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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