1989 Merkur ScorpioProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1989 Merkur Scorpio, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 29, 1996. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1989 Merkur Scorpio has problems

1 complaint 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
Fuel system, gasoline11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1989 Merkur Scorpio recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1989 vs. every other Scorpio year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Scorpio median. How we score

'86'88'89
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Scorpio owners report

Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

GAS LINE DISCONNECTED, SPEWED RAW GASOLINE ON FLOOR UNDER ENGINE; CAUSED LARGE EXPLOSION AND FIRE; VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE. TT
Complaint 978367 · Jan 29, 1996

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