1994 Mercury Tracer air bags problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1994 Mercury Tracer — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1994 mercury tracer. While driving 25 mph, the brakes failed and the contact struck a pole head on. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and they stated that they would inspect the vehicle. They discovered that the brakes…”
filed Jan 8, 2009
“The air bag light on the dash board blinks 3-2 while driving. It has done this since the car was brand new. I am the original owner. I have brought the car in several times per year with the blinking light. The service department at cortese either could not reproduce the problem. It does come and…”
filed Nov 6, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Tracer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Tracer | 3 | 15% |
| 1998 Tracer | 5 | 11% |
| 1997 Tracer | 47 | 33% |
| 1995 Tracer | 4 | 4% |
| 1993 Tracer | 2 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 Mercury Tracer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.