1995 Mercury Tracer Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 7%of 96 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1995 Mercury Tracer, 7% of the 96 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Vehicle stalled out at stops and accelerated without warning. Problem was intermittent. Deaelr will be contacted. Please add VIN and any other information to complete the form.”
NHTSA complaint #895738, filed 2001-09“Manual transmission, when shifting gears vehicle goes into high idle positon, the rpms reaches up 4000, intermittently failes , in for repairs, replace idle air control sensor, and throttle sensor, vehicle continues to fail.”
NHTSA complaint #806326, filed 1996-12“Purchased the car used, A/C has not be operational since-emits a foul odor. Continuous heater core leaks and failure, emits foul odor resembling antifreeze. Causes nausea and headaches. Not sure if A/C problems and heater core problems are related. Speedometer bounces around after 30mph is exceeded. Cruise control cuts off when going up an incline. Automatic seatbelts stick in position. Beep that alerts when you have a key in the ignition and a door open, beeps constantly even when no key is in ignition, cannot find cause. Cigarette lighter does not work, cannot find cause. …”
NHTSA complaint #762160, filed 2002-05“When vehicle was put in reverse the engine revved. Consumer applied the brakes, and vehicle accelerated suddenly in reverse and collided into another vehicle. Dealer has been notified.”
NHTSA complaint #823013, filed 1998-05“While backing out of the garage vehicle suddenly accelerated forward, cause unknown. Dealer cannot identify the problem. Please give any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #836079, filed 1999-03Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1995 Mercury Tracer
40 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsSeat belts
12 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Mercury Tracer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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