1991 Mercury Tracer electrical system problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1991 Mercury Tracer — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I had to replace two ignition switches on my 1991 mercury 1.9 tracer to the tune of $360.00. The first one they installed, the tumblers fell apart after one day, I had to be towed back to the mechanic to install a second ignition switch. I was informed that ford had a recall on tracer ignition…”
filed Jun 17, 2003
“1991 tracer is nearly identical to 1991 4-door escort and uses the same electrical hardware, per chilton's manuals. There was a recall for ignition switch fires for escorts (nhtsa 96v071000) for models 8/87 to 9/92, but the ford customer service agent denied any knowledge of such a recall and there…”
filed Apr 24, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This aritlce is to provide information on replacement of old style hood lamp switch to the rvised mechanical hood lamp switch. *tt
01194 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 2001Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses. *tt
99222 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 18, 1999
Electrical System problems in other Tracer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Tracer | 6 | 30% |
| 1998 Tracer | 6 | 14% |
| 1997 Tracer | 22 | 15% |
| 1995 Tracer | 7 | 7% |
| 1994 Tracer | 4 | 6% |
| 1993 Tracer | 8 | 13% |
| 1992 Tracer | 7 | 29% |
| 1988 Tracer | 1 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1991 Mercury Tracer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.