1987 Merkur Xr4ti Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1987 Merkur Xr4ti. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The emergency flasher button on top of the steering column flew off and hit me in the head. I managed to get it put back on but whenever I try to use the flashers I can get them to turn off (the button wont stay down. Since this is a required piece of safety equipment I feel that ford should…”
“Hazard switch broke when engaged, difficult to disengage, caused turn signal switch to become inoperative”
“The hazard switches in these cars break very easily, causing many electrical problems. From the turn signals not working to even the car not shutting off. One of our members was driving down the road at about 55mph when the button shot out of its holder, ricocheted off the window and hit him…”
“Hazard switch ejects from its housing in turn signal switch. It renders all turn signals and hazard flashers inoperative”
“Consumer was driving down highway smelled smoked, pulled into a parking lot and stopped, then smoke begin to come from under the hood, suddenly she saw flames, causing the engine to melt. *ak consumer states she saw fire coming from steering column, consumer states smoke was coming from engine…”
“Consumer was driving down highway smelled smoked, pulled into a parking lot and stopped, then smoke begin to come from under the hood, suddenly she saw flames, causing the engine to melt. *ak consumer states she saw fire coming from steering column, consumer states smoke was coming from engine…”
“Both merkurs I've owned had mechanical failure of hazard lights switch. Switch rarely used and is common failure according to fellow merkur owners so appears to be manufacturer defect - shoddy component.”
“Engine burns oil/smokes under hood. *dsh”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Merkur Xr4ti as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.