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1993 Mercury Tracer

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Mercury Tracer do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 22.5.

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62Owner complaints

Model-year median: 22.5

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
11Fuel System, Gasoline
10Vehicle Speed Control
9Electrical System
8Power Train
8
All reported categories
Steering
8Seat Belts
7Suspension
7Structure
5Engine And Engine Cooling
4Latches/locks/linkages
4Visibility
3Air Bags
2Unknown Or Other
2Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1Seats
1Service Brakes
1Tires
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 62 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports3 fire reports8 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

7 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 20, 2002
Seat Belts

MOTOR SEAT BELT WOULD STICK MIDWAY AND LOCK UP, AND WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN, LEAVING OCCUPANT UNRESTRAINED . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8016782

Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 2000
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

FAILURE OF ALL SEATBELTS CAUSED INJURIES WHICH INCLUDE BLINDNESS AND BRAIN DAMAGE.

NHTSA ODI #733969

Mileage unknown · Jun 3, 1997
Fuel System, GasolineSeat BeltsCrashInjury

CAME TO A STOP, VEHICLE REARENDED, DRIVER WENT FORWARD, SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD, THEN JERKED BACKWARDS SUDDENLY; FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH FAILED TO WORK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #808753

Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 1996
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT BROKE APART. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #983536

Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 1995
Electrical SystemFuel System, GasolineLatches/locks/linkages

ROUGH IDLE.

NHTSA ODI #485396

Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 1995
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

RIGHT FRONT LAP BELT BUCKLE FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INFANT SEAT TO BE THROWN INTO REAR SEAT/INJURY. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #482543

Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 1995
Seat Belts

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT RELEASE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ODI #960440

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

EA94002 · Fuel Pump Wiring Shortage

Opened Jan 28, 1994 · Closed Jan 31, 1995

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

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