Used 1998 Mercury Tracer Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 1998 Tracer, so we've included reviews for other years of the Tracer since its last redesign.
I miss my Tracer!
maritajan, 08/31/2006
1997 Mercury Tracer LS 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This was the first new car I ever bought. I maintained it regularly, and at 198,000 miles, passed it to my 17 year old daughter this year. The transmission finally went out on the old darling. Except for regular, routine maintenance (brakes, oil changes, etc.), I never had a problem from my pretty Tracer. I miss it. R.I.P. I'd buy another in a heartbeat.
surpassed my expectations
My oh my!, 09/08/2005
1997 Mercury Tracer LS 4dr Wagon
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
We bought this wagon as our second car/grocery getter because it was listed in Consumer Reports as a recommended used car buy, Edmunds had good things to say about it & (let's face it) it was inexpensive. We've owned it for a couple years now and we've had zero problems with it. It's fun to drive, easy to park & good on gas. My husband was prepared to hate it because it's a "wagon" but he has to admit that it's grown on him. He's commuted to work in it & was pleasantly surprised how well it performed for him. I would definitely buy one of these again!
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No One, 01/22/2004
1998 Mercury Tracer LS 4dr Wagon
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Great car with great gas mileage. I have only 27,00 miles on it, and its still going strong. Only minor repairs needed, as standard maintenance.
Not a quality vehicle
Aidan, 05/29/2010
1998 Mercury Tracer GS 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought my Tracer used with 75k on the clock in excellent mechanical/physical condition confirmed by a trusted shop. By 96k the car was dead and I'm far from an aggressive driver nor do I abuse my vehicles. A/C went at 78k as did the Idle Air Valve, timing belt went at 83k, tie rods went at 94k etc! This was with me ensuring regular maintenance, oil/lube, tire rotations the whole lot. In the end what killed this car and my wallet along the way was build quality and bad engineering. The final nail in the coffin for this car was when it dropped a valve seat which apparently they like to do around 100k due to "an engineering defect". Thanks Ford this is now why I drive a Nissan! :-)
extremely underrated
Pappa Smurf, 02/28/2003
1997 Mercury Tracer LS 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
i don't know why people insist on downplaying all american models when compared to foreign models. this thing is zippy for 110hp and this car has given me no problems other than routine maintenance and parts are dirt cheap. bought at 35k and now 80k solid as a rock - a real road trip car. if you have a kid going to college, make this a grad gift.