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1989 Merkur XR4TI

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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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

Exterior Lighting
3Electrical System
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 5 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 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 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 reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

5 reports
Mileage unknown · Feb 17, 1999
Exterior Lighting

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #703443

Mileage unknown · Feb 17, 1999
Electrical System

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #703429

Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 1999
Exterior Lighting

HAZARD SWITCH FAILURE, UNABLE TO WORK SWITCH, OR TURN SIGNALS. 4 WAY BUTTON POPS OFF, UNABLE TO STAY ON, WHICH CAUSES YOUR 4 WAYS TO NOT OPERATE. FORD DOESN'T MAKE REPLACEMENTS ANYMORE. WHEN BROKEN BEFORE TURNSIGNAL DIDN'T WORK EITHER.

NHTSA ODI #703291

Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 1999
Exterior Lighting

SIGNAL SWITCH DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY EVER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #702897

Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

FAILURE OF THE BRAKES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO WOBBLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #800579

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.