Mercury Tracer Complaints

567 consumer complaints on file.

#980165March 5, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PULLING INTO PARKING LOT TO PARK AT VERY LOW SPEED, APPLIED BRAKES HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WENT OVER INCLINE INTO DITCH, IMPACT 12:00 VEHICLE FLIPPED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980092March 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE BECAUSE OF WIRING PROBLEMS IN THE FRONT END. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980255March 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE OF WIRING PROBLEMS IN THE FRONT END. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#502256February 15, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
OIL PAN GASKET REPLACED DUE TO LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#502271February 6, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE DUE TO A TEAR, RESULTING IN INJURY. *DH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#500712January 10, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
PROBLEMS PERFORMING A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT DUE TO LEFT SUSPENSION ARM NOT BEING ADJUSTABLE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#501528January 8, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
REAR BRAKES FAILED.*SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977093December 28, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES ITS HARD TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK DEALER FIXED IT FOUR . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977122December 28, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
OWNER NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM WINDSHIELD VENTILATION. GROUND WIRE IGNITED DUE TO CONNECTION OF WIRE TO FUEL PUMP. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976958December 26, 1995
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION (12:00) AT 35 MPH. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#976966December 26, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
EXCESSIVE WEAR BRAKE SHOES/PADS REPLACING REPEATEDLY W/LOW MILEAGE ACCUMULATION. MASTER CYLINDER ALSO FAILS REPLACED (4) TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976102December 5, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE, RPM GOES 4000, VEHICLE GOES INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 20MPH. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975834November 30, 1995
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE DRIVER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND GOT BURNED IN THE CHEST AREA WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#975667November 29, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DEALER REFUSES TO DO REPAIRS BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED FROM THEM. RECALL # 624/625. TT CONSUMER STATES HAS NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE OF THIS TYPE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975545November 28, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, BRAKES DO NOT WORK, RPMS GO UP. TT CONSUMER STATES THSI HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE TRAVELING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, ENGINE STRIDES AT 2500 RPM IT WILL NOT GO UP WHEN CONSUMER STEPS ON THE GAS AND WILL NOT SLOOW BELOW 200RPM CONSUMER STTES IT SEEMS LIKE CRUISE CONTROL BUT HE DOES NOT HAVE IT, DEALER HAS REFUSED TOMAKE ANY REPAIRS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975085November 17, 1995
SEATS
THE REAR BACK SEAT CAME UNATTACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN CAR WAS IN ACCIDENT. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#974936November 13, 1995
TIRES
TIRE CAME OFF THE VEHICLE WHEN CAR WAS IN DRIVE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#488031October 26, 1995
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR MISALIGNED, CAUSING INCREASING NEED TO HOLD STEERING WHEEL TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT TRACKING DIRECTION/ REAR TIRE WEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#487183October 25, 1995
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT, CAUSING CAR TO SLAM INTO CURB/DAMAGE SUB-FRAME. *SD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#487419October 25, 1995
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER CABLE BROKE 2 TIMES. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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