Mercury Topaz problems reported in California
55 of the 581 complaints filed about the Mercury Topaz came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
55
Complaints from California
2
Crashes
4
Fires
1993
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
10
18.2%
Engine & Cooling
8
14.5%
Seat Belts
6
10.9%
Steering
6
10.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
5
9.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
4
7.3%
Suspension
3
5.5%
Body & Structure
2
3.6%
Brakes
2
3.6%
Other & Unspecified
1
1.8%
Equipment & Accessories
1
1.8%
By model year
1984 Topaz
5
9.1%
1985 Topaz
1
1.8%
1986 Topaz
1
1.8%
1987 Topaz
5
9.1%
1988 Topaz
1
1.8%
1989 Topaz
4
7.3%
1990 Topaz
6
10.9%
1991 Topaz
6
10.9%
1992 Topaz
1
1.8%
1993 Topaz
20
36.4%
1994 Topaz
5
9.1%
Cities reporting most
Desert HOT Springs
16
40.0%
Hayward
4
10.0%
RIO Linda
3
7.5%
Kingsburg
2
5.0%
Orland
2
5.0%
Campbell
2
5.0%
SAN Luis O
2
5.0%
Oakland
2
5.0%
Thousand OAK
2
5.0%
Bakersfiel
2
5.0%
Glendale
2
5.0%
Lakefort
1
2.5%