CarFathom

Vehicle report

1998 MERCURY TRACER

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Reported problems

44 complaints · median 83000 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE6
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM2
STRUCTURE:BODY2
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)1
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD1
SUSPENSION1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS1
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
TIRES1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.