1999 Mercury Tracer Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 30%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the electrical system of the 1999 Mercury Tracer, 30% of the 20 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“We bought a 1999 Mercury Tracer used car on 04/2000, later the steering wheel started vibrating badly, this vibration can be felt thru out the car. The car has been in for repair 8 times. The service manager now says that this vibration is normal. When we took it back sat in the car and said that he would not drive that car vibrating like that and he would not expect us to. . I asked if it was safe to drive, he said he could not answer that. My concern is, with this severe vibration is the steering column going to disconnect or lockup and cause severe bodily harm. …”
NHTSA complaint #10028971, filed 2003-07“The engine stalled when the consumer attempted to start it .the consumer took the vehicle to the shop for an inspection and results showed that a new ignition switch was needed.”
NHTSA complaint #10105475, filed 2004-12“Parked into a parking lot trying to put in reverse and won't go into gear right away when it did go in reverse it jerked and as a result hit a wall. Couln't get the key out of the iginition when in parked.”
NHTSA complaint #853044, filed 1999-11“The contact owns a 1999 Mercury Tracer. The contact stated that the horn continues to fail. The horn has been replaced on numerous occasions. For the most recent replacement, the wiring connected to the air bag burned. The dealer wired a separate button for the contact to push in order to activate the horn. This remedy did not work properly and enabled the vehicle's alarm system. The contact does not know if the air bags are fully operable. The manufacturer has not responded. The current mileage was 100,605 and the failure mileage was unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #10216846, filed 2008-02Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6 | 30% |
| 1998 | 6 | 14% |
| 1997 | 22 | 15% |
| 1995 | 7 | 7% |
| 1994 | 4 | 6% |
| 1993 | 8 | 13% |
| 1992 | 7 | 29% |
| 1991 | 17 | 28% |
| 1989 | 1 | 6% |
| 1988 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1999 Mercury Tracer
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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