1991 Mercury Tracer Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 1991 Mercury Tracer, 5% of the 60 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Design of brakes causes their coefficient of friction to increase with temperature. This causes performance in a panic stop from high speed to be acceptable. However, if brakes are at ambient temperature performance is not acceptable.”
NHTSA complaint #515826, filed 1997-03“Owner has power brakes, he states that his brakes get better when they are hot. He was told this was a design flaw, also brakes do not have enough power to stop in low speed stops.”
NHTSA complaint #809834, filed 1997-03Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 1991 Mercury Tracer
17 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 Mercury Tracer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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