1991 Mercury Capri Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 13%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,150miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electrical system of the 1991 Mercury Capri, 13% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,150 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving, then coming to a stop or slowing down, when suddenly the engine stops running, and will not re-start. At first it restarted after about 4 hours. Next when it had happened it did not restart until overnight rest. The it started right up and ran for several days when the same thing had happened again. This started the summer of 2007, about a month after the four year extended warranty from the reselling dealer expired. Changed out the ignition control module, napa replacement part #tp175. But after a couple weeks the same problem started to happen again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10209379, filed 2007-11, 29,150 miles“Took vehicle to dealer. Was informed by mechanic no parts available for neutral safety switch. The part was discontinued by manufacturer. The switch is used to put vehicle in either park, neutral or drive.”
NHTSA complaint #854010, filed 1999-12Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 | 14% |
| 1991 | 4 | 13% |
Other parts of the 1991 Mercury Capri
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 Mercury Capri
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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