Mercury · 1987–1999
Tracer Recalls
7 known recalls affecting the Mercury Tracer (1987–1999). Enter your VIN to check if your specific vehicle is affected, or browse by model year below.
Mercury Tracer Recalls
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DEFECT: THE (Takata) ABS PLASTIC FRONT SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTONS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY BREAK ALLOWING PLASTIC PIECES TO FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN, A NO LATCH, FALSE LATCH OR FAILURE TO UNLATCH CONDITION COULD OCCUR CREATING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR SUDDEN STOP. CORRECTION: FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED AS NECESSARY.
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NOTE: VEHICLES LOCATED IN ONTARIO, QUEBEC AND THE ATLANTIC PROVINCES. THE FUEL PUMP WIRING ASSEMBLY MAY CORRODE DUE TO ROAD SALT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL BRIDGE DEVELOPING BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AND THE FUEL GAUGE SENDER TERMINALS. THIS COULD CAUSE THE FUEL SENDER GROUND CIRCUIT TO OVERHEAT THE WIRING AND MELT ITS INSULATION PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF THE FUSE IN THE FUEL PUMP POWER CIRCUIT. THIS WOULD CAUSE SMOKE AND ODOUR AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF FUEL DELIVERY TO THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE STOPPING. CORRECTION: A FUSED JUMPER HARNESS WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE FUEL PUMP/SENDER ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.
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ON VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THE ROLL PINS SECURING THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER IN THE STEERING COLUMN HOUSING MAY NOT REMAIN IN PLACE. THIS COULD CAUSE THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER TO DISENGAGE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN HOUSING WHICH COULD RESULT IN STEERING COLUMN LOCK-UP AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND IF ROLL PINS ARE PRESENT AND FULLY INSERTED, A PLASTIC SNAP-ON SLEEVE WILL BE INSTALLED TO PREVENT THE PINS FROM COMING OUT. IF ONE OR BOTH OR THE ROLL PINS ARE MISSING OR NOT FULLY INSERTED, THE IGNITION LOCK HOUSING ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED (ALONG WITH THE DOOR LOCKS AND THE LIFTGATE/DECK-LID LOCKS SO THAT KEY COMPATIBILITY IS MAINTAINED).
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FATIGUE CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE SOLDER JOINT BETWEEN THE FUEL RETURN TUBE AND THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT LOCATED ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS WOULD ALLOW FUEL VAPOURS TO ESCAPE FROM THE TANK AND WHEN THE TANK IS 7/8 OR MORE FULL, A SMALL AMOUNT OF LIQUID FUEL MAY LEAK FROM THE CRACK PRESENTING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. NOTE: FOR ESCORT MODELS ONLY GT AND LXE LINES INVOLVED. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE OF IMPROVED STRENGTH.
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VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH STOP LAMP SWITCHES THAT POTENTIALLY COULD INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTION AND RESULT IN THE STOP LAMPS NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS COULD RESULT IN FOLLOWING MOTORISTS NOT BEING SIGNALED THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND STOP LAMP SWITCHES REPLACED IF NECESSARY.
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THE FRONT SEAT LAP-SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS MAY LOCK REPEATEDLY AT LOW BELT PULL-OUT RATES THEREBY DISCOURAGING PEOPLE FROM USING THE SEAT BELT. CORRECTION: LAP-SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLIES WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY.
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THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATS MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH INCORRECT INBOARD OR OUTBOARD SEAT TRACKS. IN THIS EVENT THE SEAT WOULD NOT BE LATCHED WHEN IN THE REARMOST POSITION, PERMITTING UNRESTRICTED FORWARD MOVEMENT. IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL COLLISION, RISK OF INJURY TO THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS WOULD BE INCREASED. CORRECTION: SEAT TRACKS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY.
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