Mercury Tracer problems reported in California
102 of the 754 complaints filed about the Mercury Tracer came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
102
Complaints from California
7
Crashes
2
Fires
1995
Worst model year
What failed
Fuel & Propulsion
15
14.7%
Engine & Cooling
15
14.7%
Electrical System
14
13.7%
Airbags
11
10.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
10
9.8%
Seat Belts
9
8.8%
Brakes
7
6.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
4.9%
Other & Unspecified
2
2.0%
Equipment & Accessories
2
2.0%
Seats
2
2.0%
Tires
2
2.0%
By model year
1988 Tracer
3
2.9%
1989 Tracer
1
1.0%
1991 Tracer
7
6.9%
1992 Tracer
5
4.9%
1993 Tracer
21
20.6%
1994 Tracer
11
10.8%
1995 Tracer
28
27.5%
1996 Tracer
2
2.0%
1997 Tracer
18
17.6%
1998 Tracer
4
3.9%
1999 Tracer
2
2.0%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
11
22.4%
Tehachapi
7
14.3%
LOS Angeles
6
12.2%
Delano
4
8.2%
Gult
3
6.1%
Apple Valley
3
6.1%
Empire
3
6.1%
Murrieta
3
6.1%
Fresno
3
6.1%
Thousand Oaks
2
4.1%
Paso Robles
2
4.1%
West Covina
2
4.1%