Safety Score
80
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-04-15 | 93V057000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | 91,000 | — | Details |
| 1992-08-19 | 92V117000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 22,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 MERCURY TRACER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH FUEL AND PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE CONTAC… |
| 2004-07-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | (1) SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT MOVE TO DRIVING POSITION, COOLANT FAN WOULD NOT RUN WHEN NEEDED WITH ENGINE RUNNING ONLY W… |
| 2002-09-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THERE WAS A FATIGUE FRACTURE IN FUEL TANK AND FUEL WAS LEAKING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE… |
| 2002-08-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | I HAD TO REPLACE TWO IGNITION SWITCHES ON MY 1991 MERCURY 1.9 TRACER TO THE TUNE OF $360.00. THE FIRST ONE THEY INSTAL… |
| 2001-11-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | VEHICLE WILL LEAK 2 QUARTS OF OIL A WEEK, THERE IS ALSO A STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE OF VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE… |
| 2001-08-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER SMELLS FUEL INSIDE VEHICLE, THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK |
| 2001-04-21 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH ON A MAIN STREET AND CLUTCH PEDAL FELL OFF ON HIS LEG, AND VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CON… |
| 2001-02-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | 1991 TRACER IS NEARLY IDENTICAL TO 1991 4-DOOR ESCORT AND USES THE SAME ELECTRICAL HARDWARE, PER CHILTON'S MANUALS. TH… |
| 2000-09-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-04-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONCERNED ONLY ABOUT GAS TANK. DROVE 33 MILES OVER SMOOTH HIGHWAY TO CANAL WHERE I FISH ABOUT EVERY 2 MONTHS,NO SPEED B… |
| 1999-11-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE FOR A 1991 MERCURY TRACER, BUT MANUFACTURER WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. |
| 1999-07-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | CAR RUNNING PERFECTLY FINE ON THE HIGHWAY, ALL OF A SUDDEN ENGINE CUT OFF. *AK |
| 1999-04-01 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WENT OUT BECAUSE CLUTCH BURNED OUT WHICH CAUSED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. TORQUE CONVERTER HAD TO B… |
| 1999-02-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | No | 0 | THE CAR FUEL GAUGE FAILED FIRST SOON AFTER PROBLEMS BEGAN TO OCCUR WITH THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY NOT STARTING. AFTER A FE… |
| 1999-02-03 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | WHEN GETTING INTO VEHICLE AND TRYING TO USE DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELTS, SHOULDER'S BELTS JAM AND … |
| 1998-11-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BATTERY. WHEN CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE HEARD A BAN, AND SAW SMOKE COMIN… |
| 1998-09-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT | No | 0 | REAR LIFT GATE SUPPORT FAILED. |
| 1998-05-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | MASTER CYLINDER FAILS AND REPLACED REPEATEDLY THREE TIMES WITHIN 50000 MILES. TT |
| 1998-02-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVERS PASSENGER SIDE MOTORBELT MOVING INADVERTANTLY CAUSING DRIVER TO SMELL SMOKE, WIRING HARNESS WAS RECALLED BUT CO… |
| 1997-12-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AFTER BEING DRIVEN APPROX. 200 YDS. |
| 1997-06-29 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | WHILE FORD HAS A SAFETY RECALL LISTED ON YOUR WEB PAGE (NHTSA 92V-117) WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM OR THE REQ… |
| 1997-06-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | STARTED TO SMELL GAS AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKS COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVER'S REAR SIDE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PR… |
| 1997-04-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | THE FUEL PUMP HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE GAS TO SPILL OVER THE ENGINE, THE WIRING FROM THE GAS TANK WOULD M… |
| 1997-02-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE BEGAN TO RISE, AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF DASH VENTS. |
| 1997-01-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | DRIVING ABOUT 15 MILES W/WARM ENGINE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY, W/O WARNING, DIED ON INTERSTATE, COULD NOT GET VEHICLE TO START… |
| 1996-11-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO A FAULTY ENGINE BLOCK. *AK |
| 1996-11-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK |
| 1996-10-14 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | MOTORIZED SEAT BELT LOCKED UP. |
| 1996-07-01 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN FIRE. *SD |
| 1996-06-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | WENT TO THE START THE VEHICLE AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM AROUND THE IGNITION SWITCH. HAD TO REPLACE SWITCH AND THE S… |
| 1996-06-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | Yes | 2 | REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, SLAMMED ON BRAKES, DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. FRONT /REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED, RESULTING IN INJURIE… |
| 1996-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CONSUMER SMELLED WIRING BURNING IN THE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1996-04-10 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, BOLTS IN THE RACK AND PINION FELL OFF CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-03-17 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION STICKS IN FIFTH GEAR. *SD |
| 1996-03-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE OF WIRING PROBLEMS IN THE FRONT END. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-03-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE BECAUSE OF WIRING PROBLEMS IN THE FRONT END. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-02-20 | SEATS | Yes | 1 | STOPPED FOR SCHOOL BUS, BRONCO REAR ENDED VEHICLE AT FULL SPEED, DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE ON IMPACT, VEHICLE WAS AIRBORNE, D… |
| 1996-02-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THE IGNITON STARTED SMOKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1995-12-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD |
| 1995-11-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE, IGNITION SWITCH KEY OUT OF SWITCH; ENGINE KEPT RUNNING, WOULD NOT TURN OFF; BURNED UP/MELTED DO… |
| 1995-10-24 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | PROBLEMS PERFORMING A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT DUE TO LEFT SUSPENSION ARM NOT BEING ADJUSTABLE. *SD |
| 1995-08-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHEN GAS TANK IS FILLED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAS A GASOLINE ODOR. *SD |
| 1995-07-16 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT NO LONGER RUNS ON THE TRACK AND MAKES WEIRD NOISES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-07-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CONSUMER SMELLED A BAD ODOR IN THE VEHICLE (REPLACED THE IGINTION SWITCH). *AK |
| 1995-05-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SHORT, SWITCH BUTTON RIGHT HEAD LIGHTS SHORTS OUT WHILE DRIVING. TT |
| 1995-04-19 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILED. |
| 1995-01-05 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVER AUTOMATIC SHOULDER SEAT BELT STOP WORKING. TT |
| 1994-02-09 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | SHOULDER BELT TRACK AND CABLE FAILED, WE ARE HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME GETTING THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER H… |
| 1992-12-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUOUSLY STALL. THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART MINUTES LATER. *AK |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE GAS TANK HAS SEPARATED AT THE SEAM, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. |