Table 1 shows two common exterior lighting related problems of the 1997 Mercury Tracer.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Headlights problems | |
| Brake Light problems |
Headlight covers have yellowed over time, also tiny cracks have developed. This makes them ineffective at night. While the consumer was driving at night the head lights were so faint that he can get more illumination on the road from the vehicle traveling behind him than from his own head lights. Consumer stated that these kinds of head lights are a safety hazard.
Left turn signal would blink at 3-4 times the normal and right turn signal caused the cruise control to malfunction due to left rear brake light being out, once bulb was replaced all turn signal functioning was normal.