1998 MERCURY TRACER Complaints

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  • 1998 MERCURY TRACER
    - MIDDLE VILLAGE, NY

    WHILE STOPPING AT SPOT LIGHT AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE SURGED WHILE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO HAVE THE COMPUTER AND TRANSMISSION FUNCTIONS CHECKED. TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED AND ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE. *JG

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 MERCURY TRACER
    - SCHAGHTICOKE, NY

    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

    Source: NHTSA VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 MERCURY TRACER
    - NEWTON, MA

    BROKEN REAR COIL SPRINGS AT VERY LOW MILEAGE, COULD HAVE CAUSED BLOWOUTS, SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1998 MERCURY TRACER
    - NEWTON, MA

    BROKEN REAR COIL SPRINGS AT VERY LOW MILEAGE,COULD HAVE CAUSED TIRE BLOWOUTS,SERIOUS ACCIDENT.*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1998 MERCURY TRACER
    - JACKSONVILLE, FL

    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

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 MERCURY TRACER
    - READSBORO, VT

    INTERMITTENT LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTION, WILL WORK IN MEDIUM/HIGH MODE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK *JB

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 MERCURY TRACER
    - PALMYRA, NY

    ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND REMAIN, HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC EITHER WOULD REPLACE OR RESET THE SENSORS ACCORDING TO WHATEVER CODE APPEARS. *AK *SLC

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 MERCURY TRACER
    - PALMYRA, NY

    TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT PROPERLY INTO GEARS, THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO JERK AND SHIFT HARD INTO GEARS, SOMETIMES WOULD FLUTTER WHEN DRIVING AT 50-55MPH.*AK CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO NUMEROUS DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.*SLC

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 MERCURY TRACER
    - BARNEGAT, NJ

    A HOLE IN FIREWALL HAS CAUSED EXHAUST FUMES TO ESCAPE INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *AK DEALER TOLD CONSUMER TO PUT A PIECE OF TAPE OVER THE HOLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE REMEDY, LETTER WRITTEN BY SCOTT ROGERS, HE IS THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. *SLC

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 MERCURY TRACER
    - PHILADELPHIA, PA

    TIRE SIZE P18565R14, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH 14,900 MILES. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON SUPER HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER WHEN HEARD A THUMPING NOISE, CONSUMER NOTICED LEFT REAR/OUTER, AND TOP PORTION TIRE WAS COMPLETELY SHREADED, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON RIM BEFORE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.*AK UNIROYAL TIGER PAW TIRE, P18565R14, DOT AP7JJK7U188. *SLC

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE