1991 MERCURY CAPRI — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
33
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Service Bulletin
1
Investigation
Overview of the 1991 MERCURY CAPRI
The 1991 MERCURY CAPRI has received a total of 33 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by Ford Motor Company for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Power Trainautomatic Transmission (4 complaints), Air Bagsfrontal (3 complaints), and Engine And Engine Coolingengine (3 complaints).
Recalls for the 1991 MERCURY CAPRI
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1991 MERCURY CAPRI, potentially affecting up to 4,848 vehicles.
Recall 92V080000 — AIR BAGS
| 648 vehicles affected
Defect: THE AIR BAG MODULES DO NOT MEET THE FORD SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE.
Consequence: AT HIGH AMBIENT INTERIOR VEHICLE TEMPERATURES ABOVE140 DEGREES, THE AIR BAG MAY TEAR AND MALFUNCTION UPON DEPLOYMENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULES WITH MODULES THAT MEET SPECIFICATIONS.
View full details →Recall 91V009000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
| 4,200 vehicles affected
Defect: THE RUBBER TUBE THAT CONNECTS THE TRANSMISSION TO THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER (IN THE RADIATOR) MAY DISCONNECT CAUSING DISCHARGE OF FLUID.
Consequence: DISCHARGED TRANSMISSION FLUID MAY STRIKE THE EXHAUSTMANIFOLD OR THE EXHAUST PIPE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: INSTALL REVISED LINE AND CLAMPS TO IMPROVE LINE RETENTION TO THE TRANSMISSION.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1991 MERCURY CAPRI
33 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1991 MERCURY CAPRI. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
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
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
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
CONSUMER'S SON DROVE AND WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED. *AK
Safety Rating for the 1991 MERCURY CAPRI
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1991 MERCURY CAPRI in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1991 MERCURY CAPRI
Ford Motor Company has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 1991 MERCURY CAPRI. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
94221 — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
NEW BACKLIGHT REPAIR KIT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR CONVERTIBLE TOP BACKLIGHTS THAT HAVE DETERIORATED DUE TO UV AND EVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION. *TW
NHTSA Investigations for the 1991 MERCURY CAPRI
NHTSA has opened 1 investigation into potential safety defects in the 1991 MERCURY CAPRI.
Other Model Years of the MERCURY CAPRI
- 1986 MERCURY CAPRI — 0 complaints
- 1991 MERCURY CAPRI (current)
- 1992 MERCURY CAPRI — 14 complaints
- 1993 MERCURY CAPRI — 6 complaints
- 1994 MERCURY CAPRI — 2 complaints
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- MERCURY COUGAR — 2,646 total complaints
- MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — 2,646 total complaints
- MERCURY VILLAGER — 2,205 total complaints
- MERCURY MARINER — 1,716 total complaints
- MERCURY MYSTIQUE — 1,510 total complaints