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Vehicle speed controlPart report

1992 Mercury Topaz Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
5%of 62 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1992 Mercury Topaz, 5% of the 62 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Cruise control was set at 40 MPH got stuck and would not release even by hitting the cruise control button or applying brakes,which resulted in an accident.”

NHTSA complaint #835164, filed 1999-02

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1994711%
199334%
199235%
1991410%
1990613%
1989613%
1985120%

Other parts of the 1992 Mercury Topaz

Seat belts
16 complaints
Engine cooling
14 complaints
Electrical system
11 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Seats
4 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1992 Mercury Topaz

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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