1989 Merkur Xr4ti Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1989 Merkur Xr4ti. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH · reported 1999-02-16

“Signal switch does not work properly ever. *ak”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH · reported 1998-08-01

“No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT · reported 1998-07-15

“Hazard switch failure, unable to work switch, or turn signals. 4 way button pops off, unable to stay on, which causes your 4 ways to not operate. Ford doesn't make replacements anymore. When broken before turnsignal didn't work either.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH · reported 1998-01-05

“Failure of the brakes, causing vehicle to wobble. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS · reported 1990-05-23
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Merkur Xr4ti as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.