Mercury TOPAZ engine problems
33 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
244 owner complaints analyzed
9 distinct recall campaigns
80,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1983 to 1994 model years. Data snapshot: . 17 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
33 of 244 complaints match this topic (13.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 873785 · 2000-10-25 (October 25, 2000)
TFI MODULE STOPPED FUNCTIONING, CAUSING CAR TO STALL. BUT NOW IT WON'T START. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED 3 OF THESE MODULES WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS. CONSUMER WAS VERY UPSET BECAUSE THERE COULD BE AN ACCIDENT.*AK
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Owner report 887057 · 2001-04-30 (April 30, 2001)
WHEN VEHICLE GETS HOT IT WILL STALL, SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL NOT START.*AK
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Owner report 861487 · 2000-05-05 (May 5, 2000)
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE BECAME VERY HOT AND STALLED OUT DUT TO THE TFI IGNITION MODULE BEING TOO CLOSE AND MOUNTED ON THE SIDE OF THE DISTRIBUTOR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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Owner report 501768 · 1996-02-20 (February 20, 1996)
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD
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Owner report 882545 · 2001-03-09 (March 9, 2001)
INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS REPLACED FUEL PUMP/ STEPPER MOTOR, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
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