Mercury Tracer Complaints

567 consumer complaints on file.

#8004421February 22, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO LATCH OR UNLATCH. DEALER REPLACED LATCH, BUT PROBLEM WAS REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562470February 20, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER STATED THAT FIRST TIME 2 NEW TIRES WERE NEEDED AT 19,022 MILES, MECHANIC SAID NO PROBLEM WITH REAR SUSPENSION, PROBLEM DUE TO LACK OF ROTATION, SECOND TIME 4 NEW TIRES WERE NEEDED AT 26,851 MILES MECHANIC SAID PROBLEM WITH STRUTS AND COILS FOR EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. REPEATED COMPLAINTS TO FORD DEALER IGNORED. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003689February 6, 2002
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN WENT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND AIRBAGLIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757655February 2, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
BROKEN REAR COIL SPRINGS AT VERY LOW MILEAGE,COULD HAVE CAUSED TIRE BLOWOUTS,SERIOUS ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757656February 2, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
BROKEN REAR COIL SPRINGS AT VERY LOW MILEAGE, COULD HAVE CAUSED BLOWOUTS, SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002944January 28, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 20-25 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#757220January 23, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR WILL NOT REMAIN AT SPEED FOR MORE THAN 25 SECONDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900807January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB(CLAIM#18-0629-945)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900808January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE INSURED STATED THERE WAS A SMELL OF SMOKE, THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT, AND THEN ALL OF THE LIGHTS WENT OUT, THE WIRES UNDER THE DASH MELTED, IT APPEARED THAT THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DASH.*JB(CLAIM#25-5518-577)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900809January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AS THE INSURED WAS STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED, HOWEVER THE INSURED THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT, HOWEVER THE NEXT DAY THE INSURED DISCOVERED THAT THE DASH AREA OF THE VEHICLE HAD BURNED AND MELTED SEVERLY.*JB(CLAIM#18-0530-895)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564110January 17, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A CRACKING/SQUEAKING NOISE AND VEHICLE WAS HANDLING LOOSE/UNSTABLE, WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN FOR A 60,000 MILE MAINTENANCE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THE REAR COILS SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900506December 31, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM 18-0629-945. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756208December 30, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THEY HAVE A LEAP SEAT BELT IN THE BACK ONLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785825December 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED AFTER COMPLETE TUNEUP. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785828December 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED AFTER COMPLETE TUNEUP. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899196November 16, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE WILL LEAK 2 QUARTS OF OIL A WEEK, THERE IS ALSO A STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE OF VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS, THE MUFFLER BANGS AGAINST THE FLOOR, WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS TO GET SOME SPEED, BLACK SMOKE COMES OUT OF EXHAUST PIPE, WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK, FUEL POURS OUT. VALVE COVER IS LEAKING OIL. DASH LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. STRUTS FOR THE TAILGATE DO NOT HOLD THE TAILGATE. THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE, ALSO DIMMER SWITCH WAS REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, RPM GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. CONSUMER WANTS MANUFACTURER TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899135November 14, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTION, WILL WORK IN MEDIUM/HIGH MODE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898850November 7, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898561October 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN WET CONDITIONS VEHICLE BEGINS TO SLIP AND SLIDE. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898567October 31, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION FAILS INTERMITTENTLY, PREVENTING CONSUMER FROM USING VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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