Mercury Tracer Complaints (1995)

96 consumer complaints on file.

#739683January 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMERT IS ERRATIC ABOVE 55 MPH - UNABLE TO DETERMINE ACTUAL SPEED. SPEEDOMETER INDICATOR JUMPS HIGHER AND LOWER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558949January 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
COOLING FAN MOTOR REPLACED. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739516January 17, 2001
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEATBELT STUCK IN FORWARD POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877170December 28, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S SEATBELT STUCK MIDWAY IN OVERHEAD TRACK. *AK THE TRACK WAS REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877173December 28, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, AIR BAGS
DRIVER'S SEATBELT STUCK IN OVERHEAD TRACK. ALSO, AIRBAG COVER LOOKED LIKE IT WAS READY TO POP OFF, AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRACK AND CHECKED THE AIR BAG. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873615October 23, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD STALL/ CUT OFF. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON PANEL. VEHICLE WILL START BACK UP ON ITS OWN. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM . SERVICE MANAGER SHOULD BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733415October 4, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
HAS TO REPLACE PLASTIC TANK W/NEW METAL TANK COST OVER $450
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731659September 16, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
IN MAY OF 2000, THE ORIGINAL PLASTIC FUEL TANK, IN MY 18 YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER'S MERCURY TRACER, CRACKED IT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW METAL TANK. THE COST WAS $457.96, WHICH MY DAUGHTER PAID OUT OF HER POCKET. I WOULD LIKE TO NOW IF SHE IS ELIGIBLE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THE REPLAIR SINCE IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869212August 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVNIG ABOUT 60/65 VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554196August 30, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE GAS TANK DEVELOPED A CRACK NEAR THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENT, GAS LEAKAGE DUE TO CRACK, RECALL (97V-144) IS BEING DENIED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868803August 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION / RUNAWAY UPON SHIFTING GEAR INTO REVERSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863827June 20, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEATS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TRAVELING 40MPH, AND FOLLOWING BEHIND OTHER VEHICLES GOING TO THE BEACH, SOMEONE PULLED OUT IN FRONT AND STOPPED SHORT, CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION. CONSUMER REARENDED THE BACK OF A TRAILER, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, AND WAS INJURED. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#863102June 6, 2000
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. BELT WOULD STOP THE MIDDLE OF TRACK, LEAVING DRIVER WITHOUT PROPER RETRAINT. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STOP OPERATING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE DONE ONLY AT CONSUMER'S COST BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862333May 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE VALVE FELL OFF THE ENGINE AND CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALLS, AND ALL REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721470April 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER BOUNCES ALL AROUND. JUST LIKE THE FORD TAURUS'S. ANY RECALL OR OTHER REPORTS? EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE SPEEDOMETER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719007February 20, 2000
SEAT BELTS
THIS AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WILL NO LONGER WORK AND IS CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL DRAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855490January 24, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN SHAFT SEPARATED, CAUSING HORN AND AIR BAGS TO BE INOPERATIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549190October 26, 1999
SEAT BELTS
MOTORBELT BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. MANUFACTURER RECALL ON OTHER VEHICLE'S BUT NOT CONSUMERS MAKE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713389October 16, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS (HIGHBEAMS AND LOWBEAMS) WENT OUT INCLUDING DASH AND PARKLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AT 55 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849299September 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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