Illustration97S79; VEHICLE HAD FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE VIN DID NOT COMPLY TO THE RECALL, THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
1995 Mercury Tracer
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Mercury Tracer do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 22.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 18 of 96 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 35 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
96 reportsON 11/27/1998, I TOOK MY CAR TO GET A REGULAR OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO A LINCOLN MERCURY DEALERSHIP THAT DAY. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE "SEAM" IN THE TANK COULD BE CRACKED, AND PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT THE NEED TO INVESTIGATE IT TO SEE WHAT THE PROB…
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ON 11/27/1998, I TOOK MY CAR TO GET A REGULAR OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO A LINCOLN MERCURY DEALERSHIP THAT DAY. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE "SEAM" IN THE TANK COULD BE CRACKED, AND PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT THE NEED TO INVESTIGATE IT TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. ON 11/30/1998, I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON 12/01/1998 I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DETERMINED THAT IN FACT THE SEAM WAS LEAKING ON THE TANK AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE IT. THIS IS BASICALLY THE SAME ISSUE THAT HAPPENED A FEW YEARS AGO WITH THE FORD ESCORT, BUT IT WAS RECALLED. I SPOKE TO A FORD CUSTOMER REP., AND SHE SAID THAT BECAUSE IT WAS A FORD RECALL, NOT MERCURY, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. THIS IS NOW COSTING ME AT LEAST $500.00 FOR THE REPAIRS AS WELL AS APPROX $40.00 PER DAY FOR RENTAL CAR FEES AND I GOT THE RENTAL CAR ON 11/28/1998. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT I CAN DO REGARDING THIS MATTER.
BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, USUALLY UNDER 20MPH, DRY AND WET PAVEMENTS, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
STRUT HOUSING PLATE WAS FORCING IT WAY INTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED OF THIIS PROBLEM, BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR OR RESOLVE UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
COIL SPRING BROKE ON LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE.
VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL # 97V145 ON 05-AUG-98. AFTER HAVING DRIVEN THE VEHICLE OWNER NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS CONTINUALLY LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. OWNER WILL BE CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
WHEN THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION, IT IS STILL ABLE TO BE SHIFTED IN GEARS. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW IF IT'S A DEFECT.
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE THE ENGINE REVVED. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY IN REVERSE AND COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER EMITTED ODOR WHICH BURNED THE SINUSES OF THE CONSUMERS.
A/C FAILURE CAUSING ODOR.
Official recalls
397V144000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
Sep 3, 1997
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.9L ENGINES, BUILT AT THE HERMOSILLO OR WAYNE ASSEMBLY PLANTS AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN NEVADA, FLORIDA, HAWAII, TEXAS, CALIFORNIA, LOUISIANA, GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MISSISSIPPI, OKLAHOMA, ALABAMA AND ARKANSAS. CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE FUEL TANK NEAR THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENT RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE IF THE CRACKS GO THROUGH THE FUEL TANK WALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENTS. THIS WILL NOT AFFECT HEAT SHIELD LOCATION OR FUNCTION, AS THE ATTACHMENTS ARE INTENDED TO KEEP THE SHIELD IN PLACE UNTIL THE FUEL TANK IS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSTALLATION, THE FUEL TANK STRAPS RETAIN THE HEAT SHIELD.
97V145000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
Sep 3, 1997
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.9L ENGINES, BUILT AT THE HERMOSILLO ASSEMBLY PLANT AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ARIZONA. CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE FUEL TANK NEAR THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENT RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE IF THE CRACKS GO THROUGH THE FUEL TANK WALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENTS. THIS WILL NOT AFFECT HEAT SHIELD LOCATION OR FUNCTION, AS THE ATTACHMENTS ARE INTENDED TO KEEP THE SHIELD IN PLACE UNTIL THE FUEL TANK IS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSTALLATION, THE FUEL TANK STRAPS RETAIN THE HEAT SHIELD.
94V218000 · Air Bags:frontal
Nov 10, 1994
THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE CAN HAVE AN INADEQUATELY WELDED INFLATOR CANISTER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THE WELD SEAM CAN SEPARATE, CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO FAIL TO DEPLOY PROPERLY AND HOT GASES TO BE EXPELLED FROM THE BACK OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY FROM THE HOT GASES AND THE AIR BAG FAILURE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW AIR BAG MODULE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1RQ97010 · Fuel Tank Assembly
Opened Sep 11, 1997 · Closed May 22, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
There is no summary currently available