We found the following complaints for MERCURY TRACER (1991)
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Consumer has been experiencing problems with battery. When consumer startedvehicle heard a ban, and saw smoke coming from the hood.when she looked underneathsaw ashes.the manufacturer has not been contacted.
Alternator failed.*skd
Vehicle would turn on without the key being in ignition. Dealer replaced the ignition switch.
Intermittent stalling.
The igniton started smoking. Please describe.
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1991 tracer is nearly identical to 1991 4-door escort and uses the same electrical hardware, per chilton's manuals.there was a recall for ignition switch fires for escorts (nhtsa 96v071000) for models 8/87 to 9/92, but the ford customer service agent denied any knowledge of such a recall and there was never one issued by mercury for our particular make.the service reps in indiana and arizona appeared to have familiarity with ignition switch problems but stopped short of offering any recall coverage for the repair..
Went to the start the vehicle and smoke started coming from around the ignition switch. Had to replace switch and the starter.
Electrical short in the ignition switch, consumer smelled a bad odor in the vehicle (replaced the igintion switch).
Electrical short in the ignition switch, consumer smelled wiring burning in the vehicle.
While parked in garage, ignition switch key out of switch; engine kept running, would not turn off; burned up/melted down starter; smoke came out.
Electrical short in the ignition switch, consumer smelled wiring burning in the vehicle.
Ignition failure.pins holding the cylinder in place were not stable. Problems included: steering wheel locks and key will not turn, key can be remove while driving, vehicle can be started by turning face plate of cylinder without key, sensor does not detect key has been removed after engine is turned off, and presently engine is locke in the on positon and the key cannot turn engine off.
Went to the start the vehicle and smoke started coming from around the ignition switch. Had to replace switch and the starter.
While parked, vehicle caught fire because of wiring problems in the front end.please describe.
While parked, vehicle caught on fire because of wiring problems in the front end.please describe.
While parked, vehicle caught on fire because of wiring problems in the front end.please describe.
The car fuel gauge failed first soon after problems began to occur with the car intermittently not starting. After a few days the car would not start upon leaving from my work. The car was towed to a service station where the problem was eventually determined. Removal of the rear seat revealed that the wiring to the fuel pump was severely melted away. The power wires to the fuel pump do not appear to be the main problem however, but the sending unit wires have completely failed and in the process destroyed the other wiring as well. The fuse to the fuel pump has never blown which is the origional fuse.
Consumer has been experiencing problems with battery. When consumer startedvehicle heard a ban, and saw smoke coming from the hood.when she looked underneathsaw ashes.the manufacturer has not been contacted.
The temperature guage began to rise, and smoke was coming out of dash vents.
I've had 4 heater cores and 3 timing belts replaced, the third just after 50,000 miles. And not warranty coverage because if mileage.
Vehicle will leak 2 quarts of oil a week, there is also a strong gas smell inside of vehicle. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.consumer states when driving over bumps, the muffler bangs against the floor, when stepping on the gas to get some speed, black smoke comes out of exhaust pipe, when filling fuel tank, fuel pours out.valve cover is leaking oil.dash lights did not work.struts for the tailgate do not hold the tailgate.third brake light is inoperative, also dimmer switch was replaced.while driving, vehicle pulls to the right, rpm gauge does not work.consumer wants manufacturer to take vehicle back.
Engine compartment fire. *sd
Intermittent stalling due to a faulty engine block.
Car running perfectly fine on the highway, all of a suddenengine cut off.
When driving the vehicle at any speed the vehicle will continuously stall.the vehicle will restart minutes later.
Driving about 15 miles w/warm engine, vehicle suddenly, w/o warning, died on interstate, could not get vehicle to start, tried to start, nothing turned over, lights & radio still working.
Vehicle will leak 2 quarts of oil a week, there is also a strong gas smell inside of vehicle. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.consumer states when driving over bumps, the muffler bangs against the floor, when stepping on the gas to get some speed, black smoke comes out of exhaust pipe, when filling fuel tank, fuel pours out.valve cover is leaking oil.dash lights did not work.struts for the tailgate do not hold the tailgate.third brake light is inoperative, also dimmer switch was replaced.while driving, vehicle pulls to the right, rpm gauge does not work.consumer wants manufacturer to take vehicle back.
Electrical short, switch button right head lights shorts out while driving.tt
Vehicle will leak 2 quarts of oil a week, there is also a strong gas smell inside of vehicle. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.consumer states when driving over bumps, the muffler bangs against the floor, when stepping on the gas to get some speed, black smoke comes out of exhaust pipe, when filling fuel tank, fuel pours out.valve cover is leaking oil.dash lights did not work.struts for the tailgate do not hold the tailgate.third brake light is inoperative, also dimmer switch was replaced.while driving, vehicle pulls to the right, rpm gauge does not work.consumer wants manufacturer to take vehicle back.
There was a fatigue fracture infuel tank andfuel was leaking. Contacted dealer, and the dealer stated thatvehicle was not included inrecall.
(1)shoulder belt would not move to driving position, coolant fan would not run when needed with engine running only when the ignition was turned off, oil light stayed on and alternately flashed with the right turn signal indicator.(2)a shorting connector to the fuel pump burned the wire bundle to the fuel pump in the tank. It also burned wires behind the fuse block and under the dash!!!(3) the connector, harness update,fuel pump/pump assembly, lock ring, were replaced, burned wires were replaced behind the fuse block. The car cannot be driven because there are more burned wires to repair under the dash. Updated01/09/06.
There is a recall on this issue for a 1991 mercury tracer, but manufacturer will not fix the problem.
Vehicle shut down after being driven approx. 200 yds.
While ford has a safety recall listed on your web page (nhtsa 92v-117) we were never notified of the problem or the required fix.our car developed a severe fuel leak which we had to have repaired at our expense.i will be contacting ford about this matter but thought you need to know that the dates on the safety recall cover the period of 6/1/91 to 6/30/91 for the mercury tracer lts.our car was manufactured prior to this yet exhibits the same failure.my fear is that ford'srecall is not wide spread enough and other tracer owners may be injured due to this defective fuel pump assembly.
Thefuel pump had an electrical short, causing the gas to spill over the engine,the wiring from the gas tank would melt togetherwhich it could of cause a fire.
(1)shoulder belt would not move to driving position, coolant fan would not run when needed with engine running only when the ignition was turned off, oil light stayed on and alternately flashed with the right turn signal indicator.(2)a shorting connector to the fuel pump burned the wire bundle to the fuel pump in the tank. It also burned wires behind the fuse block and under the dash!!!(3) the connector, harness update,fuel pump/pump assembly, lock ring, were replaced, burned wires were replaced behind the fuse block. The car cannot be driven because there are more burned wires to repair under the dash. Updated01/09/06.
Consumersmells fuel inside vehicle, there is a recall, but this vehicle is not affected due to vin.
When gas tank is filled the rear of the vehicle has a gasoline odor. *sd
Started to smell gas and noticed fuel leaks coming from the bottom of the driver's rear side.took the vehicle to a private mechanic and the mechanic called marstaller motors. Marstaller motors said because of the age of the vehicle that they will not be able to honor the recall.please describe details.
Concerned only about gas tank. Drove 33 miles over smooth highway to canal where i fish about every 2 months,no speed bumps, no potholes, no bumps or hits of any kind. Fishing downwind from car smelled gasoline. Filled tank before leaving home, when parked at home had only half tank gas left, found tank leaking from front left mounting bolt at rate of about 1 drop per second. Car has never been hit or bumped, always keep my cars 8=10 years, performing all needed maintenace more often than manual recommends. Driving for 53 years, 35 of it for bell tel., no accidents ever. Know of cars over 20 years old still on road without tanks leaking. Feel that an implied warranty should be in effect here, that i should have the right of expectation that a car i buy new and take 5-star care of should not develop a leaking gas tank without cause.dealer wants $600 for new tank, won't install a used one because of "possible legal liabiliy down the road". Your opinion appreciated. Thank you.mec.
The gas tank has separated at the seam, resulting in fuel leakage.manufacturer has been notified.
When gas tank is filled the rear of the vehicle has a gasoline odor. *sd
The car fuel gauge failed first soon after problems began to occur with the car intermittently not starting. After a few days the car would not start upon leaving from my work. The car was towed to a service station where the problem was eventually determined. Removal of the rear seat revealed that the wiring to the fuel pump was severely melted away. The power wires to the fuel pump do not appear to be the main problem however, but the sending unit wires have completely failed and in the process destroyed the other wiring as well. The fuse to the fuel pump has never blown which is the origional fuse.
The contact owns a 1991 mercury tracer. After the vehicle was filled with fuel and parked in the garage, the contact smelled a fuel odor and noticed fuel leaking onto the garage floor. All american ford (3306 bridge ave, point pleasant, nj 08742, (732) 451-3582) was contacted and stated that the vehicle was too old and they did not have parts. The vehicle was then taken to all american mazda (575 burnt tavern rd, brick township, nj 08724, (732) 451-6848) where a diagnostic and repair appointment was scheduled. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 160,000.
Vehicle will leak 2 quarts of oil a week, there is also a strong gas smell inside of vehicle. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.consumer states when driving over bumps, the muffler bangs against the floor, when stepping on the gas to get some speed, black smoke comes out of exhaust pipe, when filling fuel tank, fuel pours out.valve cover is leaking oil.dash lights did not work.struts for the tailgate do not hold the tailgate.third brake light is inoperative, also dimmer switch was replaced.while driving, vehicle pulls to the right, rpm gauge does not work.consumer wants manufacturer to take vehicle back.
Transmission failed. Yh
Transmission failed. Yh
Transmission problems went out because clutch burned out which causedelectrical problems.torque converter had tobe replaced due to all the build up trash from the transmission (failure). Mjs
Consumer was traveling about 40 mph on a main street andclutch pedal fell off on his leg, and vehicle went out of control. But he was able to bringvehicle to complete stop. Arm ofclutch was very small. Dealership was aware ofproblem.the consumer states that this case should investigated.
Transmission failed.
Transmission sticks in fifth gear. *sd
The front passenger side automatic seatbelt no longer runs on the track and makes weird noises. Please describe.tt
Automatic shoulder belt will not operate when turning on the vehicle.
Drivers passenger side motorbelt moving inadvertantly causing driver to smell smoke, wiring harness was recalled but consumer did not recieve recall notice therefore wasdenied service.
Motorized seat belt locked up.
Driver automatic shoulder seat belt stop working.tt
Shoulder belt track and cable failed, we are having a difficult time getting the parts to fix the problem. The dealer has the parts coming by ordering them for a newer car still under warranty. Ford has a shortage of these parts and is sending them only for warranty repairs. This makes me believe that there have been a large number of failing parts. We waited to get this repaired due to the cost of the repair.
Automatic seat belt on driver's side does not move back and forth on the rail.shoulder belt is inclosed/back position on the rail. The dealer is not aware of the problem.please provide any further details.
Rearended another vehicle, slammed on brakes, did not stop vehicle. Front /rear seat belts failed, resulting in injuries. Other vehicle from 985156.
Passengers lap belt fails to restrain child seat due to retracting mechanism. Please describe details.tt
When getting into vehicle and trying to use driver's side/passenger's sideshoulder belts,shoulder's beltsjam andconsumer can't get them out.
Stopped for school bus, bronco rear ended vehicle at full speed, driver's seat broke on impact, vehicle was airborne, driver was thrown against dashboard.
Design of brakes causes their coefficient of friction to increase with temperature. This causes performance in a panic stop from high speed to be acceptable. However,if brakes are at ambient temperature performance is not acceptable.
Master cylinder fails and replaced repeatedly three times within 50000 miles.tt
Owner has power brakes,he states that his brakes get better when they are hot. He was told this was a design flaw, also brakesdo not have enough power to stop in low speed stops.
Steering column fire. *sd
Steering column unbolted. *sd
While driving, bolts in the rack and pinion fell off causing the steering wheel to lock up.please describe.
Rear lift gate support failed.
Vehicle will leak 2 quarts of oil a week, there is also a strong gas smell inside of vehicle. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.consumer states when driving over bumps, the muffler bangs against the floor, when stepping on the gas to get some speed, black smoke comes out of exhaust pipe, when filling fuel tank, fuel pours out.valve cover is leaking oil.dash lights did not work.struts for the tailgate do not hold the tailgate.third brake light is inoperative, also dimmer switch was replaced.while driving, vehicle pulls to the right, rpm gauge does not work.consumer wants manufacturer to take vehicle back.
Vehicle will leak 2 quarts of oil a week, there is also a strong gas smell inside of vehicle. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.consumer states when driving over bumps, the muffler bangs against the floor, when stepping on the gas to get some speed, black smoke comes out of exhaust pipe, when filling fuel tank, fuel pours out.valve cover is leaking oil.dash lights did not work.struts for the tailgate do not hold the tailgate.third brake light is inoperative, also dimmer switch was replaced.while driving, vehicle pulls to the right, rpm gauge does not work.consumer wants manufacturer to take vehicle back.
Problems performing a four wheel alignment due to left suspension arm not being adjustable. *sd
Car will not remain at speed for more than 25 seconds.
I've had 4 heater cores and 3 timing belts replaced, the third just after 50,000 miles. And not warranty coverage because if mileage.
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