Mercury Tracer Complaints

567 consumer complaints on file.

#10010510March 15, 2003
AIR BAGS
HORN BLOWS CONTINUOUSLY. PULLED FUSE TO STOP. TOLD BY DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT NEED TO REPLACE ENTIRE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY TO RECTIFY. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011812March 14, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER NOTICED A FUEL SMELL AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (9/11/01) WHO INDICATED THAT THE SMELL WAS RESIDUAL OIL FROM THE LAST OIL CHANGE. ON 3/4/03 THE VEHICLE HAD A 24 POINT SAFETY INSPECTION AT WHICH TIME THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD A LEAK DUE TO A SPLIT IN THE SEAM AT THE TOP OF THE TANK. *JB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010112March 7, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY FLASHES 5 TIMES PAUSE 1 TIME AND THEN REPEATS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010020March 6, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10009936March 5, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE HORN CONTINUOUSLY BLEW, CONSUMER HAD TO DISCONNECT THE FUSE TO STOP THE HORN FROM BLOWING. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE AIR BAG MONITOR. 8JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008969February 21, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN STARTED BLOWING ON ITS ON.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008606February 19, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE REGARDING THE RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG, RECALL # 02 V 323 000.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008742February 19, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAG.)(02V323000)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007369February 13, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. AIR BAG MONITOR WATER SHIELD REPLACED.*JB *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004956January 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BEGAN HAVING ENGINE TROUBLE LAST JULY. WHJEN I TURNED THE INGNITION THE ENGINE BEGAN TO BUCKLE AND MAKE A LOUD NOISE. I WOULD HAVE TO ATTEMPT STARTING IT A FEW TIMES TO GET A CLEAN START. THEN THE ENGINE WOULD MAKE A TAPPING NOISE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER - THEY SAID IT WAS A DIRTY CYLINDER AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THEY CLEANED IT BUT A FEW MONTHS LATER THE SAME STRING OF EVENTS OCCURRED -- BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF BEFORE I COULD GET IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TOOK THE CAR ANYWAY -- THEY KEPT IT FOR ALMOST 3 WEEKS AND THE CAR WOULD NOT "ACT UP" FOR THEM. THEY RE-SEALED SOME WIRES AND GAVE IT BACK TO ME BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. WELL, NEEDLESS TO SAY THE CAR KEPT HAVING TROUBLE STARTING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND AND GOING OFF BY ITSELF. I BECAME FED UP -- SO I TOOK IT TO PRECISION TUNE INSTEAD OF THE DEALER. THEY TOLD ME THE WIRES THAT WERE SEALED ACTUALLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT'S WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I PAID THEM $318 TO DO IT. I PICKED UP MY CAR -- AND DROVE TO WORK -- AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW -- THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN AND I HAD TROUBLE STARTING IT. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP -- I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON FOR THE MECHANIC AND THE CAR MADE A HIDIOUS SOUND AND DIED RIGHT THERE IN FRONT OF US. APPARENTLY ONE OF THE CYLINDERS STOPPED WORKING AND SOMETHING WAS LOOSE IN THE ENGINE IS WHAT I WAS TOLD. NOW I HAVE ANOTHER CAR -- IT WASN'T WORTH FIXING. I ALSO HAD A COOLANT ISSUE WITH THE CAR -- I HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR. THAT WASN'T FUN EITHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001876January 2, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, UNDERNEATH THE HOOD CAUGHT FIRE AND CUT OFF. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769469November 8, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS
MY DATES/ MILEAGE ARE NOT ACCURATE, BUT INFO OTHERWISE IS CORRECT. DO I NEED ACCIDENT REPORT FOR AIR BAG DATE? I AM SCARRED FROM THE GAS AND THE AIRBAG SEAM THAT RIPPED MY WRISTS OPEN FROM THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BAGS DURING THIS ACCIDENT. I WAS QUITE INFECTED. ALSO, MY GAS TANK CRACKED A FEW YEARS AGO AND MY EX-BEAU USED BOAT PUTTY FOR PLASTIC BOAT GAS TANKS TO FIX IT UNTIL I COULD HANDLE IT. IT HELD WELL UNTIL NOW AND HAS CRACKED FURTHER IN THE SAME AREA. PUTTY IS NOT HOLDING ANY LONGER. I WAS JUST ABOUT TO REPLACE THE TANK RECENTLY WHEN I HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I AM STILL ELIGIBLE FOR A REPLACEMENT TANK PER THE RECALL OF 1997 AND FOR REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS. AFTER MY ACCIDENT I DID HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED BUT WONDER IF THE SAME YR AND MODEL OF AIRBAG MAY BE INSTALLED. PLEASE ADVISE ASAP. I NEED TO HANDLE MY AIR BAGS & TANK AS I CAN PUT LESS THAN $7 IN GAS AT A TIME OR IT LEAKS AND EATS ASPHALT AWAY ON THE STREET AND IN PARKING SPACES. THE SMELL AND DANGER IS AT A HIGH LEVEL. PLEASE RESPOND QUICKLY.THANKS AGAIN. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007466October 8, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
BOTH SPRINGS DISCOVERED BROKEN, REAR TIRES WORN OUT DUE TO BREAKAGE. PH **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768232
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020195October 4, 2002
AIR BAGS
PE 02 010 & EA 02 008/ WATER INGESTION INTO THE AIR BAG MONITOR, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAIN ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT THE AIR ABG MONITOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *MRTHE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019551September 26, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND THE AIR BAG COULD BE INOPERATIVE IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019416September 25, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK IS LEAKING ALL OVER. THIS VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE OF THOSE THAT WERE RECALLED 1995. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767135September 13, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THIS CAR HAS BEEN TOO DANGEROUS AND UNRELIABLE TO DRIVE SAFELY..IT WAS SOLD WITH 15% BRAKES LEFT AFTER I WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD NEW BRAKES AND CALIPERS, A COMPLETE SAFETY CHECK BY JOE KERLEY JEEP EAGLE...SOME ONE HAD PUT SILOCONE ON A BROKEN FUEL PUMP THAT CAUSED FUMES AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF GASOLINE TO FILL UNDER THE BACK SEAT....THE CLUTCH BLEW UP WITHOUT ANY NOTICE....THE AIR BAG HAS NEVER DEPLOYED EVEN WHEN I HAD A SPIN OUT ON HIGHWAY 101...I TOLD MR BROOKS ABOUT THE GAS PROBLEM AND HE SAID HE WAS TOO BUSY TO DEAL WITH IT....I HAVE SPENT OVER 3,000$ IN MAJOR REPAIRS AND HAVE NOT EVEN PUT 20000 MILES IN ALMOST 3 YEARS...THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP..BELINDA ANNE BROOKS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018279September 10, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE WAS A FATIGUE FRACTURE IN FUEL TANK AND FUEL WAS LEAKING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018099September 6, 2002
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK IN MID-POSITION, NOT MOVING FORWARD OR AROUND DRIVER. MANUFACTURE IS CLAIMING NO RESPONSIBILITY OF FAILURE FOR MOTOR BURNING OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016782August 20, 2002
SEAT BELTS
MOTOR SEAT BELT WOULD STICK MIDWAY AND LOCK UP, AND WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN, LEAVING OCCUPANT UNRESTRAINED . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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