Mercury Topaz problems reported in Virginia
70 of the 581 complaints filed about the Mercury Topaz came from Virginia, most often about the engine & cooling.
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.
70
Complaints from Virginia
3
Crashes
1
Fires
1994
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
15
21.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
8
11.4%
Brakes
7
10.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
6
8.6%
Doors, Latches & Locks
4
5.7%
Tires
4
5.7%
Lights
4
5.7%
Electrical System
4
5.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
4.3%
Equipment & Accessories
2
2.9%
Seat Belts
2
2.9%
By model year
1987 Topaz
10
14.3%
1988 Topaz
1
1.4%
1989 Topaz
4
5.7%
1990 Topaz
8
11.4%
1991 Topaz
3
4.3%
1993 Topaz
3
4.3%
1994 Topaz
28
40.0%
1995 Topaz
13
18.6%
Cities reporting most
Salem
39
56.5%
Bedford
9
13.0%
Falls Church
8
11.6%
Portsmouth
3
4.3%
Pearisburg
2
2.9%
Alexandria
2
2.9%
Louisa
1
1.4%
King Georg
1
1.4%
Edinburg
1
1.4%
Harrisonburg
1
1.4%
Newport NE
1
1.4%
Midlothian
1
1.4%