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1998 Mercury Tracer vs 1999 Mercury Tracer

Complaints, recalls, TSBs, investigations and safety ratings side by side, from official federal data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Metric1998 Mercury Tracer1999 Mercury Tracer
NHTSA complaints4420
Recall campaigns00
Service bulletins (TSBs)11285
Investigations11
Crash reports36
Fire reports12
NCAP overall rating
EPA MPG (combined)25–2825–28
Median reported incident mileage

Reported problems side by side

ComponentMercury TracerMercury Tracer
Suspension112
Electrical System66
Engine and Engine Cooling81
Air Bags53
Power Train42
Service Brakes, Hydraulic24
Steering31
Structure31

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Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports. A vehicle that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — use shares and read the underlying reports before drawing conclusions.