1992 Mercury Topaz engine and engine cooling problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1992 Mercury Topaz — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving at various speeds and coming up to a stop light/sign vehicle would stall out. Had no prior warning. Had not been to a dealership to investigate problem.*ak”
filed May 7, 2001
“Consumer was traveling at 30-35mph and started smelling smoke coming through the vents of vehicle. Consumer pulled into driveway & got out. Within minutes, vehicle caught on fire. Consumer will contact manufacturer & federal trade commission. *ak”
filed Mar 23, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
On some vehicles, engine oil may continue to leak from the engine oil pan gasket area after an engine oil pan gasket repair has been performed. *tt
01124 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 25, 2001
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Topaz years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 Topaz | 13 | 21% |
| 1993 Topaz | 15 | 21% |
| 1991 Topaz | 6 | 15% |
| 1990 Topaz | 6 | 13% |
| 1989 Topaz | 10 | 22% |
| 1988 Topaz | 4 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 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.