Mercury Tracer Complaints

567 consumer complaints on file.

#506122June 3, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, SLAMMED ON BRAKES, DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. FRONT /REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED, RESULTING IN INJURIES. OTHER VEHICLE FROM 985156. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#984939May 29, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND CAUSED CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A TREE, SHE WAS NOT INJURED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504755May 22, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY/FATALITY. *SD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#984295May 9, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSED SMOKE TO COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN, WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984237May 8, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CONSUMER SMELLED A BAD ODOR IN THE VEHICLE (REPLACED THE IGINTION SWITCH). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504337May 7, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#984148May 6, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DIFFICULTY IN STARTING THE VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. ONCE STARTED CREATED AN INABILITY TO SHUT OFF THE IGINITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983953May 2, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CONSUMER SMELLED WIRING BURNING IN THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503999May 1, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983782April 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN, SMOKE FROM ENGINE, REPLACE LOCK AND SWITCH, STARTER BURNED OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983536April 25, 1996
SEAT BELTS
DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT BROKE APART. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#983411April 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITON STARTED SMOKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983348April 23, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNDER THE HOOD ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, SAW SMOKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983371April 23, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PARKED VEHICLE ON LOT LATER VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983298April 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE, IGNITION SWITCH KEY OUT OF SWITCH; ENGINE KEPT RUNNING, WOULD NOT TURN OFF; BURNED UP/MELTED DOWN STARTER; SMOKE CAME OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503302April 16, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982644April 11, 1996
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE DRIVING, BOLTS IN THE RACK AND PINION FELL OFF CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982286April 3, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE PEDAL TRAVEL WITHOUT VEHICLE BRAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980898March 19, 1996
SEATS
STOPPED FOR SCHOOL BUS, BRONCO REAR ENDED VEHICLE AT FULL SPEED, DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE ON IMPACT, VEHICLE WAS AIRBORNE, DRIVER WAS THROWN AGAINST DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#502672March 17, 1996
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRANSMISSION STICKS IN FIFTH GEAR. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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