Mercury Tracer owners have reported 25 service brakes related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 13 most common service brakes problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's brake master cylinder (4 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's brake disc pads (4 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The master cylinder failed causing consumer to loose control of vehicle while parking in parking lot. Nlm Read details...
Retaining pins that hold brake pads in place are loose, causing contact to the wheel, and eventual separation. Dealer has been notified. More specifically the retaining clips that hold the retaining pins in the front brake assembly snap and fly off of the vehicle when the pins contact the wheel. Read details...
When abs brakes are applied in wet conditions vehicle begins to slip and slide. Dealer has yet to be contacted. Please provide further details. Read details...
Caliper seals failed, causing fluid loss as well as brake failure. Also, master cylinder failed. Read details...
Many times car in shop for squealing steering wheel noise when turning a far right, rattling noise, grinding noise from engine, rallting noise from driver's side door jam, gas-pil/exhaust smell coming thru when ac/defrost on, brakes squealing even after new brake pads, many times I was told that Read details...