Mercury Tracer Complaints (1994)

66 consumer complaints on file.

#550371January 11, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON SEPT.2,1999,VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A PARKED VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN TOTAL DAMAGE AND INJURIES. *YC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#715884December 10, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853849December 8, 1999
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RESTRAINT DOES NOT UNLOCK WHEN THE DOOR OPENS AS IT SHOULD, AND WHEN IT LOCKS IT TIGHTENS UP TOO MUCH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851066October 18, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON-GOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATING WHENEVER SPEED CONTROL IS ENGAGED AT SLOW SPEED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFED AT THIS TIME. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850162September 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS
BOTH SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS FAILED TO OPERATE; WOULD ONLY GO HALF WAY ON TRACK AND STOP. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPAIRED ONE SIDE AT CONSUMER COST ($750.00). WOULD LIKE NHTSA HELP ON THIS SAFETY MATTER CONCERNING MANUFACTURER'S0 DEFECT OR COST OF REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836338May 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKE ROTORS CRACKED IN HALF AT 25 MILES DUE TO INFERIOR STEEL USED BY FORD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540928September 21, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FRONT SEAT MOTORBELTS NOT FUNCTIONING AT ALL, WILL NOT OPEN OR SHUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827717September 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE PULLEY SEPARATED, CAUSNG THE BELT TO TEAR, RESULTING IN VEHICLE STALLING UNEXPECTEDLY, AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827394August 31, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO PARKING LOT WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT THE SIDE OF APARTMENT BUILDING AND BOUNCED OFF THE BUILDING. INTO A PARKED VEHICLE ETC. CONSUMER SUSTAINED AN INJURY FROM ACCIDENT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#825615July 20, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS ARE HANGING OUT OF THE RETRACTOR, AND WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE MECHANISM. THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO, WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. MANUFACTURER STATED TO CONSUMER THAT THE SEAT BELTS COULD NOT BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537601June 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DURING THE EVENING MY WIFE, SON AND MYSELF WERE APPROACHING A STOPSIGN WHEN THE TRACER STALLED FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. UPON TRYING TO RESTART IT A FIRE ERUPTED UNDER THE HOOD EVENTUALLY TOTALLING THE CAR BEFORE THE FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED NOT HAVING ANY INSURANCE I AM STILL OBLIGATED TO PAY THE REMAINDER OF THE NOTE WHICH IS APPROX. 2,300 DOLLARS. HAS THIS EVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND IF SO WHY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536730June 8, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS DAILY ON FREEWAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#0May 19, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, AND HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530002February 5, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAUSING HESITATION AND STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523060November 25, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CONTINUOUSLY LEAKS DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818636November 10, 1997
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FORWARD BECAUSE OF A DAMAGED TIRE ROD. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP. OWNER HAS EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR INCIDENT IN APRIL OF 1996, AND THE TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523919October 2, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR
LEFT REAR CONTROL ARM MISSING DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816041September 5, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT BACK AND FORTH. ALSO, THE REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT AT ALL. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515677March 18, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
DEFOGG CIRCUIT FAILED, CAUSING FUSE TO HEAT AND MELT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514242January 28, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE FAILED, EMITTING STEAM FROM DASH WHICH FOGGED UP WINDOWS, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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