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Mercury Tracer
11 generations · 11 engine options · data across all years of the Tracer platform.
5,512
Labor times
31,365
Torque specs
3,498
DTC codes
0
Repair procedures
77
Fluid specs
9
Open recalls
5-Year Cost of Ownership · 1999 1.9L I4
$21,865
~$4,373/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
1999
1 engine option
1.9L I4
FWD
1998
1 engine option
1.9L I4
FWD
1997
1 engine option
1.9L I4
FWD
1996
1 engine option
1.9L I4
FWD
1995
1 engine option
1.9L I4
FWD
1994
1 engine option
1.9L I4
FWD
1993
1 engine option
1.9L I4
FWD
1992
1 engine option
1.9L I4
FWD
1991
1 engine option
1.9L I4
FWD
1989
1 engine option
1.6L I4
FWD
1988
1 engine option
1.6L I4
FWD
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