1985 FORD TOPAZ

0 recalls — 3 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

3 total complaints 2 fires

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER Apr 6, 1999
Incident date: Jan 7, 1989
FRONT DRIVER'S SEATBACK FAILED. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Dec 31, 1996
Incident date: May 4, 1996
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD
Fire
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR Oct 24, 1996
Incident date: Oct 20, 1996
GOING ABOUT 60 MPH ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SMELLED PLASTIC BURNING. PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM KEYHOLE. GRABBED KEY, GOT OUT OF CAR, SAW FLAMES COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, CAR TOTALED, NOTHING LEFT BUT METAL FRAME. *AK
Fire

NHTSA Safety Investigations — FORD TOPAZ

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE90105 Opened: Aug 1, 1990 — Closed: Nov 29, 1990
PE — Closed — Model Year: 1985
STEERING TIE ROD FAILURE
There is no summary currently available

FORD TOPAZ — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the FORD TOPAZ across all model years.

0 Total Recalls
19 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
1 Reported Crashes
4 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

FORD TOPAZ — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
1992 0 7 View
1989 0 2 View
1988 0 2 View
1987 0 4 View
1985 (current) 0 3
1984 0 1 View

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