1995 Mercury Tracer problems
NHTSA has received 126 complaints about the 1995 Mercury Tracer, and 32% of them involve fuel system. After that come engine (13%) and seat belts (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 126 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 32% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 86,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 18 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 86,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 107,000 miles (15 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 12 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1995 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Mercury Tracer with enough data (69 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While braking, steering wheel and brakes locked up without warning; vehicle lost control; skidded 20 to 25 ft; vehicle rearended another vehicle at standstill.
While driving down the road traveling 40MPH, and following behind other vehicles going to the beach, someone pulled out in front and stopped short, causing a chain reaction. Consumer rearended the back of a trailer, and neither airbag deployed. Upon impact, driver's seat broke, and was injured.
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 mercury tracer. While driving 65 MPH, the contact detected a gas odor inside and outside the vehicle. The mechanic stated that there was a crack in the fuel tank. According to the manufacturer, recall # 97v145000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly) does not apply to his VIN. The contact felt that his vehicle should be included in the recall. The current and failure mileages were 50,471.
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 mercury tracer. While driving 30 MPH, the contact smelled fuel inside the vehicle. Once the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a leak on the ground and the fuel gauge decreased from a full tank to half of a tank. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 97v144000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.