1996 Mercury Tracer Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 1996 Mercury Tracer, 8% of the 12 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.
“The driver's/passenger's doors would pop & grind whenever they are opened. Air comes through the window. Took to dealer 4 times & going for 5th time. Problem getting worse. Doors are harder to open.”
NHTSA complaint #821348, filed 1998-01Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Mercury Tracer
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Mercury Tracer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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