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Sticking accelerator pedal and high idleVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5 complaints1995-01 → 1998-12topaz-1990-sticking-accelerator
959293 WHEN VEHICLE GETS UP TO 10 MPH GAS PEDAL STICKS
822771 WHENEVER ENGINE IS COLD ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK
701668 IDLES TO FAST ,BEYOND HIGH IDLE ,UNCONTROLABLE SPEED WHILE DRIVING
Tie rod and front suspension component breakageSTEERING3 complaints1995-02 → 1996-12topaz-1990-tie-rod-steering-failure
806541 ARRIVING HOME, WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY STEERING WHEEL FELT FUNNY, THE ENTIRE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OVER, TOOK TO DEALER, INFORMED TIE ROD BROKE, WAS REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS
985710 LOWER LEFT CONTROL ARM HAS GONE OUT OF VEHICLE
Ignition switch and steering column fireELECTRICAL SYSTEM7 complaints1996-04 → 2000-06topaz-1990-ignition-switch-fire
983033 THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE DRIVING THE CAR
800364 RECALL RELATED, IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT
863031 VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN
Alternator wiring burnout and meltingELECTRICAL SYSTEM8 complaints1996-06 → 1999-04topaz-1990-alternator-wiring-burn
830037 THE ALTENATOR CONNECTING WIRES GET HOT, AND THEY HAVE A TENDENCY TO MELT AND CATCH ON FIRE
523835 ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES DUE TO BURNT WIRING
809086 AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR, CAUSING THE WIRING TO THE ALTERNATOR TO BURN OUT
Intermittent stalling while drivingELECTRICAL SYSTEM6 complaints1995-02 → 2002-08topaz-1990-intermittent-stalling
873179 WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE
804208 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT HIGH AND LOW SPEED AND WHEN MAKING A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLS/ HESITATES AND CUTS OFF
481996 INTERMITTENT STALLING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP/SLOW DOWN
Brake pedal to floor and brake failureSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC5 complaints1995-02 → 1996-10topaz-1990-brake-performance-loss
803206 BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING DUE TO REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY ADJUSTOR
481869 BRAKES FAIL UPON INITIAL APPLICATION, DON'T RESPOND UNTIL APPLIED A SECOND TIME
504125 BRAKES FAILED DUE TO UNKNOWN COMPONENT BREAKING OFF
Automatic seat belt latch and retraction failureSEAT BELTS3 complaints1996-12 → 1997-05topaz-1990-seat-belt-failure
812253 OWNER STATES THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE TRAVELING AT 15-25MPH AND FRONT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD/LATCH
804111 DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WIL NOT RETRACT, HAD THAT ONE FIXED, NOW THE PASSERGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 1990 Mercury Topaz vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1990/mercury/topaz
@misc{wrenchpro_1990_mercury_topaz_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1990 Mercury Topaz},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1990/mercury/topaz}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
