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Mercury Capri Electrical problems by year

8 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Mercury Capri's electrical system. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.

Electrical complaints by model year

YearElectrical complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Electrical recalls

Latest Capri electrical complaints

1991 Mercury CapriElectrical system

Driving, then coming to a stop or slowing down, when suddenly the engine stops running, and will not re-start. At first it restarted after about 4 hours. Next when it had happened it did not restart until overnight rest. The it started right up and ran for several days when the same thing had happened again. This started the summer of 2007, about a month after the four year extended warranty from the reselling dealer expired. Changed out the "ignition control module," napa replacement part #tp175. But after a couple weeks the same problem started to happen again. Engine will not shut off while idling for hours at a time. Only when driven and come to a stop, always restarts hours later! *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10209379
1985 Mercury CapriElectrical systemFire

Garage / house fire caused by defective ignition switch in 1985 mercury capri asc mclaren. *Jb

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10157512
1991 Mercury CapriElectrical system

Took vehicle to dealer. Was informed by mechanic no parts available for neutral safety switch. The part was discontinued by manufacturer. The switch is used to put vehicle in either park, neutral or drive. *Ak

Filed Electrical systemNHTSA 854010
1991 Mercury CapriEngine & coolingElectrical system

Vehicle has had three batters and fan belts, with the last belt failing 300 miles after installation. Owner was never notified of recall for replacement of defective alternator pulley and belt that causes slippage, and belt and battery failure.

Filed Engine and engine cooling · Electrical systemNHTSA 781875
1992 Mercury CapriElectrical systemFire

The owner was driving and smoke started from the steering column, than the vehicle went up in flames. The entire ignition system in the car caught fire and burned. *Ak

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 809849
1985 Mercury CapriElectrical systemFire

Wife started vehicle to warm up, turned back, vehicle started smoking and then fire engulfed vehicle and totally burned it. *Ak

Filed Electrical systemNHTSA 983847
1985 Mercury CapriElectrical systemFire

Vehicle was parked and caught fire, under the hood engine compartment fire, electrical short. *Ak

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 983370

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