1988 Mercury Tracer
Safety Score
84
Safe
Recalls
3
Complaints
21
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-06-27 | 95V103011 |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 265,000 | — | Details |
| 1989-05-22 | 89V085000 |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 66,300 | — | Details |
| 1987-06-15 | 87V092000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 191 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-03-05 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS' RETRACTOR MECHNISM HAVE FAILED-THEY LOCK AT LOW PULL OUT RATE. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER AND FOR… |
| 2000-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED IN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 5577, SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOC… |
| 1999-07-16 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK |
| 1998-02-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | BRAKE CALIPER SEALS FAILED CAUSING FLUID LOSS AND BRAKE FAILURE. |
| 1996-08-25 | WHEELS | No | 0 | LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) |
| 1996-08-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | NOSE OF CRANK BROKE. |
| 1995-09-12 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS, THE SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT LOCK.*AK |
| 1995-07-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | THE HALOGEN HEADLIGHT BRACKET BROKE AND IT CAUSED THE LIGHT TO FALL UNDER THE BUMPER AND IT CAUSED A FIRE. TT |
| 1995-04-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SPEEDOMETER CABLE BROKE 2 TIMES. *SD |
| 1995-03-08 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER SISTER WAS DRIVING CAR AND THE REAR AXLE BROKE AND THE LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/ROLL… |
| 1995-03-08 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | Yes | 1 | THE AXLE BROKE ON THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE AND OVERTURN A NUMBER OF TIMES. TT |
| 1995-02-13 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT AND IS STUCK IN ONE POSITION AND CANNOT BE USED. TT WHEN A PASSENGER SITS IN SEAT AND TRI… |
| 1994-09-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | FRONT BRAKE HOSES CRACKING, REPLACE ONE. OTHER ONE CRACKED. TT |
| 1994-09-24 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED. CAR WAS TOTALLED. *AK |
| 1994-01-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CRANK SHAFT BROKE, RESULTED IN STALLING. TT |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WHEN LOCKED CAME LOOSE . *AK |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED ACCIDENT. |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | WHILE BACKING UP TO LOAD PERSONS INTO VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND STRUCK A BUILDING, INSURANCE … |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND CAUSED CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A TREE, SHE WAS NOT INJURED. *AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT TRACTOR WOULDN'T RETRACT, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSED SMOKE TO COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN, WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DES… |