Mercury Tracer - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Mercury Tracer owners have reported a total of 292 problems for their cars built in the 5 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Mercury Tracer. The 1997 Mercury Tracer cars have the most problems reported (181 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Mercury Tracer

Model Year	Number of Problems
2000 Tracer	2
1999 Tracer	32
1998 Tracer	57
1997 Tracer	181
1996 Tracer	15

🔍 Common problems of Mercury Tracer

The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for Mercury Tracer cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (61 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (41 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Mercury Tracer

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Air Bag	61
Electrical System	41
Engine And Engine Cooling	37
Suspension	26
Service Brakes	25
Tire	12
Visibility	12
Unknown Or Other	12
Power Train	11
Seat Belt	9

Steering	9
Vehicle Speed Control	8
Structure	6
Gasoline Fuel System	5
Exterior Lighting	4
Equipment	3
Other Fuel System	3
Latches/locks/linkage	2
Parking Brake	2
Seats	2
Diesel Fuel System	1
Wheel	1

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