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1988 Merkur Scorpio

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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8Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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

Electrical System
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Power Train
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 8 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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. 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.

1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 1997
Vehicle Speed Control

WHEN DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE CAR ACCELERATED AND THE RPMS DIDN'T READ RIGHT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807981

Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 1995
Vehicle Speed Control

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AT A HIGH SPEED WHILE CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVATED. TT

NHTSA ODI #958509

Official recalls

1

88V084000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift

May 20, 1988

TRANSMISSION LINKAGE WAS ADJUSTED IMPROPERLY DURING PRODUCTION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THERE IS A POTENTIAL THAT THETRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL MAY NOT FULLY ENGAGE THE PARKING GEAR WHEN THETRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER IS PLACED IN PARK.

Remedy: INSPECT ALL VEHICLES AND ADJUST TRANSMISSION LINKAGE PROPERLY.

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.