Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1988 Mercury Topaz

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
21
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
32
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

21 filed
1
Crashes
4
Fires
1
Injuries reported
1
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Seat Belts
    2
  • Exterior LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
    2
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
    2
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION
    2
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    2
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
    2
  • Steering
    1
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
    1

Recalls

2 campaigns
96V071000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1996-04-25

THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

RiskTHIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

88V024000·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1988-03-01

TWO ATTACHMENT SCREWS FOR THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS COULD LOOSEN AND BACK OUT.

RiskIF BOTH SCREWS COME OUT, SENSORS COULD DISENGAGE FROMTHE THROTTLE SHAFT, PREVENTING RETURN OF THE THROTTLE FROM MID POSITION.

FixREPLACE ATTACHMENT SCREWS WITH SCREWS WITH PRE APPLIED ADHESIVE THAT WILL BE TIGHTENED TO A HIGHER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.

NHTSA investigations

3 actions
PE96005·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1996-01-19 → 1996-05-28

REAR BRK ADJUSTER FAILURE

DP96002·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1996-01-11 → 1996-01-19

REAR BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE

EA90008·SEAT BELTS1989-12-27 → 1991-12-31

FAILED PASSIVE RESTRAINT

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