Table 1 shows three common power train related problems of the 1998 Mercury Tracer. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the driveshaft (one problem).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Automatic Transmission problems | |
| Driveshaft problems | |
| Transmission Failure problems |
While I am on the foot brake slowing down, car suddenly revs, shifts into gear and accelerates. I am unable to hold back the vehicle even when pushing as hard as I can on the brake pedal. I have to knock the shift lever into neutral to stop. Read details...
The rear coil springs broke on my 1998 Mercury Tracer. When seeking a repair, I understand that this is a well documented problem with Ford/Mercury models of this size (escort/tracer/tempo). With rear springs broken, one can observe the rear tires of a car with these springs broken come off the Read details...
Transmission fails to shift properly into gears, this causes vehicle to jerk and shift hard into gears, sometimes would flutter when driving at 50-55mph. Consumer stated vehicle has been to numerous dealership for the same problem. Read details...