1994 Mercury Tracer seat belts problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1994 Mercury Tracer — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The gear shift caught on fire, the vehicle stills runs after turning off the ignition and the both driver's and passenger's side shoulder belts quit working.”
filed May 1, 2001
“My tracer's motor belt on the drivers side has failed.....now I am a valet att. At a resort casino for 5 years and this is a problem with most tracers I run across.....this is a saftey issue because the belt is left virtually unusable..I have a teen drver as well as my wife and myself and I would…”
filed Mar 8, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Tracer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Tracer | 1 | 5% |
| 1997 Tracer | 4 | 3% |
| 1995 Tracer | 12 | 13% |
| 1993 Tracer | 7 | 11% |
| 1992 Tracer | 4 | 17% |
| 1991 Tracer | 10 | 17% |
| 1988 Tracer | 7 | 33% |
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.