Mercury Tracer Complaints (1997)

142 consumer complaints on file.

#10011812March 14, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER NOTICED A FUEL SMELL AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (9/11/01) WHO INDICATED THAT THE SMELL WAS RESIDUAL OIL FROM THE LAST OIL CHANGE. ON 3/4/03 THE VEHICLE HAD A 24 POINT SAFETY INSPECTION AT WHICH TIME THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD A LEAK DUE TO A SPLIT IN THE SEAM AT THE TOP OF THE TANK. *JB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010020March 6, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10009936March 5, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE HORN CONTINUOUSLY BLEW, CONSUMER HAD TO DISCONNECT THE FUSE TO STOP THE HORN FROM BLOWING. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE AIR BAG MONITOR. 8JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008606February 19, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE REGARDING THE RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG, RECALL # 02 V 323 000.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008742February 19, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAG.)(02V323000)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007369February 13, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. AIR BAG MONITOR WATER SHIELD REPLACED.*JB *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004956January 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BEGAN HAVING ENGINE TROUBLE LAST JULY. WHJEN I TURNED THE INGNITION THE ENGINE BEGAN TO BUCKLE AND MAKE A LOUD NOISE. I WOULD HAVE TO ATTEMPT STARTING IT A FEW TIMES TO GET A CLEAN START. THEN THE ENGINE WOULD MAKE A TAPPING NOISE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER - THEY SAID IT WAS A DIRTY CYLINDER AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THEY CLEANED IT BUT A FEW MONTHS LATER THE SAME STRING OF EVENTS OCCURRED -- BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF BEFORE I COULD GET IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TOOK THE CAR ANYWAY -- THEY KEPT IT FOR ALMOST 3 WEEKS AND THE CAR WOULD NOT "ACT UP" FOR THEM. THEY RE-SEALED SOME WIRES AND GAVE IT BACK TO ME BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. WELL, NEEDLESS TO SAY THE CAR KEPT HAVING TROUBLE STARTING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND AND GOING OFF BY ITSELF. I BECAME FED UP -- SO I TOOK IT TO PRECISION TUNE INSTEAD OF THE DEALER. THEY TOLD ME THE WIRES THAT WERE SEALED ACTUALLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT'S WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I PAID THEM $318 TO DO IT. I PICKED UP MY CAR -- AND DROVE TO WORK -- AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW -- THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN AND I HAD TROUBLE STARTING IT. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP -- I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON FOR THE MECHANIC AND THE CAR MADE A HIDIOUS SOUND AND DIED RIGHT THERE IN FRONT OF US. APPARENTLY ONE OF THE CYLINDERS STOPPED WORKING AND SOMETHING WAS LOOSE IN THE ENGINE IS WHAT I WAS TOLD. NOW I HAVE ANOTHER CAR -- IT WASN'T WORTH FIXING. I ALSO HAD A COOLANT ISSUE WITH THE CAR -- I HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR. THAT WASN'T FUN EITHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007466October 8, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
BOTH SPRINGS DISCOVERED BROKEN, REAR TIRES WORN OUT DUE TO BREAKAGE. PH **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768232
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020195October 4, 2002
AIR BAGS
PE 02 010 & EA 02 008/ WATER INGESTION INTO THE AIR BAG MONITOR, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAIN ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT THE AIR ABG MONITOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *MRTHE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019551September 26, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND THE AIR BAG COULD BE INOPERATIVE IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015554August 5, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE BROKE DOWN. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT AIR BAG HAD DAMAGED WIRE HARNESS WHICH RESULTED IN BREAKDOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015123July 30, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING, A WIRE HARNESS FIRE OCCURRED IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND A MECHANIC SERVICED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED A SHORTAGE IN WIRE HARNESS AGAIN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. CONSUMER REMOVED THE CONNECTION TO BATTERY TO PREVENT A DRAINAGE OF THE POWER.*AK *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014326July 19, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT COVERS HAVE YELLOWED OVER TIME, ALSO TINY CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED. THIS MAKES THEM INEFFECTIVE AT NIGHT.*AK WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEAD LIGHTS WERE SO FAINT THAT HE CAN GET MORE ILLUMINATION ON THE ROAD FROM THE VEHICLE TRAVELING BEHIND HIM THAN FROM HIS OWN HEAD LIGHTS. CONSUMER STATED THAT THESE KINDS OF HEAD LIGHTS ARE A SAFETY HAZARD. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008920May 1, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE MAKING A U TURN AND APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, JUMPED A CURB AND HIT A POLE.*JB THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *JG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008921May 1, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE MAKING A U TURN AND APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE JUMPED CURB AND HIT POLE AIR BAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE TOTALED.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006609March 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THEN VEHICLE CAUGHTON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006610March 28, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8003689February 6, 2002
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN WENT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND AIRBAGLIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900807January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB(CLAIM#18-0629-945)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900808January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE INSURED STATED THERE WAS A SMELL OF SMOKE, THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT, AND THEN ALL OF THE LIGHTS WENT OUT, THE WIRES UNDER THE DASH MELTED, IT APPEARED THAT THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DASH.*JB(CLAIM#25-5518-577)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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