1985 Merkur XR4tiProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1985 Merkur XR4ti, most often about the exterior lighting. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 30, 1999. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1985 Merkur XR4ti has problems

2 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
Exterior lighting20

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

0 recalls

1985 Merkur XR4ti recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1985 vs. every other XR4ti 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 XR4ti median. How we score

'85'86'87'88'89'90
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What XR4ti owners report

Recent exterior lighting complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE HAZARD FLASHER IS PART OF A MULTI-FUNCTION TURN SIGNAL/HIGH-LOW BEAM SWITCH. THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE SWITCH DETERIORATED ALLOWING THE SWITCH TO FAIL, MAKING THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARDS INOPERATIONAL. ALMOST ALL MERKUR XR4TI'S THAT I HAVE SEEN HAVE SUFFERED THIS FAILURE.
Complaint 702398 · Jan 20, 1999

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