1991 Mercury Tracer fuel system, gasoline problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1991 Mercury Tracer — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“(1) shoulder belt would not move to driving position, coolant fan would not run when needed with engine running only when the ignition was turned off, oil light stayed on and alternately flashed with the right turn signal indicator. (2) a shorting connector to the fuel pump burned the wire bundle…”
filed Aug 22, 2005
“There was a fatigue fracture in fuel tank and fuel was leaking. Contacted dealer, and the dealer stated that vehicle was not included in recall.*ak”
filed Sep 10, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Tracer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 Tracer | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 Tracer | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 Tracer | 35 | 36% |
| 1994 Tracer | 5 | 8% |
| 1993 Tracer | 10 | 16% |
| 1992 Tracer | 3 | 13% |
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.