Mercury Tracer Complaints

567 consumer complaints on file.

#547893August 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AT 2,795 MILES THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. AT 4,162 MILES VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON TWO OCCASIONS. ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN HITTING A LIGHT POLE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844270August 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FUNNY NOISES WHEN DRIVING DUE TO A HOLE IN CONVERTER. ALSO, BOLT FELL OUT FROM ENGINE, CAUSING ENGINE TO FALL. VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AFTER OIL LEAKED OUT. REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547748August 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN REAR END COLLISION. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843956July 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PULLEY:CRANKSHAFT FELL OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547568July 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AT 64,000 MILES THE ENGINE FAILED, OIL LEAKING IN PISTONS, THE WHOLE ENGINE WAS REPLACE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843615July 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709285July 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY "SEPARATED" RUINING THE BELT AND THE PULLEY, REQUIRING THAT BOTH BE REPLACED. I DID NOT THINK THAT I SHOULD HAVE THESE TYPE OF PROBLEMS WITH A CAR THAT ONLY HAD 40,600 MILES ON IT. I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR THE DEALER WHO WORKED ON THE CAR. I AM RELUCTANT TO BELIEVE THAT I WILL NOT HAVE FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR OR THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW EXACTLY WHY AND HOW THIS HAPPENED, OTHER THAN BEING TOLD THAT I AM NOT THE FIRST ONE IT HAS HAPPENED TO. I FEEL LIKE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE THAN IT WAS, ONLY BECAUSE I NOTICED IT WHEN I DID AND TOOK IT TO BE REPAIRED DID I NOT HAVE MORE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE THAN I DID. BUT, I STILL DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE HAD THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH. THE CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED FOR FREE. I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER OR NOT I WILL KEEP THE CAR AFTER HAVING HAD THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843239July 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE IS STALLING WHEN TURNING A CORNER, STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842744July 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR RUNNING PERFECTLY FINE ON THE HIGHWAY, ALL OF A SUDDEN ENGINE CUT OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547346July 19, 1999
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS SIDE MOTOR BELT FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708379July 8, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ON 6-25-99 WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. WE WERE AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER REAR-ENDED US GOING ABOUT 35-40MILES PER HOUR. AT IMPACT BOTH FRONT SEATS LATCH BROKE AND THE SEATS SLID BACK AND RESTED IN THE LAPS OF MY 3 CHILDREN SEATED IN THE BACK. THE DRIVERS SEAT ALSO SEEMED TO BECOME UNBOLTED AND TWISTED BEFORE IT SLID BACK HITTING MY 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER BETWEEN THE EYES. AT SUCH A HIGH RATE OF SPEED I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY AND THEY DID NOT. OUR CAR SLID ONE CITY BLOCK AT IMPACT. THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED AND THE REAR DOORS JAMMED. I HAD TO LEAN AND PULL ON THE FRONT SEATS TO PULL MY CHILDREN FROM THE BACK SEATS. THIS WAS ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT FOR MY 3AND 1 YEAR OLDS BECAUSE THEY WERE LOCKED IN CHILD SAFETY SEATS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#841778July 7, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840956June 23, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING FROM THE CRACKS IN THE WALL. HAD NOTICED THE FUEL LEAKAGE IN DRIVERWAY. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE REPAIR SHOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840824June 22, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL TANK WOULD BE LEAKING FROM CRACKS IN THE WALL. HAD NOTICE THE FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE AT REPAIR SHOP NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707700June 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
I'VE HAD 4 HEATER CORES AND 3 TIMING BELTS REPLACED, THE THIRD JUST AFTER 50,000 MILES. AND NOT WARRANTY COVERAGE BECAUSE IF MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840289June 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY SHUTTER. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND REALIGNED THE ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707617June 16, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I AM HAVING A VERY HARD TIME WITH THIS I CANNOT GET COMPLIANCE FROM THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS PART OR WHAT I SHOULD DO OR WHO I SHOULD TALK TO. MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN WORKING SINCE THIS PART WENT AND CANNOT GET ANY HELP. IT HAS BEEN TOWED THREE TIMES AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO HELP ME. I JUST TOW IT FROM PLACE TO PLACE AND THE PART WAS SUPPOSSED TO BE ORDERED IN FEBURARY AND I HAVENT RECEIVED NOTHING YET. IF I COULD JUST KNOW WHO TO TALK TO IT MIGHT HELP ME SOME. CARS SHOULD NOT BE MADE IF THE PARTS CANNOT BE FOUND FOR THEM. WHAT SHOULD I DO? PLEASE HELP ME I LOVE THAT CAR. I TRIED TO ORDER THIS PART AND IT WAS ON ORDER FROM FEBURARY TILL JUNE AND NOTHING FROM NO ONE. WHY IS THINGS BUILT IF THEY CANNOT BE FIXED? I REFUSE TO GIVE UP. JUST GIVE ME SOME NUMBERS IF YOU CANNOT HELP ME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND PATIENCE. LISA MITCHELL. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839506June 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
EXHAUST VALVE BROKE EVERY YEAR, CAUSING REAR END TO OVERHEAT AND BURN THE TRUNK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546019June 8, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838549May 27, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATES WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN AND IN THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Mercury Tracer