1987 Merkur XR4TI Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 29%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1987 Merkur XR4TI, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, 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.
“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. Consumer states she saw fire coming from steering column, consumer states smoke was coming from engine block vehicle was totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #804858, filed 1996-11Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2 | 29% |
| 1986 | 2 | 29% |
Other parts of the 1987 Merkur XR4TI
← All problems reported for the 1987 Merkur XR4TI
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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