Mercury Tracer Complaints

567 consumer complaints on file.

#942875May 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER FAILS AND REPLACED REPEATEDLY THREE TIMES WITHIN 50000 MILES. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823627May 26, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION, IT IS STILL ABLE TO BE SHIFTED IN GEARS. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW IF IT'S A DEFECT.
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
#535259May 7, 1998
STEERING
CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL WHEN MAKING HARD ADJUSTMENT TO LEFT TO AVOID A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823013May 1, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE THE ENGINE REVVED. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY IN REVERSE AND COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533304March 30, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN DIFFICULT TO ACTIVATE DUE TO DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533309March 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822098March 24, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE, IT DID NOT STOP, ACCELERATING UNTIL VEHICLE WAS 70 MPH. THEN CONTINUED AS NORMAL CONSUMER SAID VEHICLE HA CRUISE CONTROL AND WAS NOT ENGAGED AT THAT TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533172March 23, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT HARNESS DOES NOT SLIDE ON TRACK. LEFT FRONT IS FROZEN 1/2 WAY IN POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532812March 13, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION FAILURE. PINS HOLDING THE CYLINDER IN PLACE WERE NOT STABLE. PROBLEMS INCLUDED: STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND KEY WILL NOT TURN, KEY CAN BE REMOVE WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE CAN BE STARTED BY TURNING FACE PLATE OF CYLINDER WITHOUT KEY, SENSOR DOES NOT DETECT KEY HAS BEEN REMOVED AFTER ENGINE IS TURNED OFF, AND PRESENTLY ENGINE IS LOCKE IN THE ON POSITON AND THE KEY CANNOT TURN ENGINE OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531788March 4, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SUSPENSION:FRONT
AIR CONDITIONER EMITTED ODOR WHICH BURNED THE SINUSES OF THE CONSUMERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#531653February 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CALIPER SEALS FAILED, CAUSING FLUID LOSS AS WELL AS BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO, MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531406February 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPER SEALS FAILED CAUSING FLUID LOSS AND BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530851February 19, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WIRING HARNESS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531049February 19, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REQUESTING INFORMATION OF ANY RECALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530777February 12, 1998
TIRES
ALL FOUR TIRES HAD SAME FAILURE BETWEEN 38000 AND 40000 MILES. INNER SIDE WALL SEPERATED CAUSING SLOW AIR LOSS. TIRE WOULD PEEL APART HALFWAY BETWEEN THE TREAD AND THE BEAD. TIRES WERE ROTATED OFTEN AND SHOWED NO EXCESS OR IRREGULAR WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821410February 10, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON, INDICATING MALFUNCTION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529999February 5, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM DOES NOT CLEAR PROPERLY, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.
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
#528241January 14, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE
A/C HAS A STRONG FOUL ODOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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