Mercury Recalls
161 recalls on record · October 6, 1966 to November 24, 2015 · Vehicle Equipment, Vehicles
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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.
January 16, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury, Ford 1996 Equipment recall
Hazard: BLOWER MALFUNCTIONS LIMITING OR STOPPING OUTPUT CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
December 4, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury, Ford 1995 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: A FRACTURE OR SEPARATION IN THIS AREA WOULD REDUCE THE LOAD THAT THE ANCHOR AND THE FRONT SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES COULD SUSTAIN, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY IN A VEHICLE COLLISOIN.
November 21, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury 1993 Visibility recall
Hazard: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.
March 27, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury, Lincoln, Ford 1995 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT.
January 24, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury, Ford 1995 Visibility recall
Hazard: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF THE WINDOW BREAKS, THE GLASS FRAGMENTS OF THE REAR WINDOWS EXCEED THE SIZE SPECIFICATIONS OF FMVSS NO. 205.
October 18, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury, Ford 1995 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
October 11, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury, Ford 1995 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY AND AN ACCIDENT.
September 29, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury, Ford 1995 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: A STATIC CHARGE CAN DISCHARGE AND SERVE AS AN IGNITION SOURCE FOR FUEL VAPORS IN THE AREA OF THE FILLER PIPE, RESULTING IN A FLASH VAPOR IGNITION AND A VEHICLE FIRE.
August 1, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury 1994 Visibility recall
Hazard: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: INCORRECT LABELING OF WINDSHIELD MAY CAUSE CONCERN OR CONFUSION ABOUT THE PROTOTYPE DESIGNATION.
June 2, 1994Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Mercury, Ford, Dana 1991–1993 Suspension recall
Hazard: THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT.
November 5, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury 1993 Power Train recall
Hazard: THE DISCHARGED FLUID COULD CONTACT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDOR THE EXHAUST PIPE, RESULTING IN A FIRE.
June 23, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury, Ford, Lincoln 1986–1988 Structure recall
Hazard: IF ONE OF THE REAR CORNERS DROPS, ONLY MINOR INDICATIONS OF A MALFUNCTION SUCH AS A CLUNKING NOISE OR SLIGHT CHANGE IN STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT ARE NOTICEABLE. HOWEVER, IF BOTH REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME DROP, STEERING BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT, WHICH COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
April 15, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury, Ford 1991 Electrical System recall
Hazard: THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER MAY DISENGAGE FROM THESTEERING COLUMN HOUSING WHICH COULD CAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN TO LOCK UP,RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
December 2, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury 1993 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IF THE CUT EXTENDED THROUGH THETHICKNESS OF THE HOSE WALL. LEAKING FUEL CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
September 21, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury 1993 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTSYSTEM TRACK JOINTS HAVING LESS THAN DESIGN STRENGTH, AND INCREASE THE RISK OFINJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION OR SUDDEN STOP.
September 21, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury 1993 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THIS CAN RESULT IN A PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TOINTERNAL MASTER CYLINDER LEAKAGE WHICH CAN CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKING ON TWO OF THEFOUR WHEELS. IF THIS OCCURS, THERE WOULD BE INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, HIGHERPEDAL EFFORTS AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.
July 13, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury, Ford 1992 Exterior Lighting recall
Hazard: THIS COULD RESULT IN FOLLOWING MOTORISTS NOT BEINGSIGNALED THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING, AND COULD RESULT IN A COLLISION.
June 2, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury 1991–1992 Air Bags recall
Hazard: AT HIGH AMBIENT INTERIOR VEHICLE TEMPERATURES ABOVE140 DEGREES, THE AIR BAG MAY TEAR AND MALFUNCTION UPON DEPLOYMENT.
May 11, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury, Ford 1986–1992 Wheels recall
Hazard: THERE IS A DANGER OF AIR DEPRIVATION, HYPERTHERMIA,AND/OR PANIC RESPONSE TO A CHILD WHO HAS LOCKED HIMSELF OR HERSELF INTO THECOMPARTMENT, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF ASPHYXIATION.
April 29, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury, Ford 1984–1985 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: IF THE TONGUE DETACHES FROM THE SAFETY BELT WEBBING, THESAFETY BELT WOULD NOT ATTACH TO ITSELF, RESULTING IN INCREASED RISK OF INJURYTO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR VEHICLE CRASH.
August 6, 1991VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury, Ford, Lincoln 1986–1991 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: SEVERELY CORRODED ROTORS MAY FRACTURE OR SEPARATE NEARTHE INNER EDGES OF THE BRAKE DISCS RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS,HIGHER THAN NORMAL PEDAL EFFORTS, LOUD GRINDING NOISES, AND MODERATE PULLS WHENTHE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS MAY INCREASE MINIMUMSTOPPING DISTANCES, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
May 6, 1991VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury, Ford 1990–1991 Visibility recall
Hazard: CHANGES IN THE WIPER PATTERN OR JAMMING OF THE WIPERSWOULD RESULT IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILTY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.
January 8, 1991VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury 1991 Power Train recall
Hazard: DISCHARGED TRANSMISSION FLUID MAY STRIKE THE EXHAUSTMANIFOLD OR THE EXHAUST PIPE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
October 13, 1989VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury, Ford 1990 Exterior Lighting recall
Hazard: HEADLAMPS COULD TURN OFF WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN ORREMAIN ON AFTER VEHICLE IS PARKED. LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHTCOULD BE HAZARDOUS TO THE DRIVER AND OTHER TRAFIFIC.
May 22, 1989VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury 1988 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: RETRACTORS MAY LOCK AT LOW BELT PULL OUT RATES, THISCOULD DISCOURAGE SEAT BELT USAGE.
May 19, 1989VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury, Ford 1989 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: THIS COULD CAUSE A REDUCTION IN BRAKE PERFORMANCETHAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
December 12, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury 1989 Exterior Lighting recall
Hazard: VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH STANDARD.
October 18, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury, Ford 1989 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: FUEL OR VAPOR COULD LEAK, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLEFIRE.
March 8, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury, Ford 1987–1988 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: SEAT BELT COULD BIND BETWEEN SEAT CUSHION AND SEAT BACKCAUSING THE RETRACTOR TO BE SLUGGISH OR UNABLE TO TAKE UP EXCESS BELT SLACK.
August 17, 1987VehiclesNHTSA
Mercury, Lincoln, Ford 1987–1988 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: BENT FUEL RAIL COULD CAUSE A FUEL LEAK, WHICH INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE.