NHTSA Complaint #831230 — 1997 MERCURY TRACER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	831230
Vehicle	1997 MERCURY TRACER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 1, 1998
Date Filed	November 23, 1998
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

ENGINE TAPS AND CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. STATED THE PROBLEM CAUSED BY CRACKED CRANKSHAFT. AFTER ENGINE REPLACED, PROBLEM CONTINUED AND DEALER SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML

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