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Engine & cooling
1990 Mercury Topaz Engine problems
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 1990 Mercury Topaz's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 10% of all its complaints, most recently on September 15, 1999. They describe 0 crashes, 2 fires and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 2
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Brother had driven the car to get it washed. Then drove to a restuarant, and the car started smoking and caught on fire. Called fire department to extinguish the fire. *Ak
The smell of burned oil and smoke visible from the front grille was caused by an oil leak. The oil pan and valve cover need to be replaced before the leak leads to a fire.
OIL LEAK.
The engine was replaced with only 62,000 miles.Please describe. Tt
Mercury Topaz engine complaints by year
Topaz engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data