Mercury Tracer recalls by year
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
12 recalls found for the Mercury Tracer in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026, and 567 owner complaints. Choose a model year:
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Newest Mercury Tracer recalls
- Jul 12, 200404E048000Seat belts388 vehiclesFord Escort and Mercury Tracer
Certain TRW driver's side seat belts manufactured on December 6 and 9, 2002, for use as replacement equipment for 1997 Ford escort 4-door and station wagon platform vehicles,…
- Dec 9, 200202V323000Air bags396,217 vehiclesFord Escort and Mercury Tracer
On certain passenger vehicles, the integrated air bag monitor (iabm) can be contaminated with water or other liquids and could experience internal electrical shorting.
- Sep 3, 199797V145000Fuel system, gasoline600 vehiclesFord Escort and Mercury Tracer
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 1.9L engines, built at the hermosillo assembly plant and originally sold or currently registered in arizona.
- Sep 3, 199797V144000Fuel system, gasoline64,000 vehiclesFord Escort and Mercury Tracer
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 1.9L engines, built at the hermosillo or wayne assembly plants and originally sold or currently registered in nevada,…
- Jun 27, 199595V103011Seat belts265,000 vehiclesFord Festiva and Mercury Tracer
The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break.
- Nov 10, 199494V218000Air bags240 vehiclesFord Escort and Mercury Tracer
The driver side air bag module can have an inadequately welded inflator canister.
- Jun 2, 199494E019000Suspension919 vehiclesFord Escort and Mercury Tracer
The offset toe adjusting pin can fracture under conditions such as torsional loads, flexing motion, impact loads, and overtorquing.
- Apr 15, 199393V057000Electrical system91,000 vehiclesFord Escort and Mercury Tracer
The roll pins securing the ignition lock in the steering column housing can separate or move out of position.
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