1993 MERCURY TOPAZ Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

BOUGHT CAR AT MOONEYS DESERT HOT SPRINGS AUTO SALES IN OCTOBER 10,2002 AS USED CAR. SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK. SUSPENSION SHAKES, BRAKES MAKE NOISE. FUEL PUMP WENT OUT FIST TRIP. DRIVERS WINDOW DOES NOT RETRACK RIGHT. ENGINE OVER HEAT WHEN IDLING. WATER PUMP WENT OUT. AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER DO NOT WORK.

Mileage: 119,252

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, VEHICLE SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. *AK

I PURCHASED A CAR IN OCTOBER OF 2002, THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK,THE A/C AND HEATER DO NOT WORK. FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AFTER AP. 300 MILES, WATER PUMP SHORTLY THERE AFTER. ALL 4 TIRES TREADED APART. ELECTRONIC SIDE MIRRORS DO NOT WORK. GAS GAGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. HEATS UP WHEN IDLING. EXCESSIVE WOBBLE IN REAR END. FRONT END MAY BE FROM 1992 NOT 1993 MODEL OF CAR. DRIVERS WINDOW DOES NOT RETRACK RIGHT. TRUNK LID HOOK DOES NOT WORK. BRAKES MAKE NOISE. *NLM

Mileage: 116,252

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON CONTINUOUSLY, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY CHANGED ALL SPARK PLUGS AND OIL, THE NEXT DAY CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AND LESS THAN 5 MINUTES VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK. AFTER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE WAS BAD, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATED THAT NO ONE INFORMED HER PRIOR THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE.*SLC

VEHICLE WILL STALL AND THEN SHUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. *AK DEALER HAS REPLACED IGNITION MODULE, FUEL FILTER, SPARK PLUGS, AND DISTRIBUTOR CAP, HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL, POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED. *SLC

THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILED CAUSING A RATTLING NOISE TO COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN STARTED. THE METAL HAD SEPARATED FROM THE RUBBER AND THE KEYED CENTER PORTION APPEARS TO HAVE BROKE LOOSE FROM THE CASTING. NLM

EGR SENSOR AND HOSE FAILED. NLM

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY STALLS, MECHANIC IS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM.*ET

INTERMITTENTLY IT IS HARD TO START VEHICLE AND IT OVERHEATS. RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL FOR IGNITION AND ENGINE. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

GEAR CRACKED CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP AND DESTROY ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. NLM

WATER PUMP HAS FAILED APROXIMATELY EVERY 20,000 TO 30,000 MILES FORM WHEN THE CAR HAD 11,000 MILES TO THE PRESENT. I AM UNABLE TO GET FORD TO TELL ME WHY THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR. I HAVE WORKED THROUGH THE DEALER TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM, BUT NO POSITIVE RESULTS WERE PRODUCED. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HOT, AND WHEN JUST CHECKING THE RADIATOR IT EXPLODED, ALMOST CAUSING INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE THERE IS SOME JERKING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER STATED MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FAN MOTOR MAKES NOISE.

THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AFTER THAT THE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

MAP SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/BUCK. *AK