1998 Mercury Tracer Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 44 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 fuel system of the 1998 Mercury Tracer, 2% of the 44 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.
“When pumping fuel into the fuel tank, it does not enter the tank properly and backs up in the filler neck, which causes the fuel pump to shut off and fuel to spill from the tank. The vehicle has been at the dealer 3 times for this problem, dealer not able to correct the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #832495, filed 1998-12Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Mercury Tracer
11 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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