ElectricalEngine
Filed Jan 16, 2002
MAF SENSOR FAILED. *YD
- NHTSA ID
- 564031
- Incident
- Apr 26, 2000
1994 Mercury Topaz Electrical Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Jan 16, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
13%
of 63 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Mercury Topaz submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming electrical
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Electrical
Filed Jul 12, 2001
2.3L ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY WOULD STALLS OUT WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN WORKED ON BY DEALER ON ONE OCCASION, AND ON TWO OCCASIONS BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. BUT, PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 892644
- Incident
- Jul 10, 2001
Electrical
Filed Oct 11, 2000
WHEN DRIVING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH, AND VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS NOT YET CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 872761
- Incident
- Oct 6, 2000
Electrical
Filed Dec 5, 1997
HORN IS INOPERABLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HORN WAS HARDLY EVER USED. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 819746
ElectricalExterior lightingSeat belts+1 more
Filed Sep 2, 1997
SEAT BELT FAILED TO CLOSE ENTIRELY UPON PUTTING VEHICLE INTO MOTION.
- NHTSA ID
- 521603
Electrical
Filed Jul 22, 1997
CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE WAS HAVING A SHORT IN THE HEADLIGHTS BEFORE IT TURNED COMPLETELY OFF, HAD TO PUT ON HIGH BEAMS, WENT TO OPEN PART, NOTICED WIRING WAS BURNT COMPLETELY BLACK INSIDE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 814701
- Incident
- Jul 17, 1997
Electrical
Filed Jul 29, 1996
4 WAY FLASHERS/INTERLOCK FUSE BLEW, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO STICK IN PARK TWICE. *DH
- NHTSA ID
- 506793
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1995
BrakesElectricalSteering
Filed Nov 13, 1995
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 65MPH ON HWY., SUDDENLY ENGINE SHUT DOWN, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER, WHICH RENDERED POWER STEERING AND BRAKES INOPERATIVE TWICE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 974996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .