1987 Merkur XR4TI
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
Have the VIN?
Vehicles › Merkur › XR4TI › 1987
These records cover every 1987 Merkur XR4TI. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Owner complaints
7 complaints1 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Exterior lighting › Hazard flashing warning lights › Switch
Hazard switch broke when engaged, difficult to disengage, caused turn signal switch to become inoperative
- Exterior lighting › Hazard flashing warning lights › Switch
The hazard switches in these cars break very easily, causing many electrical problems. From the turn signals not working to even the car not shutting off. One of our members was driving down the road at about 55mph when the button shot out of its holder, ricocheted off the window and hit him between the eyes. *ak
- Exterior lighting › Hazard flashing warning lights › Switch
Both merkurs I've owned had mechanical failure of hazard lights switch. Switch rarely used and IS common failure according to fellow merkur owners so appears to be manufacturer defect - shoddy component.
- Exterior lighting › Hazard flashing warning lights
The emergency flasher button on top of the steering column flew off and hit me in the head. I managed to get it put back on but whenever I try to use the flashers I can get them to turn off (the button wont stay down. since this IS a required piece of safety equipment I feel that ford should replace these free of charge.
- Exterior lighting › Turn signal › Switch
Hazard switch ejects from its housing in turn signal switch. it renders all turn signals and hazard flashers inoperative
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood · Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Consumer was driving down highway smelled smoked, pulled into a parking lot and stopped, then smoke begin to come from under the hood, suddenly she saw flames, causing the engine to melt. *ak consumer states she saw fire coming from steering column, consumer states smoke was coming from engine block vehicle was totaled.*jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Engine burns oil/smokes under hood. *Dsh
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 6090087Information on identifying non-approved / alternate refrigerants which could cause safety, and performance concerns if installed in ford a/c systems.
- 3130101Unknown
- 612203Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *Mjs
- 604059Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals.
- 50997Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip.
- 50905Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements.
- 39900Roughness concern during brake application.
Every Merkur XR4TI model year
Bars are owner complaints, dots mark years with recalls. Select a year to open its report.