Mercury Tracer Complaints (1995)

96 consumer complaints on file.

#711838September 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAD A FORD DEALER PERFORM THE 60,000 MILE SERVICE, WHICH INCLUDED CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER. WITHIN 2 WEEKS, THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE / DRIVE WHEN SHIFTED TO THAT GEAR: QUITE A FEW SECONDS WOULD PASS & THEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD GRAB WITH A BANG. WHEN CHECKED, THE FLUID WAS BLACK AND SMELLED BURNED. HAD THE FLUID CHANGED AGAIN. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS, WE DEVELOPED FORWARD CLUTCH FAILURE AND HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. PRIOR TO ORIGINAL FORD TRANSMISSION SERVICE AT 60,000 WE HAD NO PROBLEMS OF ANY KIND. HAD DIFFICULTY FINDING A USED TRANSMISSION AS ALL THE USED PARTS DEALERS CAN NOT KEEP THEM IN STOCK - THEY GO OUT FASTER THAN THEY CAN FIND THEM. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A MAJOR DEFECT SUFFERED BY A LOT OF TRACER OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844270August 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FUNNY NOISES WHEN DRIVING DUE TO A HOLE IN CONVERTER. ALSO, BOLT FELL OUT FROM ENGINE, CAUSING ENGINE TO FALL. VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AFTER OIL LEAKED OUT. REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843956July 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PULLEY:CRANKSHAFT FELL OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840956June 23, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING FROM THE CRACKS IN THE WALL. HAD NOTICED THE FUEL LEAKAGE IN DRIVERWAY. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE REPAIR SHOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840824June 22, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL TANK WOULD BE LEAKING FROM CRACKS IN THE WALL. HAD NOTICE THE FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE AT REPAIR SHOP NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546019June 8, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837479May 5, 1999
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER GOT INTO VEHICLE AND HEARD A NOISE. THEN HE NOTICED MOTORIZED SEAT BELT WAS STUCK IN FORWARD POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836079March 24, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834037January 27, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IS SHAKING AND IT FEELS LIKE THE FRONT END IS GETTING READY TO FALL OFF, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER AND KEEP CHECKING FOR THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS FIVE TO SEVEN TIMES, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832926December 31, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE INTERMITTENTLY WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831734December 3, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
97S79; VEHICLE HAD FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE VIN DID NOT COMPLY TO THE RECALL, THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701036December 1, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ON 11/27/1998, I TOOK MY CAR TO GET A REGULAR OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO A LINCOLN MERCURY DEALERSHIP THAT DAY. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE "SEAM" IN THE TANK COULD BE CRACKED, AND PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT THE NEED TO INVESTIGATE IT TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. ON 11/30/1998, I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON 12/01/1998 I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DETERMINED THAT IN FACT THE SEAM WAS LEAKING ON THE TANK AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE IT. THIS IS BASICALLY THE SAME ISSUE THAT HAPPENED A FEW YEARS AGO WITH THE FORD ESCORT, BUT IT WAS RECALLED. I SPOKE TO A FORD CUSTOMER REP., AND SHE SAID THAT BECAUSE IT WAS A FORD RECALL, NOT MERCURY, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. THIS IS NOW COSTING ME AT LEAST $500.00 FOR THE REPAIRS AS WELL AS APPROX $40.00 PER DAY FOR RENTAL CAR FEES AND I GOT THE RENTAL CAR ON 11/28/1998. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT I CAN DO REGARDING THIS MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830132November 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, USUALLY UNDER 20MPH, DRY AND WET PAVEMENTS, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *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
#540328August 25, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
COIL SPRING BROKE ON LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE.
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
#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
#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
#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
#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

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