1997 Mercury Tracer electrical system problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1997 Mercury Tracer — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This car is a ford mercury tracer, 1997, vin #1melm10p2vw6246 there was a smell of burning acid and a small amount of smoke. About two hours later the car burst in flames we lost the entire interior. *jb”
filed May 10, 2006
“The horn suddenly goes off and won't stop until the fuse is pulled-especially in the middle of the night. I have had to disconnect the horn fuse and drive around with no horn for a year now due to this malfunction. Much time and money was spent trying to find out the problem and was finally told…”
filed Nov 19, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0442, p0455, p0456, p0457 or p1442 or a check fuel cap lamp illuminated with dtc p0457 for the evaporative emission system. *tt
03203 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 13, 2003Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips. *tt
03181 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 15, 2003
Electrical System problems in other Tracer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Tracer | 6 | 30% |
| 1998 Tracer | 6 | 14% |
| 1995 Tracer | 7 | 7% |
| 1994 Tracer | 4 | 6% |
| 1993 Tracer | 8 | 13% |
| 1992 Tracer | 7 | 29% |
| 1991 Tracer | 17 | 28% |
| 1988 Tracer | 1 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.