1995 MERCURY TRACER Complaints

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IS SHAKING AND IT FEELS LIKE THE FRONT END IS GETTING READY TO FALL OFF, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER AND KEEP CHECKING FOR THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS FIVE TO SEVEN TIMES, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE INTERMITTENTLY WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

97S79; VEHICLE HAD FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE VIN DID NOT COMPLY TO THE RECALL, THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

ON 11/27/1998, I TOOK MY CAR TO GET A REGULAR OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO A LINCOLN MERCURY DEALERSHIP THAT DAY. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE "SEAM" IN THE TANK COULD BE CRACKED, AND PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT THE NEED TO INVESTIGATE IT TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. ON 11/30/1998, I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON 12/01/1998 I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DETERMINED THAT IN FACT THE SEAM WAS LEAKING ON THE TANK AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE IT. THIS IS BASICALLY THE SAME ISSUE THAT HAPPENED A FEW YEARS AGO WITH THE FORD ESCORT, BUT IT WAS RECALLED. I SPOKE TO A FORD CUSTOMER REP., AND SHE SAID THAT BECAUSE IT WAS A FORD RECALL, NOT MERCURY, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. THIS IS NOW COSTING ME AT LEAST $500.00 FOR THE REPAIRS AS WELL AS APPROX $40.00 PER DAY FOR RENTAL CAR FEES AND I GOT THE RENTAL CAR ON 11/28/1998. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT I CAN DO REGARDING THIS MATTER.

BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, USUALLY UNDER 20MPH, DRY AND WET PAVEMENTS, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

STRUT HOUSING PLATE WAS FORCING IT WAY INTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED OF THIIS PROBLEM, BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR OR RESOLVE UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL # 97V145 ON 05-AUG-98. AFTER HAVING DRIVEN THE VEHICLE OWNER NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS CONTINUALLY LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. OWNER WILL BE CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

WHEN THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION, IT IS STILL ABLE TO BE SHIFTED IN GEARS. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW IF IT'S A DEFECT.

WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE THE ENGINE REVVED. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY IN REVERSE AND COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

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