Mercury ZephyrYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 6 owner complaints and 17 safety recalls on record for the Mercury Zephyr.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints6Top: Electrical system Safety recalls171978–1994 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercury Zephyr 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 Zephyr median. Tap a year for its full report.

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'78'79'80'81'82'83'94

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1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1983Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 1982Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1979Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls 1978Not rated–/1002 complaints · 10 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Mercury Zephyr problems

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

2Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury

1Fuel system, gasoline

1Power train

1Seat belts

1Structure

1Suspension

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	2	2
Fuel system, gasoline	1	0
Power train	1	0
Seat belts	1	0
Structure	1	0
Suspension	1	0

17 recalls

Mercury Zephyr recalls

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

Lever and linkage: column shift83V-017 · 1983 · Feb 24, 1983 · 36,000 vehicles Power train: automatic transmission82V-100 · 1982–1983 · Oct 13, 1982 · 2,089 vehicles Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages80V-152 · 1981 · Nov 19, 1980 · 1,500 vehicles Visibility: windshield79V-272 · 1979 · Dec 27, 1979 · 56 vehicles Drum: wheel cylinders79V-262 · 1980 · Dec 18, 1979 · 3,000 vehicles Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages79V-117 · 1979 · May 15, 1979 · 82,000 vehicles Other: labels79V-039 · 1979 · Jan 26, 1979 · 9,500 vehicles Emission control: crankcase (pcv)78V-203 · 1978 · Sep 21, 1978 · 218,500 vehicles Windshield wiper/washer: linkages78V-167 · 1978 · Aug 7, 1978 · 400,000 vehicles Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings78V-150 · 1978 · Jun 27, 1978 · 180 vehicles Lever and linkage: column shift78V-144 · 1978 · Jun 19, 1978 · 358 vehicles Wiring: interior/under dash78V-004 · 1978 · Jan 10, 1978 · 185,000 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 17 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.