NHTSA — Electrical System: Horn Problems

5.3

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,706 miles

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1997 Mercury Tracer electrical problems

electrical problem

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1997 Mercury Tracer Owner Comments

problem #7

Nov 192004

Tracer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The horn suddenly goes off and won't stop until the fuse is pulled-especially in the middle of the night. I have had to disconnect the horn fuse and drive around with no horn for a year now due to this malfunction. Much time and money was spent trying to find out the problem and was finally told that I would have to replace the entire airbag/horn unit, at a cost of $600.

- Jarrell, TX, USA

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problem #6

Nov 172003

Tracer 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 65,000 miles
Horn does not work. Dealer notified, but claimed vehicle had no warranty.

- Margate, FL, USA

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problem #5

Jul 172003

(reported on)

Tracer

  • miles
1997 Mercury Tracer has a defective horn and air bag. The horn and the air bag interfered with one another which caused the horn to randomly go off and periodically blew a fuse, and disable the horn and the air bag, two dealership's and a independent mechanic stated it was a manufacturing defect.

- Arbutus, MD, USA

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problem #4

Feb 252003

Tracer 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 58,941 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Horn blows non stop until fuse is pulled. Brought to dealer and was told entire airbag had to be replaced.

- Saint Clair Shores, MI, USA

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problem #3

Jan 132002

Tracer

  • miles
Horn went off without prior warning, and airbaglight came on dashboard. Airbag deployed. Dealership is aware of problem.

- West Covina, CA, USA

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problem #2

Aug 122000

Tracer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was inside of store when he heard horn going off. Consumer took vehicle to dealership. Mechanic told consumer that horn assembly was attached to airbag, and that airbag modular unit had to be replaced as one unit. Consumer stated that just by touching on horn lightly it would go off.

- Orlando, FL, USA

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problem #1

Jun 011999

Tracer

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Horn malfunctiond ( horn would continue to blow). Fuse was removed to stop it from sounding off. Dealer was notified, and informed consumer that the horn switch and air bag would have to be replaced. Can NHTSA share some light on this matter.

- Fayetteville, NC, USA

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