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1991 Mercury Capri

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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30Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

2Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
6Power Train
6Air Bags
5Electrical System
4Structure
4
All reported categories
Visibility
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Seats
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 30 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports

Structure complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 24, 2001
Structure

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR SERVICE DEALER NOTICED A RIP IN CONVERTIBLE TOP. CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A SMALL RIP IN LEFT BACK CORNER OF CONVERTIBLE TOP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #889073

Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 1996
Power TrainStructure

TRANSMISSION SHIFTER FELL THROUGH VEHICLE FLOOR ROD/SHIFT ROD REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #506516

Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 1995
Structure

THE CONVERTIBLE TOP REAR WINDOW IS FOGGING CAN'T SEE CONSUMER SAID THERE IS A RECALL ON THE SIDE OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS COMING APART CAN'T FIND RECALL . TT

NHTSA ODI #972757

Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 1995
Structure

CONVERTABLE. POOR VISIBILTY THROUGH REAR WINDOW DUE TO COLOR DETERIORATION. TT

NHTSA ODI #959091

Official recalls

2

92V080000 · Air Bags

Jun 2, 1992

THE AIR BAG MODULES DO NOT MEET THE FORD SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE.

Consequence & remedy

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.

91V009000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines

Jan 8, 1991

THE RUBBER TUBE THAT CONNECTS THE TRANSMISSION TO THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER (IN THE RADIATOR) MAY DISCONNECT CAUSING DISCHARGE OF FLUID.

Consequence & remedy

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE93035 · Windshield Wiper Failure

Opened Apr 8, 1993 · Closed Aug 19, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility

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