Safety Score
77
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-03 | 97V144000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 64,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY TRACER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ONCE TH… |
| 2012-08-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY TRACER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING FUEL SMELL. THE CONTACT I… |
| 2011-03-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY TRACER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION OR STATIONARY, A … |
| 2009-09-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | 95 TRACER WAGON 9/3/97 THERE WAS A RECALL WITH THE SAME ISSUE I AM NOW HAVING. WE NEVER REC'D ANY NOTIFICATION THERE WA… |
| 2009-04-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FUEL TANK LEAK (STRONG ODOR - NO VISIBLE LEAKAGE) ODOR DETECTABLE IN GARAGE AND OUTSIDE FORD SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL … |
| 2009-03-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY TRACER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHE… |
| 2008-10-13 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY TRACER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS GAS TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL. HE PARKED HIS VEHIC… |
| 2008-07-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY TRACER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE. HE STATED THAT NHTSA C… |
| 2008-05-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK HAS CRACKED AS DESCRIBED IN THE CAMPAIGN ID 97V144000. PUTTING IN ANYMORE THAN 3 GALLONS OF GAS … |
| 2007-06-26 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY TRACER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT DETECTED A GAS ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE TH… |
| 2006-06-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | I SMELLED GASOLINE IN MY GARAGE ON TUESDAY JUNE 11. LAYING BETWEEN THE CARS I FOUND SEVERAL STEADY DRIPS FROM THE FUEL … |
| 2005-08-13 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE PLASTIC GAS TANK ON OUR 1995 MERCURY TRACER CRACKED OPEN. THE SHOP THAT WE TOOK IT TO KNEW OF A RECALL BECAUSE HE … |
| 2005-01-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 1.9L ENGINE. THE #4 INTAKE VALVE SEAT DROPS, RESULTING IN THE NEED TO COMPLETELY REP… |
| 2004-07-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | CONSUMER SMELLED GASOLINE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. CALLED THE MERCURY MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD TH… |
| 2004-06-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER NOTICED LIQUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AN… |
| 2003-07-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | HEAT SHIELD ATTATCHMENT IS CRACKED, RESULTING IN GASOLINE LEAK. *AK |
| 2003-07-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | NHTSA RECALL 97-V-144-000 :VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.9L ENGINES, BUILT AT THE HERMOSILLO… |
| 2003-07-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FUEL TANK IS LEAKING, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD CATCH ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK |
| 2003-05-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES: FUEL TANK VENT HOSE LEAKS WHEN YOU FILL IT UP, WHEN YOU RUN SO LOW IT QUITS LEAKING ,AND IS ON HIGHWA… |
| 2002-07-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FUEL LEAKAGES FROM FUEL TANK WHILE VEHICLE PARKED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY F… |
| 2002-07-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY TRACER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY HESITATED AND LOST… |
| 2001-10-15 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HESITATES TO RELEASE AND RETRACTS AFTER ENTERING CAR.*AK *YD |
| 2001-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | IGNITION FAILS INTERMITTENTLY, PREVENTING CONSUMER FROM USING VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DET… |
| 2001-09-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | HOOD WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO LATCH OR UNLATCH. DEALER REPLACED LATCH, BUT PROBLEM WAS REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO P… |
| 2001-08-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLED OUT AT STOPS AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. DEAELR WILL BE CONTACTED. PLE… |
| 2001-07-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FUEL TANK IS LEAKING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK |
| 2001-05-27 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SMELLED A GAS ODOR WHILE IN VEHICLE. ALSO, FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING, IT HAD A CRACK IN THE FRONT PART. CONTACTED DEALER,… |
| 2001-05-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHEN I BOUGHT THE MERCURY TRACER BACK IN 1996, I WAS VERY EXCITED, BUT AFTER THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING THE VEHICLE THERE… |
| 2001-01-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC SEATBELT STUCK IN FORWARD POSITION. *AK |
| 2000-12-26 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | TRAVELING 40MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A "U" TURN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. TRACER HIT DRIVER'S REAR, AND AIR BAGS… |
| 2000-11-16 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEATBELT STUCK IN OVERHEAD TRACK. ALSO, AIRBAG COVER LOOKED LIKE IT WAS READY TO POP OFF, AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAM… |
| 2000-11-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEATBELT STUCK MIDWAY IN OVERHEAD TRACK. *AK THE TRACK WAS REPLACED. *YH |
| 2000-10-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD STALL/ CUT OFF. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON PANEL. VEHICLE WILL STA… |
| 2000-10-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | HAS TO REPLACE PLASTIC TANK W/NEW METAL TANK COST OVER $450 |
| 2000-08-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION / RUNAWAY UPON SHIFTING GEAR INTO REVERSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. |
| 2000-07-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVNIG ABOUT 60/65 VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOW… |
| 2000-06-19 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TRAVELING 40MPH, AND FOLLOWING BEHIND OTHER VEHICLES GOING TO THE BEACH, SOMEONE PULLED O… |
| 2000-06-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SPEEDOMERT IS ERRATIC ABOVE 55 MPH - UNABLE TO DETERMINE ACTUAL SPEED. SPEEDOMETER INDICATOR JUMPS HIGHER AND LOWER.*AK |
| 2000-05-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | IN MAY OF 2000, THE ORIGINAL PLASTIC FUEL TANK, IN MY 18 YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER'S MERCURY TRACER, CRACKED IT WAS REPLACED WI… |
| 2000-05-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE VALVE FELL OFF THE ENGINE AND CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT… |
| 2000-05-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. BELT WOULD STOP THE MIDDLE OF TRACK, LEAVING DRIVER WITHOUT PROPER RETR… |
| 2000-01-24 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN SHAFT SEPARATED, CAUSING HORN AND AIR BAGS TO BE INOPERATIVE.*AK |
| 2000-01-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY TRACER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE THE YEAR 2000, SHE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GA… |
| 1999-12-12 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THIS AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WILL NO LONGER WORK AND IS CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL DRAIN. *AK |
| 1999-10-09 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS (HIGHBEAMS AND LOWBEAMS) WENT OUT INCLUDING DASH AND PARKLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AT 55 MPH. |
| 1999-08-29 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. *AK |
| 1999-08-27 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | MOTORBELT BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. MANUFACTURER RECALL ON OTHER VEHICLE'S BUT NOT CONSUMERS MAKE. NLM |
| 1999-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | POTENTIAL FOR FATALIES WAS GREAT AS CAR JUST QUIT AT 65 MPH WITH NO WARNING IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A 3 LANE INTERSTATE.… |
| 1999-06-20 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | HAD A FORD DEALER PERFORM THE 60,000 MILE SERVICE, WHICH INCLUDED CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER. WITHIN 2… |
| 1999-04-27 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING FROM THE CRACKS IN THE WALL. HAD NOTICED THE FUEL LEAKAGE IN DRIVERWAY. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE … |