1991 MERCURY CAPRI

2 recalls — 33 complaints

92V080000 Jun 2, 1992
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG MODULES DO NOT MEET THE FORD SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE.
Remedy: REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULES WITH MODULES THAT MEET SPECIFICATIONS.
648 vehicles affected
91V009000 Jan 8, 1991
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THE RUBBER TUBE THAT CONNECTS THE TRANSMISSION TO THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER (IN THE RADIATOR) MAY DISCONNECT CAUSING DISCHARGE OF FLUID.
Remedy: INSTALL REVISED LINE AND CLAMPS TO IMPROVE LINE RETENTION TO THE TRANSMISSION.
4,200 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE Nov 19, 2007
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
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE Jul 10, 2003
VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD-ON WITH A POLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH. CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG "EXPLODED", CRACKING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, AND CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER'S HEAD, CHIN, AND NECK.*AK
Crash 1 injured
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Aug 20, 2001
I HAVE TAKEN CAR OFF ROAD. TWO FORD DEALERS AND TWO INDEPENDENT SERVICE PROVIDERS HAVE TOLD ME UNLESS IT STALLS WHILE THEY HAVE IT THEY CAN NOT FIX IT- IT IS A SENSOR OR SOMETHING WHICH DOESN'T SHOW ON THE COMPUTER CODE SELF CHECK SCAN. THE CAR IS WORTHLESS AS I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL STALL AND FOR HOW LONG I WILL SIT AND WAIT UNTIL IT STARTS AGAIN.*AK
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Jul 16, 2001
CONSUMER'S SON DROVE AND WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED. *AK
Crash 1 injured
SEATS Jun 19, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS May 24, 2001
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR SERVICE DEALER NOTICED A RIP IN CONVERTIBLE TOP. CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A SMALL RIP IN LEFT BACK CORNER OF CONVERTIBLE TOP. *AK
AIR BAGS Jan 22, 2001
CONSUMER HAD 4 TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED SINCE 1996. CAUSE OF PREMATURE FAILURE IS UNKNOWN. ALSO, AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON.*AK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Jan 22, 2001
CONSUMER HAD 4 TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED SINCE 1996. CAUSE OF PREMATURE FAILURE IS UNKNOWN. ALSO, AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON.*AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Nov 9, 2000
CRANKSHAFT TWISTS THE CRANK KEY CAUSING MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Sep 22, 2000
THE PULLEY END OF CRANKSHAFT BROKE OFF ON THE INSIDE LANE OF THE SOUTH BOUND SIDE OF IH 35 AT MOORE, OK. THE END OF THE SHAFT AND THE PULLEY SPUN ACROSS THE NORTH BOUND SIDE OF I-35 BETWEEN CARS. NO ONE WAS INJURED AS THE CARS WERE ABLE TO AVOID HITTING THE SPINNING DISC. HOWEVER, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSE A DEADLY CRASH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. VERY FEW MODELS OF THE CAR WERE SOLD IN THE US. THEREFORE PARTS ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE AUTO AND AM CONSIDERING SALVAGING IT OUT SO THAT NO ONE GETS HURT WITH IT. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Dec 13, 1999
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
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS Nov 24, 1998
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.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY Nov 24, 1998
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.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS Sep 30, 1998
BOTH WINDOW REGULATORS BROKE SEVERAL WEEKS.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Apr 24, 1998
TRANS AXLE FAILED.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Apr 20, 1998
SMELLED GASOLINE AND NOTICED A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDER VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE, AND THE DEALER INFORMED OWNER THAT A NEW FUEL TANK WAS NEEDED BECAUSE OF RUSTING TOWARDS THE TOP OF FUEL TANK WHICH CAUSED THE FUEL TO LEAK. *AK
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Jan 4, 1998
UNSPECIFIED.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Oct 21, 1997
TRANMISSION CANNOT GO OVER 45 MPH. WENT IT'S COLD VEHICLE WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY, LOST FORTH GEAR, LOSING THRID GEAR. CONSUMER IS IN FEAR THAT TRANMISSION WILL COMPLETLEY DIE OUT. *AK
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Jan 13, 1997
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING A DEER AT 55MPH AND NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO BLINK ON AND OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Sep 17, 1996
ON THE FIRST OCCASION CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKED OUT OF THE CAR AND THE SECOND TIME CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, NO ONE WAS HURT . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK CONSUMER STATES EACH TIME THE SAME AREA HAS BEEN AFFECTED; OIL HOSE TO COOLER IN FRONT OF ENGINE. *SLC
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Aug 15, 1996
ENGINE FIRE. *AW
Fire
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Jul 31, 1996
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL, FELT AS IF IN NEUTRAL, CHECKED, STILL IN OVER DRIVE, ENGINE STILL RUNNING MAKING HIGH PITCH NOISE, COASTED OFF HIGHWAY, SHIFTED TO PARK, NO OTHER GEARS WORKED *AK
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD Jul 20, 1996
SEPARATION OF HOOD FROM HOOD FRAMING, CAUSING RATTLING NOISE. *AK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT Jul 20, 1996
TRANSMISSION SHIFTER FELL THROUGH VEHICLE FLOOR ROD/SHIFT ROD REPLACED. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Mar 26, 1996
WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED IT GETS STUCK AND KEEPS ACCELERATING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW Nov 13, 1995
THE REAR WINDOW IS FOGGED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS Oct 2, 1995
THE CONVERTIBLE TOP REAR WINDOW IS FOGGING CAN'T SEE CONSUMER SAID THERE IS A RECALL ON THE SIDE OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS COMING APART CAN'T FIND RECALL . TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION May 4, 1995
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND CAR CUT OFF . TT
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Mar 1, 1995
AFTER COLLIDING HEAD ON WITH GUARD RAIL, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Crash
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Feb 6, 1995
GAS LEAKING FROM FUEL LINE AT ATTACHMENT TO FUEL TANK. TT
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS Jan 24, 1995
CONVERTABLE. POOR VISIBILTY THROUGH REAR WINDOW DUE TO COLOR DETERIORATION. TT
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM Jan 18, 1995
DEFROSTER DOES NOT DEFROST ENTIRE WINDSHIELD; CAUSES BLIND SPOT; IMPAIRS DRIVER'S VISION. TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Jan 18, 1995
OIL PRESSURE BUILDS UP AND DROPS DOWN. TT