An incorrect steering gear flange may have been installed, which may slip and cause eventual loss of steering control.
Steering
Mercury Capri Steering problems by year
0 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Mercury Capri's steering. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.
Steering complaints by model year
Steering recalls
The tilt steering columns on the involved vehicles contain in-process temporary alignment pins rather than the permanent press-fit pivot pins. The temporary pins are slightly undersized and could separate from the steering column during vehicle operation...
Latest Capri steering complaints
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data