Steering › Linkages › Arm › Idler and AttachmentFire
Filed Jan 2, 2003NY
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, UNDERNEATH THE HOOD CAUGHT FIRE AND CUT OFF. TS
1990 Mercury Tracer
Routine
Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the steering. No safety recall has been issued.
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Most common 1990 Mercury Tracer problems
1 of the 2 complaints (50%) are about the steering.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure › Frame and Members · body and frame | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steering › Linkages › Arm › Idler and Attachment | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsStructure › Frame and Members
Filed Jun 15, 1998MA
NOTICED WATER ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. TOP OF MAT DRY, BUT UNDER MAT WAS WET. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID COMING FROM DOOR. NEEDS TO ORDER WEATHER STRIP. MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. BODY SHOP NEEDS TO LOOK. 3RD DEALERSHIP SAID WATER COMING FROM AIR DUCT. *AK
All 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 1997Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.