10 of the
81 complaints about the 1994 Mercury Tracer are about the
airbag system — 12% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
67,000 miles.
F
10
Complaints
8
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Frontal
770.0%
AIR Bags
330.0%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 67,000 milesLOS Angeles, CACrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY TRACER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT STRUCK A POLE HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FAULTY AND HAD BEEN REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V218000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALER AND THEY ARE CHARGING $300 JUST TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND $5,400 FOR THE REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 67,000.
NHTSA complaint #10254268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cleveland, OH
AIR BAGS
THE WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY FLASHES 5 TIMES PAUSE 1 TIME AND THEN REPEATS.
NHTSA complaint #10010112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rochester, NY
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD BLINKS 3-2 WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE THE CAR WAS BRAND NEW. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR IN SEVERAL TIMES PER YEAR WITH THE BLINKING LIGHT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT CORTESE EITHER COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. IT DOES COME AND GO. IT IS MORE ON THAN OFF. THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED TWICE. THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR IN WHILE THE LIGHT WAS BLINKING AND NOT TO TURN THE CAR OFF. I DID THAT. IT WAS CONFIRMED YES THE LIGHT BLINKS 3-2. I LEFT THE CAR FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK IN JULY OF 2001. ON THE WAY HOME FROM CORTESE AFTER THE CAR WAS "REPAIRED" THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK ON THE WAY HOME. I AM GETTING THE RUN AROUND ABOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM. THE FACTORY WAS CONTACTED 3 YEARS AGO WHEN I SENT MY FATHER TO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT CORTESE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURES OVER THIS SUMMER TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM IN AUGUST DUE TO NEEDING A PART. NOW I AM BEING MET WITH IT IS OUT OF WARRENTY. I HAD A 7/70K WARENTY WHICH DOES EXPIRE NOVEBEROF THIS YEARSINCE THE CAR WAS BRAND NEW.. SINCE THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING SAFTEY ISSUE , I THINK I HAVE BEEN OVERLY PATIENT WITH RECTIFYING THIS DEFECT. I CALLED THE NYS ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE. THE LEMON LAW DOES NOT APPLY AS THE CAR IN NOW MORE THAN 4 YEARS OLD. I WAS REFERED TO YOUR ORGANIZATION. HELP!!!!!!
NHTSA complaint #753896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sandy, UTCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING ACCIDENT. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT, COMPOUNDING INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #507824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Westminste, SCCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE DUE TO A TEAR, RESULTING IN INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #502271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sandy, UTCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ABOVE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #504337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUN Prairie, WICrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION (12:00) AT 35 MPH. TT
NHTSA complaint #976958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lowell, OHCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE DRIVER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND GOT BURNED IN THE CHEST AREA WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TT
NHTSA complaint #975834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Summerfield, FLCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HIT A TRUCK FROM BEHIND AND DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG ONLY DEPLOYED HALF WAY SPARKS AND SMOKE CAME FROM AIR BAG. TT
NHTSA complaint #971849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fontana, CACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS STANDING STILL AND THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE FRONT AT THE AIRBAG SENSORS AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #971789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.