IllustrationON SEPT.2,1999,VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A PARKED VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN TOTAL DAMAGE AND INJURIES. *YC
1994 Mercury Tracer
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Mercury Tracer do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 22.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 4 of 66 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.
- Seat Belts. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
16 crash reports5 fire reports10 injury reports
What owners actually said
66 reportsNO SUMMARY
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RESTRAINT DOES NOT UNLOCK WHEN THE DOOR OPENS AS IT SHOULD, AND WHEN IT LOCKS IT TIGHTENS UP TOO MUCH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
ON-GOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATING WHENEVER SPEED CONTROL IS ENGAGED AT SLOW SPEED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFED AT THIS TIME. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
BOTH SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS FAILED TO OPERATE; WOULD ONLY GO HALF WAY ON TRACK AND STOP. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPAIRED ONE SIDE AT CONSUMER COST ($750.00). WOULD LIKE NHTSA HELP ON THIS SAFETY MATTER CONCERNING MANUFACTURER'S0 DEFECT OR COST OF REPAIRS. *AK
THE BRAKE ROTORS CRACKED IN HALF AT 25 MILES DUE TO INFERIOR STEEL USED BY FORD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
FRONT SEAT MOTORBELTS NOT FUNCTIONING AT ALL, WILL NOT OPEN OR SHUT.
ENGINE PULLEY SEPARATED, CAUSNG THE BELT TO TEAR, RESULTING IN VEHICLE STALLING UNEXPECTEDLY, AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO PARKING LOT WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT THE SIDE OF APARTMENT BUILDING AND BOUNCED OFF THE BUILDING. INTO A PARKED VEHICLE ETC. CONSUMER SUSTAINED AN INJURY FROM ACCIDENT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS NOT WORKING.
Official recalls
194V218000 · Air Bags:frontal
Nov 10, 1994
THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE CAN HAVE AN INADEQUATELY WELDED INFLATOR CANISTER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THE WELD SEAM CAN SEPARATE, CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO FAIL TO DEPLOY PROPERLY AND HOT GASES TO BE EXPELLED FROM THE BACK OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY FROM THE HOT GASES AND THE AIR BAG FAILURE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW AIR BAG MODULE.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.