Mercury Tracer problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Mercury Tracer model year, from official NHTSA data.
535
NHTSA complaints
1
recall campaigns
704
service bulletins (TSBs)
6
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Mercury Tracer | 20 | 0 | 85 |
| 1998 Mercury Tracer | 44 | 0 | 112 |
| 1997 Mercury Tracer | 142 | 1 | 143 |
| 1996 Mercury Tracer | 12 | 0 | — |
| 1995 Mercury Tracer | 96 | 0 | 75 |
| 1994 Mercury Tracer | 66 | 0 | 78 |
| 1993 Mercury Tracer | 62 | 0 | 78 |
| 1992 Mercury Tracer | 24 | 0 | 63 |
| 1991 Mercury Tracer | 60 | 0 | 55 |
| 1989 Mercury Tracer | 16 | 0 | — |
| 1988 Mercury Tracer | 21 | 0 | 15 |
Common problems
- Mercury Tracer electrical system problems78
- Mercury Tracer air bags problems71
- Mercury Tracer fuel system, gasoline problems68
- Mercury Tracer engine and engine cooling problems66
- Mercury Tracer seat belts problems57
- Mercury Tracer service brakes, hydraulic problems50
- Mercury Tracer suspension problems44
- Mercury Tracer power train problems35
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- WATER INTRUSION INTO AIRBAG MONITOREA02008 · opened Jun 10, 2002 · closed Dec 11, 2002
- INTEGRATED AIR BAG MONITOR WATERPE02010 · opened Jan 30, 2002 · closed Jun 10, 2002
- AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENTDP01001 · opened Apr 19, 2001 · closed Nov 1, 2001
- FUEL TANK ASSEMBLYRQ97010 · opened Sep 11, 1997 · closed May 22, 2000