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1992 Mercury Tracer

Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
24
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1994-06-02 94E019000 SUSPENSION:FRONT 919 Details
1992-07-13 92V103000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH 43,000 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2020-06-15 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 AFTER 27 YEARS THE RUBBER FUEL FILLER PIPE ON THE CAR CRACKED AND BEGAN LEAKING FUEL. THE FUEL FILLER PIPE WAS REPLACE…
2003-10-30 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 ON MY DAUGHTERS 1992 MERCURY TRACER, THE IGNITION SWITCH ENGAGED THE ENGINE STARTER AND BEGAN SMOKING WITHOUT THE KEY I…
2001-01-29 TIRES:TREAD/BELT No 0 TREAD SEPARATION DISCOVERED ACCIDENTALLY PER INSPECTION FOR DRIVEABIITY CONCERN. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2R4 TIRESIZE: P195…
2000-02-17 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Yes 1 THE SHOULDER HARNESS PULLED FROM TRACK ON IMPACT , THE DRIVER'S HEAD STRUCK THE WINDSHEILD AND RECEVIED CONTUSIONS TO N…
1998-09-26 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 THERE WAS A GAS SMELL AROUND THE CAR AND IN THE GARAGE, DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED A HOLE FOUND IN THE GAS TANK. REP…
1998-01-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 SEAT BELT HARNESS DOES NOT SLIDE ON TRACK. LEFT FRONT IS FROZEN 1/2 WAY IN POSITION. *AK
1997-09-01 SEAT BELTS No 0 INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRIC SHOULDER STRAP MOVES UP AND DOWN CONSTANTLY . ALSO GETS STUCK AND RELEASES A…
1997-04-25 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS No 0 THE BULB OF THE REAR MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT MELTED THE ASSEMBLY , CAUSING SMOKE INSIDE VEHICLE.
1997-02-07 SEAT BELTS No 0 THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT JAMMED HALF WAY IN THE RETRACTOR. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
1996-06-22 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORT CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE.
1996-06-22 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY No 0 WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY BATTERY HAD A SHORT WHICH RESULTED IN FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
1996-05-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 DIFFICULTY IN STARTING THE VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. ONCE STARTED CREATED AN INABILITY TO SHUT OFF THE IGINITION.
1996-02-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN, SMOKE FROM ENGINE, REPLACE LOCK AND SWITCH, STARTER BURNED OUT. *AK
1996-01-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) No 0 EXHAUST VALVE BROKE EVERY YEAR, CAUSING REAR END TO OVERHEAT AND BURN THE TRUNK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.…
1995-08-19 TIRES Yes 0 DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 55MPH, HAD NO CONTROL OVER STEERING, VEHICLE FLIP OVER, DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. TT
1995-08-02 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 WHEN FILLING GAS TANK THERE IS AN OVERFLOW OF GASOLINE WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL. TT
1995-04-07 STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY No 0 THREADS ON TIE ROD WORE OUT, CAUSING TIE ROD TO SEPARTE FROM TIE ROD END ON PASSENGERS SIDE; ALLOING NO CONTROL OVER FR…
1995-02-24 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 ELECTRICAL FIRE IN INSTRUMENT PANEL. *AW
1994-09-15 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM No 0 POWER STEERING HAS BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER; MAKES SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE MAKING TURNS, AT ANY TIME WHEN TURNING W…
1992-04-23 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 THREE OCCASIONS OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
SUSPENSION:REAR No 1 REAR MISALIGNED, CAUSING INCREASING NEED TO HOLD STEERING WHEEL TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT TRACKING DIRECTION/ REAR TIRE WEAR…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY No 0 STARTER SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 FUEL PUMP FAILED RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE CAR. NLM
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE INTO APPROPIATE GEAR AND "SLIPPED" INTO NEUTRAL ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.