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1992 Mercury Capri

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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7Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

Exterior Lighting
2Power Train
2Structure
2Visibility
2Air Bags
1
All reported categories
Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Seat Belts
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 7 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.

  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

7 reports
Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 1998
Exterior LightingSeat BeltsVisibility

SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE CONTINUOUSLY UNLATCHES.

NHTSA ODI #532885

Mileage unknown · Nov 12, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingStructureVisibility

CONVERTABLE TOP WAS TORN AT THE REAR CORNERS WHERE IT WAS TOO TIGHT ON THE FRAME. NLM

NHTSA ODI #604409

Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 1997
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING THE 5 -SPEED FLOOR SHIF TLEVER DROPPE DTHROUGH THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. BY LIFTING IT BACK UP AND HOLDIN GIT IN PLACE, THE GERAS STILL HAD TO BE CHANGED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #521346

Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 1997
Electrical SystemFire

THE OWNER WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE STARTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, THAN THE VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES. THE ENTIRE IGNITION SYSTEM IN THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809849

Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 1996
Air BagsPower Train

AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING WARNING LIGHT TO FLASH.

NHTSA ODI #508532

Mileage unknown · Aug 24, 1995
Structure

THE CONVERTIBLE BACX WINDOW CAN'T SEE OUT OF THE WINDOW . TT

NHTSA ODI #970994

Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 1995
Exterior Lighting

HEADLIGHT LIFT MOTOR FAILED. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #483068

Official recalls

1

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.

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.