We found the following complaints for MERCURY TRACER (1988)
Read complaints for MERCURY TRACER (1988)
An electrical short in the ignition switch, caused smoke to come out of the steering column, while driving.please describe.
Nose of crank broke.
Replaced timing belt.
Crank shaft broke, resulted in stalling.tt
Sudden acceleration caused accident.
The halogen headlight bracket broke and it caused the light to fall under the bumper and it caused a fire. Tt
Speedometer cable broke 2 times. *sd
The axle broke on the vehicle causing the rear wheel to detach from the vehicle and overturn a number of times.tt
Consumer sister was driving car and the rear axle broke and the left rear wheel came off, resulting in an accident/rollover.
The rear driver side seat belt buckle when lockedcame loose .
Passenger side seat belt tractor wouldn't retract, please describe .
Passenger's side seat belt will not retract.
The seatbelt will not retract and is stuck in one position and cannot be used. Tt when a passenger sits in seat and tries to buckle up they can hardly put the belt into the holder smoothly it is a constant battle, then when it finally does go into lower half of buckle the passenger is not always released when using the release button it seems that the buckle sticks it is currently not usable as consumer's last passenger got stuck in the seat belt.
This vehicle experienced thesame exact problems as mentioned in manufacturer'srecall 5577, seat belt retractorlocked up at low belt pulloutrates, whichdiscouraged seat belt use.dealership has advised consumer that this particularvehiclewas not part of the recall due to vin.
Both front seat belts' retractor mechnism have failed-they lock at low pull out rate.i called my local dealer and ford's customerservice dept (800-392-3673/duane).i repeatly mentioned to them nhtsa's campaign id no: 89v085000 but both ford and my local dealer's service department told me that my vehicle is not involved in a recall after i have given them my vin number and after they searched their data base for recalls.my care was make in jan, 88 which falls into the right time period and i have always had problems with my front seat belts.only recently did i saw nhtsa's web site and found out there was a recallthe seat belts in my car.i think i have been given the run around by ford.please contact ford for me as my car is inoperable now without functioning seat belts.thanks.
Failure on the driver's and passenger's side seat belts, theshoulder belts do not lock.
Vehicle involved in an accident and the driver's side seatback collapsed. Car was totalled.
Brake caliper seals failed causing fluid loss and brake failure.
Front brake hoses cracking, replace one. Other one cracked. Tt
While backing up to load persons into vehicle, without warning,vehicle accelerated and struck a building,insurance company totaled it.
The accelerator stuck and caused consumer to run into a tree, she was not injured.
Left rear wheel came off, causing loss of control.(ohio state police report)
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