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Mercury Tracer engine and engine cooling problems by year

66 NHTSA owner complaints name the engine and engine cooling across 9 Tracer model years. The most reported year is 1997 with 21 reports.

YearEngine and Engine Cooling reportsShare
1999 Tracer15%
1998 Tracer818%
1997 Tracer2115%
1995 Tracer1415%
1994 Tracer711%
1993 Tracer46%
1992 Tracer14%
1991 Tracer712%
1988 Tracer314%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the engine and engine cooling. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.