There have been 10 safety recalls for the Mercury Tracer. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Mercury Tracer.
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a vehicle fire.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1995 Ford Escort, 1995 Mercury Tracer |
| Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 1. 9l engines, built at the hermosillo assembly plant and originally sold or currently registered in arizona. Cracks can develop in the fuel tank near the heat shield attachment resulting in fuel leakage if the cracks go through the fuel tank ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a vehicle fire.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1995 Ford Escort, 1995 Mercury Tracer |
| Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 1. 9l engines, built at the hermosillo or wayne assembly plants and originally sold or currently registered in nevada, florida, hawaii, texas, California, louisiana, georgia, south carolina, mississippi, oklahoma, alabama and arkansas.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
The safety belts would not provide adequate protection to an occupant in a vehicle crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1988 Ford Festiva, 1989 Ford Festiva, 1990 Ford Festiva, 1991 Ford Festiva, 1987 Mercury Tracer, 1988 Mercury Tracer, 1989 Mercury Tracer |
| Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY |
| Recall Summary: The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press. " if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
In the event of a collision, the weld seam can separate, causing the air bag to fail to deploy properly and hot gases to be expelled from the back of the steering wheel. This can result in an increased risk of personal injury from the hot gases and the air bag failure.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1994 Ford Escort, 1995 Ford Escort, 1994 Mercury Tracer, 1995 Mercury Tracer |
| Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Recall Summary: The driver side air bag module can have an inadequately welded inflator canister. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
The ignition lock cylinder may disengage from thesteering column housing which could cause the steering column to lock up,resulting in loss of vehicle control and a possible accident.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1991 Ford Escort, 1991 Mercury Tracer |
| Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER |
| Recall Summary: The roll pins securing the ignition lock in the steering column housing can separate or move out of position. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 9, 2002 | Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control Module | 396,217 |
| Sep. 3, 1997 | Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly | 600 |
| Sep. 3, 1997 | Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly | 64,000 |
| Jun. 27, 1995 | Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly | 265,000 |
| Nov. 10, 1994 | Air Bags:frontal | 240 |
| Apr. 15, 1993 | Electrical System:ignition:anti-theft Controller | 91,000 |
| Aug. 19, 1992 | Gasoline Fuel System | 22,000 |
| Jul. 13, 1992 | Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch | 43,000 |
| May. 22, 1989 | Seat Belts:front:retractor | 66,300 |
| Jun. 15, 1987 | Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap | 191 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 1997 Mercury Tracer | 1 |
| 1995 Mercury Tracer | 3 |
| 1994 Mercury Tracer | 1 |
| 1992 Mercury Tracer | 1 |
| 1991 Mercury Tracer | 2 |
| 1989 Mercury Tracer | 1 |
| 1988 Mercury Tracer | 3 |
| 1987 Mercury Tracer | 1 |