Mercury Tracer Complaints

567 consumer complaints on file.

#821348January 5, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S DOORS WOULD POP & GRIND WHENEVER THEY ARE OPENED. AIR COMES THROUGH THE WINDOW. TOOK TO DEALER 4 TIMES & GOING FOR 5TH TIME. PROBLEM GETTING WORSE. DOORS ARE HARDER TO OPEN. *AK
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
#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
#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
#526837December 11, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DURING A REAR END COLLISION BOTH FRONT BUCKET SEATS SLID BACK AND THEN FELL BACK INTO ARECLINE DPOSITION ON TOP OF THE PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SEAT, CAUSING THEM TO HIT THEIR HEADS ON THE FRONT SEATS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#819625December 2, 1997
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE REGULATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, ONCE IN JULY OF 93, ONCE IN 95. THE REGULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED A THIRD TIME. THE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. THE REGULATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER AT ALL TIMES. *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
#523060November 25, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CONTINUOUSLY LEAKS DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT. *AK
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
#818852November 12, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING GAS. DEALER FOUND THAT THE GAS TANK WAS PLASTIC AND WELDED TOGETHER ,AND HAD SPLIT WHERE IT WAS WELDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818636November 10, 1997
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FORWARD BECAUSE OF A DAMAGED TIRE ROD. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP. OWNER HAS EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR INCIDENT IN APRIL OF 1996, AND THE TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818671November 10, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK LEAKS. DEALER DID NOT WANT TO FIX TANK. VEHICLE IS NOW ON RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817788October 28, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN DRIVING ON ANY ROAD CONDITION A VIBRATING NOISE COMES FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG. THE PASSANGER'S SIDE AIRBAG HAS BEEN REPLACED, AND 3 TO 4 DAYS LATER THE VIBRATION STARTED AGAIN. *AK
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
#523748October 14, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523919October 2, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR
LEFT REAR CONTROL ARM MISSING DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815524September 12, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT ROLL UP ALL THE WAY. TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES SINCE NOVEMBER OF 93. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816041September 5, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT BACK AND FORTH. ALSO, THE REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT AT ALL. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813998July 9, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS A MILDEW SMELL THAT MAKES THE OWNER NAUSEOUS. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND CAN DO NOTHING TO REMEDY. SMELL LASTED FROM JUNE TO DECEMBER. *AK
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

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