1998 Mercury Tracer - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1998 Mercury Tracer

57 problems have been reported for the 1998 Mercury Tracer. The following chart shows the 14 most common problems for 1998 Mercury Tracer. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension with 12 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (11 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1998 Mercury Tracer

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Suspension	12
Engine And Engine Cooling	11
Electrical System	6
Air Bag	5
Service Brakes	4
Power Train	4
Structure	3
Steering	3
Visibility	2
Vehicle Speed Control	2
Unknown Or Other	2
Latches/locks/linkage	1
Gasoline Fuel System	1
Tire	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Mercury Tracer in 1998.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
2017	0
2016	0
2015	0
2014	0
2013	0
2012	0
2011	0
2010	1
2009	0
2008	0
2007	1
2006	0
2005	3
2004	6
2003	3
2002	4
2001	8
2000	9
1999	9
1998	4

📊 Compare the 1998 Mercury Tracer with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Mercury Tracer, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 Mercury Tracer with the Mercury Tracer from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 Tracer is 57 while the average number of problems reported for the 5 model years of the Mercury Tracer is 57.

Table 3. Compare the 1998 Mercury Tracer with other model years

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

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