Consumer states that then vehicle caughton fire under the hood. The vehicle was totalled. The dealer has been notified. Please provide additional information. Nlm

- Pacoima, CA, USA

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.

- Mcminnville, OR, USA

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.

- Mcminnville, OR, USA

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.

- Mcminnville, OR, USA

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.

- Mcminnville, OR, USA

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.

- Saint Paul, MN, USA

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 that they would check into it. They gave me my car back and informed me that yes the engine check light would probably come back on again and that to inform them if the car started to run rough. Well the next week, I informed the dealership that the car was actually starting to stall when I was driving it and they made me an appointment for the following Tuesday 2/7/2000 to bring the car in. Well, the car has been there ever since. First I was told that it was the valve guide that needed to be replaced and that my extented warranty company would pay a portion of the cost including only seven days on a rental car. Then on 2/22/2000 I was informed by the dealership that Ford no longer makes the valve guides for the 1997 Mercury Tracers and it is no longer available on the secondary market. I have already paid out $340 to have the car fixed, which has not been fixed, plus no what ever the costs are going to be now. Plus I have to pay for the rental car, because the extended warranty company will only pay for 7 days. I am extremely frustrated and think that for a 3 year old car to have this type of problem is definitely a manufactures problem, but when talking with for

- Cadillac, MI, USA

Engine is stalling when turning a corner, stopping at a red light.

- East Haven, CT, USA

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 and seatbelt came off when the car hit a pole. Injuring my arm, neck and lower back. All have healed except my arm. Call a Ford repersentive they had the claim divions call me. I went to brumfield Ford in amite since I do not trust the dixie motor. Mr raff called dixie motors last week they told him I have never brought my car in to be service. I showed Mr. Raff the workorder paper 42094 customer#35145, he did not understand why they said I did not bring the car there. I do not know what to do anymore, I have a new car I'm afraid to drive please help. Thank you janelle negrotto( dot number: Ap7jjkuu tire size: P185/65R14 )

- Kentwood, LA, USA

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.

- Memphis, TN, USA