1997 MERCURY TRACER Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

CONSUMER STATES THAT THEN VEHICLE CAUGHTON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. NLM

ENGINE BLEW UP IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC - HUGE SAFETY CONCERNS FOR OTHER TRACER DRIVERS, NO LIGHT INDICATOR, NO GAUGE WARNING, ETC.- CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED, JUST BLEW UP- NOTHING TO INDICATE REASON. SHOULD CONSIDER RECALLING TRACERS FOR INVESTIGATION OF ENGINE.

ENGINE BLEW UP IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC - HUGE SAFETY CONCERNS FOR OTHER TRACER DRIVERS, NO LIGHT INDICATOR, NO GAUGE WARNING, ETC.- CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED, JUST BLEW UP- NOTHING TO INDICATE REASON. SHOULD CONSIDER RECALLING TRACERS FOR INVESTIGATION OF ENGINE.

ENGINE FAILED IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON FREEWAY WITH FAMILY IN CAR- NO LIGHT, NO GAUGE INDICATOR, NO HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR- HUGE SAFETY HAZARD, ABSOLUTELY DID NOT KNOW IT WOULD HAPPEN. FORD IS, THUS FAR, UNRESPONSIVE.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY, THE CAR ENGINE BLEW UP (AT MAXIMUM FREEWAY SPEED) AND AFTER MAKING IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY BLOWN. THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO LIGHT, NO NOTHING- STRANDED THE FAMILY IN MID TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR AT AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SECTION OF FREEWAY- CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD AND SHOULD HAVE WARNED US WITH LIGHTS OR SOMETHING- WE NEED IT REPAIRED. VERY POTENTIAL DANGEROUS SITUATION, HOPEFULLY IT WON'T HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. FORD NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS PRONTO. OUR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED BUT THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF AS A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

WHY IS THIS DATABASE BEING ELIMINATED, FIRST OF ALL?! I LOVE THIS. CHECK COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON, COOLANT HAD ALL LEAKED WHILE DRIVING, DUE TO FROST PLUG HEATER SEAL FAILURE ON ENGINE CAUSING ALL COOLANT TO LEAK OUT. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY?! SEEMS THAT THIS IS AN ENGINE SEAL TO ME, FORD DISAGREES.

I OWN A 1997 MECURY TRACER, THAT HAS BEEN IN FORD, LINCOLN, MERCURY AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR ALMOST 3 WEEKS IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN WAS WHEN MY " ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THIS WAS ON 1/18/2000, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED THAT MY #3 WAS MISFIRING AND THAT THEY NEED TO REPPLACE MY SPARKPLUGS AND GIVE THE CAR A TUNE-UP. ON 1/27/200, MY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALSHIP AND THEY FOUND AN OIL LEAK AND TOLD ME THE COMPUTER READ OUT WAS THE SAME AS BEFORE "#3 WAS MISFIRING". WELL THAT NIGHT AFTER I GOT THE CAR BACK, THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME BACK ON. SO THE NEXT DAY I CALLED TTHE DEALERSHIP OCE AGAIN AND I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THEM AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE SAME CODE AND...

ENGINE IS STALLING WHEN TURNING A CORNER, STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. *AK

STEERING, SHIMMERING LIKE THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF LINE, SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF 2 TIMES THIRD TIME WENT TO DIXIE AND SET UP TO HAVE IT CHECK SINCE THE LIGHT STAYED ON THIS TIME AND DID NOT GO BACK OFF. SEATBELT, WILL NOT LATCH AT TIMES I HAVE TO KEEP TRYING TO PRESS IN THE RELEASE BUTTON FOR IT TO FINALLY LOCK. AT TIMES WOULD COME OFF WHILE DRIVING. DIXIE SET UP AN APPOINTMENT 1 WEEK AFTER I WENT THERE TO HAVE ALL OF THE ABOVE CHECKED.DATE DIXIE MOTORS LOOKED AT CAR JULY 24,1998. KEEPED CAR ABOUT 7 HRS. TOLD ME THEY CLEANED SEATBELT, DID NOT TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH STERRING AND THE ONLY THING FIXED WAS SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT. ON JULY 30,1998 3 DAYS AFTER BRINGING MY CAR IN TO BE FIX THE STEERING GRAB TO RIGHT COMING OUT OF CURVE...

WHILE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR 12 HOURS WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK