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1999 Mercury Tracer

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 Mercury Tracer do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 22.5.

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20Owner complaints

Model-year median: 22.5

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199744
199820
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Air Bags
3Exterior Lighting
2Parking Brake
2
All reported categories
Power Train
2Suspension
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Other
1Seat Belts
1Steering
1Structure
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 20 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 11, 2002
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. (THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WOULD BE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL) THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HAS ALMOST HAD ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS. *SLC *SCC

NHTSA ODI #565386

Mileage unknown · Mar 16, 2000
Electrical SystemFuel System, OtherParking Brake

THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE PARKING IN PARKING LOT. NLM

NHTSA ODI #551432

Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

RIGHT REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP UNDER LIGHT BRAKING CONDITIONS. THIS HAPPENED ON THE GRAVEL DRIVEWAY AND WET PAVEMENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #852126

Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN REAR END COLLISION. MJS

NHTSA ODI #547748

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

DP01001 · Air Bag NON-DEPLOYMENT

Opened Apr 19, 2001 · Closed Nov 1, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags

No summary supplied.