Mercury Tracer Complaints (1991)

60 consumer complaints on file.

#703629February 23, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE CAR FUEL GAUGE FAILED FIRST SOON AFTER PROBLEMS BEGAN TO OCCUR WITH THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY NOT STARTING. AFTER A FEW DAYS THE CAR WOULD NOT START UPON LEAVING FROM MY WORK. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS EVENTUALLY DETERMINED. REMOVAL OF THE REAR SEAT REVEALED THAT THE WIRING TO THE FUEL PUMP WAS SEVERELY MELTED AWAY. THE POWER WIRES TO THE FUEL PUMP DO NOT APPEAR TO BE THE MAIN PROBLEM HOWEVER, BUT THE SENDING UNIT WIRES HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED AND IN THE PROCESS DESTROYED THE OTHER WIRING AS WELL. THE FUSE TO THE FUEL PUMP HAS NEVER BLOWN WHICH IS THE ORIGIONAL FUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835068February 19, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
WHEN GETTING INTO VEHICLE AND TRYING TO USE DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELTS, SHOULDER'S BELTS JAM AND CONSUMER CAN'T GET THEM OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830991November 18, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BATTERY. WHEN CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE HEARD A BAN, AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. WHEN SHE LOOKED UNDERNEATH SAW ASHES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780706October 5, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
REAR LIFT GATE SUPPORT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#527784January 3, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE BEGAN TO RISE, AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF DASH VENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527508December 23, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AFTER BEING DRIVEN APPROX. 200 YDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813716July 2, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
STARTED TO SMELL GAS AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKS COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVER'S REAR SIDE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC CALLED MARSTALLER MOTORS. MARSTALLER MOTORS SAID BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE THAT THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HONOR THE RECALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811002April 15, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PUMP HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE GAS TO SPILL OVER THE ENGINE, THE WIRING FROM THE GAS TANK WOULD MELT TOGETHER WHICH IT COULD OF CAUSE A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515826March 31, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DESIGN OF BRAKES CAUSES THEIR COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION TO INCREASE WITH TEMPERATURE. THIS CAUSES PERFORMANCE IN A PANIC STOP FROM HIGH SPEED TO BE ACCEPTABLE. HOWEVER, IF BRAKES ARE AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809834March 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
OWNER HAS POWER BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HIS BRAKES GET BETTER WHEN THEY ARE HOT. HE WAS TOLD THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW, ALSO BRAKES DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO STOP IN LOW SPEED STOPS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807929March 6, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DRIVING ABOUT 15 MILES W/WARM ENGINE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY, W/O WARNING, DIED ON INTERSTATE, COULD NOT GET VEHICLE TO START, TRIED TO START, NOTHING TURNED OVER, LIGHTS & RADIO STILL WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514892February 20, 1997
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT OPERATE WHEN TURNING ON THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512417December 20, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO A FAULTY ENGINE BLOCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513127December 20, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511488November 19, 1996
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT LOCKED UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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