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1997 Mercury Tracer Wheels Problems

Complaints
1about 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 1 complaints about the wheels 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.

“Upon inspection the tire had uneven wear and there was a crack down the center of the right rear tire which was causing noise while drivng over 35 MPH (bf goodrich advantage plus 185/65/14 dotbf76tu1135). Nlm”

NHTSA complaint #559922, filed 2001-02

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199711%
198916%
198815%

Other parts of the 1997 Mercury Tracer

Air bags
47 complaints
Electrical system
22 complaints
Engine cooling
21 complaints
Brakes
11 complaints
Suspension
11 complaints
Other or unknown
9 complaints
Tires
9 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Steering
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 Mercury Tracer

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology