AutoDefect IQ

1991 Mercury Tracer problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Seat Belts (7) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly (5) · Electrical System:ignition:switch (5)

🧭 Reliability snapshot

93 /100
✓ Typical or better for this model

Compared against other Mercury Tracer model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →

60
Complaints
0
Recalls
55
Service bulletins
2
Crashes reported
9
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

Service bulletins (55)

Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.

Electrical System 2001-10-01 · 01194 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this aritlce is to provide information on replacement of old style hood lamp switch to the rvised mechanical hood lamp switch. *tt

Unknown Or Other 2001-08-06 · 01157 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *slc

Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:heater Core 2001-08-06 · 01156 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *slc

Suspension:rear 2001-06-01 · 14993 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

some vehicles produced through july 1999 may exhibit rear suspension spring failure with no resulting operational concern. *tt

Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch 2000-09-04 · 00187 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

subject pertaining to revised door latch switch service procedure. *jb

Seat Belts 2000-06-12 · 00124 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this bulletin provides revised passive restraint system information contained in the workshop manual and the electrical and vaccum troubleshooting manual (evtm). *tt

Showing the 6 most recent of 55 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.

What owners report

No detailed complaint narratives on file.

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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