10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #9

Aug 282001

(reported on)

Tracer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
No summary

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

problem #8

Nov 072001

(reported on)

Tracer

  • miles
Engine check light remains illuminated, indicating a malfunction within the system, cause unknown.

- South Boston, MA, USA

problem #7

Aug 162001

(reported on)

Tracer

  • miles
While driving engine check light illuminated. All wires under hood burned out, cause unknown.

- South Boston, MA, USA

problem #6

Mar 132001

Tracer

  • miles
Engine check light came on. Consumer feels pressure from gas splashing around in tank may cause a fire.

- Old Lyme, CT, USA

problem #5

Jan 022000

Tracer

  • miles
Engine check light would come on monthly, and consumer had to add coolant every 3 months. Took vehicle to a mechanic and they put a new radiator in.

- Fond Du Lac, WI, USA

problem #4

Jan 182000

Tracer

  • miles
I own a 1997 mecury Tracer, that has been in Ford, Lincoln, Mercury authorized dealership for almost 3 weeks in the service department. The first time I brought my vehicle in was when my " engine check light came on. This was on 1/18/2000, the service department informed that my #3 was misfiring and that they need to repplace my sparkplugs and give the car a tune-up. On 1/27/200, my engine check light light came back on. I took it back to the dealship and they found an oil leak and told me the computer read out was the same as before "#3 was misfiring". well that night after I got the car back, the "service engine soon" light came back on. So the next day I called tthe dealership oce again and I brought the car back to them and they said that it was the same code and that they would check into it. They gave me my car back and informed me that yes the engine check light would probably come back on again and that to inform them if the car started to run rough. Well the next week, I informed the dealership that the car was actually starting to stall when I was driving it and they made me an appointment for the following Tuesday 2/7/2000 to bring the car in. Well, the car has been there ever since. First I was told that it was the valve guide that needed to be replaced and that my extented warranty company would pay a portion of the cost including only seven days on a rental car. Then on 2/22/2000 I was informed by the dealership that Ford no longer makes the valve guides for the 1997 Mercury Tracers and it is no longer available on the secondary market. I have already paid out $340 to have the car fixed, which has not been fixed, plus no what ever the costs are going to be now. Plus I have to pay for the rental car, because the extended warranty company will only pay for 7 days. I am extremely frustrated and think that for a 3 year old car to have this type of problem is definitely a manufactures problem, but when talking with for

- Cadillac, MI, USA

problem #3

Mar 221999

Tracer

  • miles
No summary listed for this vehicle.

- Cottage Grove, MN, USA

problem #2

Feb 191998

(reported on)

Tracer

  • miles
Requesting information of any recalls.

- Fairfax, VA, USA

problem #1

Feb 101998

(reported on)

Tracer

  • miles
The engine check light illuminated and remained on, indicating malfunction.

- Blue Island, IL, USA