Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCURY / TRACER / 1991

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004035088 Incident Date: Jul, 04 2004
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: MN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TRACER Model Year: 1991
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3MAPM15J4MR Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 21 2005 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 28 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: (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 to the fuel pump in the tank. it also burned wires behind the fuse block and under the dash!!! (3) the connector, harness update, fuel pump/pump assembly, lock ring, were replaced, burned wires were replaced behind the fuse block. the car cannot be driven because there are more burned wires to repair under the dash. updated01/09/06. *jb