1997 Mercury Tracer Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 6%of 142 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the other or unknown of the 1997 Mercury Tracer, 6% of the 142 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.
“I own a 1997 mecury Tracer, that has been in ford, lincoln, Mercury authorized dealership for almost 3 weeks in the service department. The first time I brought my vehicle in was when my engine check light came on. This was on 1/18/2000, the service department informed that my #3 was misfiring and that they need to repplace my sparkplugs and give the car a tune-up. On 1/27/200, my engine check light light came back on. I took it back to the dealship and they found an oil leak and told me the computer read out was the same as before #3 was misfiring . …”
NHTSA complaint #719169, filed 2000-02Other or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Mercury Tracer
47 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsTires
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Mercury Tracer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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