Mercury Tracer Complaints (1991)

60 consumer complaints on file.

#506298July 1, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985613June 13, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
WENT TO THE START THE VEHICLE AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM AROUND THE IGNITION SWITCH. HAD TO REPLACE SWITCH AND THE STARTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506122June 3, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, SLAMMED ON BRAKES, DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. FRONT /REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED, RESULTING IN INJURIES. OTHER VEHICLE FROM 985156. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#984237May 8, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CONSUMER SMELLED A BAD ODOR IN THE VEHICLE (REPLACED THE IGINTION SWITCH). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983953May 2, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CONSUMER SMELLED WIRING BURNING IN THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503999May 1, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983411April 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITON STARTED SMOKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983298April 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE, IGNITION SWITCH KEY OUT OF SWITCH; ENGINE KEPT RUNNING, WOULD NOT TURN OFF; BURNED UP/MELTED DOWN STARTER; SMOKE CAME OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982644April 11, 1996
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE DRIVING, BOLTS IN THE RACK AND PINION FELL OFF CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980898March 19, 1996
SEATS
STOPPED FOR SCHOOL BUS, BRONCO REAR ENDED VEHICLE AT FULL SPEED, DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE ON IMPACT, VEHICLE WAS AIRBORNE, DRIVER WAS THROWN AGAINST DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#502672March 17, 1996
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRANSMISSION STICKS IN FIFTH GEAR. *SD
Crash:
No
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
#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
#483161August 21, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN GAS TANK IS FILLED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAS A GASOLINE ODOR. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#968949July 18, 1995
SEAT BELTS
THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT NO LONGER RUNS ON THE TRACK AND MAKES WEIRD NOISES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#966474June 8, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGERS LAP BELT FAILS TO RESTRAIN CHILD SEAT DUE TO RETRACTING MECHANISM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#965857May 25, 1995
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT, SWITCH BUTTON RIGHT HEAD LIGHTS SHORTS OUT WHILE DRIVING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#468993April 19, 1995
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#964003April 19, 1995
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER AUTOMATIC SHOULDER SEAT BELT STOP WORKING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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