Mercury Tracer owners have reported 3 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air conditioner (1 problem). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical equipment (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Air Conditioner problems | |
| Electrical Equipment problems | |
| Radio/tape Cd Player problems |
The contact owns a 1997 Mercury Tracer. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, she lost control of the vehicle and drove into the median to avoid oncoming traffic. The engine shut off and the cylinder head was blown. Read details...
While driving down at speed of 65-70 mph, the car ceased to accelorate. I pulled over to the side of the road, once the car was completely stopped it would no longer crank. Today when I went to clean it out (happened at night)I saw that a hole was burned through the bottom of the passenger side Read details...
The trunk reflector plastic pegs broke and I've seen this on other Tracers as well. We are unable to find another. If we were to go to a used car parts lot, most likely, they would break before we could pop one off. We are forced to use tape to hold it in place. Read details...