1998 Mercury Tracer problems
NHTSA has received 57 complaints about the 1998 Mercury Tracer, and 21% of them involve suspension. After that come engine (14%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 57 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
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%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1998 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Mercury Tracer with enough data (37 complaints in that window).
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.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries.
Vehicle was involved in a 20-25 MPH frontal collision in which the driver and passenger air bags did not deploy, cause unknown. *slc
While driving 70 MPH the consumer lost control of her 1998 mercury tracer and collided head on into a guardrail. Neither of the frontal air bags deployed. The entire front end was smashed into the engine.
Dt : trunk latch was faulty. Truck latch had a sensor in it that will cause the vehicle not to run. The part they replaced was called a trunk latch. It will cause the engine to decelerate while driving down the highway. The trunk lid was closed but the sensor inside of it was faulty because it caused the engine to fail even though the lid was closed. The sensor has been replaced twice.
Speeds up on its own when driving and when stopped at lights. Occurs every time I drive it. Most of all in the winter time. Tried to repaired it at station but was unable to do so.