Mercury Tracer Complaints

567 consumer complaints on file.

#541382September 29, 1998
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS PASSENGER SIDE MOTORBELT MOVING INADVERTANTLY CAUSING DRIVER TO SMELL SMOKE, WIRING HARNESS WAS RECALLED BUT CONSUMER DID NOT RECIEVE RECALL NOTICE THEREFORE WAS DENIED SERVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828093September 22, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR 12 HOURS WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
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
#540883September 17, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DESIGN OF THE STEERING CAUSED CONSUMER'S HAND TO GET STUCK WHILE TURNING RESULTING IN FRACTURED FINGER AND INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
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
#827578September 3, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
STRUT HOUSING PLATE WAS FORCING IT WAY INTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED OF THIIS PROBLEM, BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR OR RESOLVE UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *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
#540328August 25, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
COIL SPRING BROKE ON LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533931August 6, 1998
STEERING
STEERING SYSTEM MAKES NOISE IN THE FRONT END.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826341August 6, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL # 97V145 ON 05-AUG-98. AFTER HAVING DRIVEN THE VEHICLE OWNER NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS CONTINUALLY LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. OWNER WILL BE CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826033July 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUOUSLY STALL. THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART MINUTES LATER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538670July 21, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TRANSMISSION VERY SLUGGISH, NOT ENOUGH POWER TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. WHEN VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, THE MECHANIC PULLED THE BOLT FROM THE PULLY ON THE CRANKSHAFT AND THE END OF THE CRANKSHAFT FELL OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
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
#824500June 19, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER TRIED TO MOVE THE PAWL FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THE PAWL DID NOT GO ANYWHERE, AND THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822967June 17, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN FOOT IS OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE SPEEDS UP. DEALER INSISTS VEHICLE WORKS RIGHT, AND THAT ACCELERATION HAS TO DO WITH USE OF EXCESS FUEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824317June 15, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NOTICED WATER ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. TOP OF MAT DRY, BUT UNDER MAT WAS WET. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID COMING FROM DOOR. NEEDS TO ORDER WEATHER STRIP. MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. BODY SHOP NEEDS TO LOOK. 3RD DEALERSHIP SAID WATER COMING FROM AIR DUCT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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
#536413June 3, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DRIVER IS SHOCKED EACH TIME HE EXITS THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536869June 2, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE FORD HAS A SAFETY RECALL LISTED ON YOUR WEB PAGE (NHTSA 92V-117) WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM OR THE REQUIRED FIX. OUR CAR DEVELOPED A SEVERE FUEL LEAK WHICH WE HAD TO HAVE REPAIRED AT OUR EXPENSE. I WILL BE CONTACTING FORD ABOUT THIS MATTER BUT THOUGHT YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT THE DATES ON THE SAFETY RECALL COVER THE PERIOD OF 6/1/91 TO 6/30/91 FOR THE MERCURY TRACER LTS. OUR CAR WAS MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO THIS YET EXHIBITS THE SAME FAILURE. MY FEAR IS THAT FORD'S RECALL IS NOT WIDE SPREAD ENOUGH AND OTHER TRACER OWNERS MAY BE INJURED DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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