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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

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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

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

4 reports
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28,500 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentPower Train

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 …

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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.

NHTSA ODI #10070768

Mileage unknown · Feb 15, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicSteering

OIL PAN GASKET REPLACED DUE TO LEAK.

NHTSA ODI #502256

Mileage unknown · Nov 28, 1995
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, BRAKES DO NOT WORK, RPMS GO UP. TT CONSUMER STATES THSI HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE TRAVELING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, ENGINE STRIDES AT 2500 RPM IT WILL NOT GO UP WHEN CONSUMER STEPS ON THE GAS AND WILL NOT SLOOW BELOW 200RPM CONSUMER STTES IT SEEMS LIKE CRUISE CONTROL BUT HE DOES NOT HAVE IT, DEALER HA…

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WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, BRAKES DO NOT WORK, RPMS GO UP. TT CONSUMER STATES THSI HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE TRAVELING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, ENGINE STRIDES AT 2500 RPM IT WILL NOT GO UP WHEN CONSUMER STEPS ON THE GAS AND WILL NOT SLOOW BELOW 200RPM CONSUMER STTES IT SEEMS LIKE CRUISE CONTROL BUT HE DOES NOT HAVE IT, DEALER HAS REFUSED TOMAKE ANY REPAIRS.*JB

NHTSA ODI #975545

Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 1995
Engine And Engine CoolingLatches/locks/linkagesPower Train

SPEEDOMETER CABLE NOT HOOKED UP PROPERLY BY SERVICE PERSONNEL, CAUSING NOISE.

NHTSA ODI #485929

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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