Mercury TRACER fuel problems
43 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
371 owner complaints analyzed
10 distinct recall campaigns
82,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1987 to 2000 model years. Data snapshot: . 69 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
43 of 371 complaints match this topic (11.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10133689 · 2005-08-22 (August 22, 2005)
(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 CANN…
Owner-reported narrative. 78,768 miles reported. Look up ODI 10133689 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 483161 · 1995-08-21 (August 21, 1995)
WHEN GAS TANK IS FILLED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAS A GASOLINE ODOR. *SD
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Owner report 723090 · 2000-05-23 (May 23, 2000)
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 BE…
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Owner report 8018279 · 2002-09-10 (September 10, 2002)
THERE WAS A FATIGUE FRACTURE IN FUEL TANK AND FUEL WAS LEAKING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.*AK
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Owner report 899196 · 2001-11-16 (November 16, 2001)
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.*AK 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 DRIV…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 899196 at NHTSA ↗