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1995 Mercury Tracer fuel system, gasoline problems

35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1995 Mercury Tracer36% of all complaints for this model year.

35
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
36%
share of all complaints
88,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 1995 mercury tracer. While driving 30 mph, the contact smelled fuel inside the vehicle. Once the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a leak on the ground and the fuel gauge decreased from a full tank to half of a tank. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number…

    filed Jul 14, 2014

  • Tl* the contact owns a 1995 mercury tracer. The contact stated that when the vehicle was in operation or stationary, a strong odor of gasoline fuel emitted inside and outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was diagnosed by a certified mechanic who advised that the fuel tank was fractured as a result…

    filed May 3, 2011

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Tracer years

YearReportsShare
1998 Tracer12%
1997 Tracer21%
1994 Tracer58%
1993 Tracer1016%
1992 Tracer313%
1991 Tracer1220%
Tracer fuel system, gasoline problems by year →

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.