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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

1998 Mercury Tracer Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
5%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 2 complaints about the visibility of the 1998 Mercury Tracer, 5% 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.

“Glass on vehicle is extremely difficult to see through in sunlight due to large area of glass and slant of glass (design), possible tinting would illiminate problem.”

NHTSA complaint #543090, filed 1998-12

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199915%
199825%
199796%
199544%
199423%
199335%
199112%

Other parts of the 1998 Mercury Tracer

Suspension
11 complaints
Engine cooling
8 complaints
Electrical system
6 complaints
Air bags
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Latches, 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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