1989 Mercury Topaz electrical system problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1989 Mercury Topaz — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I saw on schucks.com that my car was part of a recall for an internal ignition short circuit and my car has had the same symptoms such as smoke coming out of the engine and my car is fine it only has 65,000+ miles on it and it turns off 2-3 secs after turning it on the only way to keep it on is if…”
filed Mar 16, 2008
“While driving vehicle & noticed an odor inside vehicle. The battery light flashed on. At home checked under hood. Noticed smoke coming from wire harness near the alternator. The plastic wire harness had melted down. Was able to drive vehicle to repair shop. The mechanic replaced the wire harness &…”
filed Feb 11, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses. *tt
99222 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 18, 1999Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( f8az - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals. *yc
98246 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 7, 1998
Electrical System problems in other Topaz years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 Topaz | 7 | 11% |
| 1993 Topaz | 13 | 18% |
| 1992 Topaz | 11 | 18% |
| 1991 Topaz | 12 | 30% |
| 1990 Topaz | 21 | 44% |
| 1988 Topaz | 7 | 33% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1989 Mercury Topaz
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.