Visibility
Filed Dec 21, 2004
HEATER CORE LEAKED FLUID ONTO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH BURNED THE CIRCUIT BOARD THAT CONTROLLED THE AIR BAGS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10051937
- Incident
- Dec 22, 2003
1997 Mercury Tracer Visibility Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Visibility reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Dec 21, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
6%
of 142 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Mercury Tracer submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming visibility
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
AirbagsVisibility
Filed Aug 12, 2004
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONSUMER'S DRIVEWAY WHEN BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DESTROYED BY MOISTURE INTRUSION INTO THE AIR BAG MODULE AND CONNECTORS. AS A RESULT OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT THE WINDSHIELD THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AND THE DASHBOARD WAS DESTROYED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK THE CONSUMER LATER LEARNED OF A RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE INTRUSION WAS CAUSED BY A PIN HOLE LEAK IN THE HEATER CORE THEREFORE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER INTENDS TO PURSE THE MATTER FURTHER. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10081809
- Incident
- May 12, 2004
- Mileage
- 108,000 mi
Visibility
Filed May 19, 2001
1 death reported
HOLES EATEN THROUGH HEATER CORE INLET & OUTLET PIPES-LEAKED CAUSING DAMAGE TO AIR BAG MONITOR WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED. NEW MONITOR CAME WITH A SHILED NOT ON THE CAR WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT NOTIFY ME ABOUT IT. I DID NOT TAKE MY CAR TO HAPER FORD SINCE WHEN I WAS THERE FOR MY 60 THOUSAND MILE CHECK UP , THEY CHARGED ME TO SERVICE MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THE CAR I OWN DOES NOT HAVE ONE. I FEEL THE DIDNT SERVICE MY CAR CORRECTLY AT THE TIME. HEATER CORES GOING OUT IN FIVE YEARS, RUINING A REQURIED PART BY THE GOVERNMENT. I FEEL THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN, IT DIDNT JUST HAPPEN IN THE LAST 14,00 MILES AFTER MY WARRENTY EXPIRED. AGAIN I WOULD LIKE TO STRESS THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. THANK YOU TRACY KAUFMAN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 745529
- Incident
- May 17, 2001
Visibility
Filed May 14, 2001
WINDSHIELD SEAL IS SEPARATING. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 888099
Visibility
Filed May 13, 1999
CONSUMER WAS GETTING INSIDE THE CAR, CLOSED THE DOOR, AND THE BACK WINDOW SHATTERED . *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 837923
- Incident
- May 13, 1999
Visibility
Filed Feb 5, 1998
WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM DOES NOT CLEAR PROPERLY, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.
- NHTSA ID
- 529999
Visibility
Filed Dec 29, 1997
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY EVERYTIME THE WINDOW IS OPENED TO LET AIR IN, CAN'T CLOSE IT DUE TO CABIN PRESSURE BUILD UP. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 522565
Visibility
Filed Oct 20, 1997
DRIVERS WINDOW WON'T CLOSE AT HIGH SPEEDS DUE TO CABIN PRESSURE. GLASS WOBBLES.
- NHTSA ID
- 523679
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1996
Visibility
Filed Dec 30, 1996
WINDOWS VIBRATE.
- NHTSA ID
- 513300
- Incident
- Dec 14, 1996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .