1997 Mercury Tracer Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%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 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 1997 Mercury Tracer, 1% 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.
“A few months before august of 2001 I noticed the paint on the hood of my van starting to peel.I brought my van in to get fixed on aug.23, 2001 and they said ford was going to call them back to tell me if this was covered under our warranty.it was not, but I feel this is a defect in the paint. Only the hood is peeling, nothing else.I have huge circles of paint missing-probably about 10 inches in diameter.it looks awful!”
NHTSA complaint #10079231, filed 2004-07“Consumer cramped up in 1997 Mercury Tracer. The consumer stated the vehicle was not wide enough and the rear windows were designed not to roll all the way down.”
NHTSA complaint #10071922, filed 2004-04Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Mercury Tracer
47 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsTires
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 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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