Engine Belts And Pulleys Problems of Mercury Tracer

Rpm's lower and stall car-took to shop in 2004 told plug/wire misfire and vacuum leak. Paid almost $200. One week later started again. Car vibrates badly when brake applied, both back springs have given out, crankshaft/pulley wobbles badly, has snapped serpentine belt, replaced belt tensioner and belt, snapped again one month later, replaced belt again, but has only been two months. Car sways in lane due to bad back springs. Car makes vibrating noise under hood when parked at an idle. Tie rod replaced two times. This car has less than 70,000 miles on it and all problems, including a blown radiator, and unexplained wear on brakes all started at about 40,000 miles. This car has been one problem after another. I also have a problem with the seatbelts locking too tightly for no reason. I would also like to add that I am the 2nd owner of this car; however, the 1st owner was an older family member that drove to and from work.

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Defective serpentine belts needed to be replaced on four occasions. Dealer unable to locate cause. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

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The crankshaft pulley "separated" ruining the belt and the pulley, requiring that both be replaced. I did not think that I should have these type of problems with a car that only had 40,600 miles on it. I feel like I should be compensated by the manufacturer or the dealer who worked on the car. I am reluctant to believe that I will not have further problems with this car or the same problem again. I would like to know exactly why and how this happened, other than being told that I am not the first one it has happened to. I feel like this could have been a lot worse than it was, only because I noticed it when I did and took it to be repaired did I not have more extensive damage than I did. But, I still don't think I should have had this type of problem to begin with. The car should have been fixed for free. I do not know whether or not I will keep the car after having had this type of problem with it.

Crankshaft/pulley fell apart, causing the belt to separate from the vehicle, and damage to the timing chain. Dealer has repaired the vehicle at the owner's expense.