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE NOISE DUE TO LOOSE ENGINE MOUNTS SUPPORT BRACKETS.
NHTSA complaint #485970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE MOUNTS ARE DEFECTIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #976797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PULLEY ON CRANKSHAFT SPLIT, DEALER REPLACED FOR FREE, SPLITTING AGAIN. TT
NHTSA complaint #970014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.