Mercury Tracer Complaints (1997)

142 consumer complaints on file.

#830014November 3, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER PARALLEL PARKED WHEN GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR AND A PUBLIC TREE. ALSO BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE'S ESTIMATED DAMAGES WAS $4000.00 PLUS. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WER NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#781123October 10, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828093September 22, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR 12 HOURS WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540883September 17, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DESIGN OF THE STEERING CAUSED CONSUMER'S HAND TO GET STUCK WHILE TURNING RESULTING IN FRACTURED FINGER AND INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#533931August 6, 1998
STEERING
STEERING SYSTEM MAKES NOISE IN THE FRONT END.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822967June 17, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN FOOT IS OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE SPEEDS UP. DEALER INSISTS VEHICLE WORKS RIGHT, AND THAT ACCELERATION HAS TO DO WITH USE OF EXCESS FUEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533309March 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822098March 24, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE, IT DID NOT STOP, ACCELERATING UNTIL VEHICLE WAS 70 MPH. THEN CONTINUED AS NORMAL CONSUMER SAID VEHICLE HA CRUISE CONTROL AND WAS NOT ENGAGED AT THAT TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531049February 19, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REQUESTING INFORMATION OF ANY RECALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530777February 12, 1998
TIRES
ALL FOUR TIRES HAD SAME FAILURE BETWEEN 38000 AND 40000 MILES. INNER SIDE WALL SEPERATED CAUSING SLOW AIR LOSS. TIRE WOULD PEEL APART HALFWAY BETWEEN THE TREAD AND THE BEAD. TIRES WERE ROTATED OFTEN AND SHOWED NO EXCESS OR IRREGULAR WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821410February 10, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON, INDICATING MALFUNCTION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529999February 5, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM DOES NOT CLEAR PROPERLY, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522565December 29, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY EVERYTIME THE WINDOW IS OPENED TO LET AIR IN, CAN'T CLOSE IT DUE TO CABIN PRESSURE BUILD UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525457November 26, 1997
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMEN/VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING A MINOR ACCIDENT. CAUSED BURN INJURIES TO THE THUMB AND CHIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524781November 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CALIPERS STICKING CAUSING ROTORS TO OVERHEAT AND WARP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523679October 20, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVERS WINDOW WON'T CLOSE AT HIGH SPEEDS DUE TO CABIN PRESSURE. GLASS WOBBLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545923June 3, 1997
TIRES:SIDEWALL
3 OF 4 TIRE WERE DRY ROT ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALLS (GOODYEAR CONQUEST SIZE 185-65R 14). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812589May 30, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WITHOUT IMPACT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO HIT A GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#811350April 21, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS: DRIVING APPROXIAMATELY 10MPH AND VEHICLE AHEAD DIDN'T GIVE ENOUGH NOTICE THAT IT WAS GOING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, HIT A VEHICLE IN BACK AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH SO MUCH FORCE THAT THEY SHATTERED FRONT WINDSHIELD AND INJURED DRIVER'S NECK AND BACK. DRIVER'S AIR BAG CAME OUT WITH TO MUCH FORCE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#515287March 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
ABS BRAKES FAILED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE; ALS0, REPLACED LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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