Model year record
1999 Mercury Tracer
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 32 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 2 | 45,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 2 | — |
| Air bags | 1 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | — |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: horn | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | 70,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | — |
| Parking brake | 1 | — |
| Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 1 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear: springs | 1 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
The 1998 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2000 model has 16 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Mercury Tracer model years
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