Salem, VA
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #515570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FaultScore report
1995 Mercury Topaz problems
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the 1995 Mercury Topaz with NHTSA between 1997 and 1997. The largest single group is the engine & cooling. Across this model's run it ranks 3 of 3 worst.
A
FaultScore 6/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Mercury Topaz.
How this is worked outThe numbers
13
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
What kind of bad
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
- Complaint volume — 9
- Against the median year of the Mercury Topaz. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
- Severity — 0
- 0% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
- Early failure — not reported
- Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.
How 1995 compares with every other Mercury Topaz
Click any bar to open that year's report.
What breaks on a 1995 Mercury Topaz
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Engine & Cooling
3
23.1%
Brakes
2
15.4%
Equipment & Accessories
1
7.7%
Doors, Latches & Locks
1
7.7%
Tires
1
7.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
1
7.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
1
7.7%
Lights
1
7.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
1
7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
1
7.7%
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Salem, VA
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #515570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Salem, VA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #515570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Salem, VA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #515570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Salem, VA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #515570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Salem, VA
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PASSENGER SIDE FRONT/REAR DOOR LOCKS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #515570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Salem, VA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MUFFLER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #515570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Salem, VA
TIRES
EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR.
NHTSA complaint #515570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Salem, VA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DRIVE BELT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #515570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Salem, VA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #515570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Salem, VA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #515570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Salem, VA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #515570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Salem, VA
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #515570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.