1993 Mercury Tracer problems
NHTSA has received 114 complaints about the 1993 Mercury Tracer, and 12% of them involve electrical system. After that come brakes (11%) and fuel system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 114 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 12% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 20 and 3
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 14 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 20 injuries reported; 3 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 90% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Mercury Tracer with enough data (81 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 1993 mercury tracer. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle accelerated independently. The brake pedal traveled to the floor when it was depressed. As a result, the vehicle struck another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were three injuries reported that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Mailed 10/16/14*ljupdated 11/13/14 updated 4/29/2015
I have a 1.8 engine and I needed it to be rebuilt. I did not put any miles on the engine when the transmission decided to die. This car is an impossible car to get parts for. If I can get the parts, the book or the computer gives me the wrong part and cannot find a replacement part. I need a parts book and whatever to rebuilt the transmission and it can not be found. Where can I find parts that do not cost me three times the amount than other cars. This car has been nothing but a pain for me.