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Mercury XR7Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 6 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Mercury XR7.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints6Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls21979–1994 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mercury XR7 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the XR7 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'79'88'91'93'94
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  • Caution
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1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1988Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1979Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercury XR7 problems

All model years combined: 6 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling20
Seat belts10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Vehicle speed control10
Wheels10
2 recalls

Mercury XR7 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages79V-117 · 1979 · May 15, 1979 · 82,000 vehicles–Seats: mid/rear assembly79V-013 · 1979 · Jan 9, 1979 · 4,000 vehicles