Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of customer complaints and safety problems regarding accidents and
defects in their 1998 MERCURY TRACER vehicle/motorcycle. This database gives you information regarding location of
the accidents, cause of accident and the number and type of injuries incurred in the accident. This data can help you
before purchasing a 1998 MERCURY TRACER vehicle/motorcycle. It will also advise you on safety repairs that might be
needed on your 1998 MERCURY TRACER vehicle/motorcycle.
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| 1998 MERCURY TRACER | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Occurences: 1 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY Recived: 2010-02-18 |
| Summary: 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.... |  |
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| 1998 MERCURY TRACER | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Occurences: 2 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY Recived: 2007-05-11 |
| Summary: WHILE I AM ON THE FOOT BRAKE SLOWING DOWN, CAR SUDDENLY REVS, SHIFTS INTO GEAR AND ACCELERATES. I AM UNABLE TO HOLD BACK THE VEHICLE EVEN WHEN PUSHING AS HARD AS I CAN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE TO... |  |
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| 1998 MERCURY TRACER | SUSPENSION:REAR Occurences: 1 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY Recived: 2005-12-01 |
| Summary: DT: THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, AND THE DEALER DISCOVERED THE REAR PASSENGER STRUT BROKE. INSIDE THE STRUT WAS A PIECE OF RUBBER. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. ... |  |
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| 1998 MERCURY TRACER | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK Occurences: 2 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY Recived: 2005-08-05 |
| Summary: 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... |  |
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| 1998 MERCURY TRACER | SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS Occurences: 1 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY Recived: 2005-06-10 |
| Summary: REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURED, WITHOUT PROVOCATION, IN MY 1998 MERCURY TRACER SEDAN. AFTER SPEAKING TO 3 DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT SHOPS AND 2 DIFFERENT FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENTS, IT WAS ABSOLUTELY CLEAR... |  |
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| 1998 MERCURY TRACER | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Occurences: 1 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY Recived: 2005-03-02 |
| Summary: 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. *NM THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS SMASHED... |  |
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| 1998 MERCURY TRACER | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY Occurences: 1 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY Recived: 2004-12-14 |
| Summary: ON DECEMBER 11, 2004 I WAS OUT SHOPPING AND I GOT IN THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START I LEFT IT SIT THERE OVER NIGHT AND WENT BACK THE NEXT DAY AND IT STARTED. I HAVE HAD 3 MACHANICKS LOOK AT IT AND... |  |
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| 1998 MERCURY TRACER | COMMUNICATIONS:HORN ASSEMBLY Occurences: 1 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY Recived: 2004-12-14 |
| Summary: WHILE DRIVING THE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND I HAD TO TAKE THE FUES OUT TO STOP IT. ... |  |
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| 1998 MERCURY TRACER | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Occurences: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY Recived: 2004-02-19 |
| Summary: THE REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKE ON MY 1998 MERCURY TRACER. WHEN SEEKING A REPAIR, I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH FORD/MERCURY MODELS OF THIS SIZE (ESCORT/TRACER/TEMPO). WITH... |  |
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| 1998 MERCURY TRACER | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT Occurences: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY Recived: 2004-02-19 |
| Summary: THE REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKE ON MY 1998 MERCURY TRACER. WHEN SEEKING A REPAIR, I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH FORD/MERCURY MODELS OF THIS SIZE (ESCORT/TRACER/TEMPO). WITH... |  |
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