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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

Suspension complaints

7 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 2002
Suspension

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN RIGHT, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM REAR END. MECHANIC DETERMINED BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN IN THE SAME PLACE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8015110

Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 1997
Suspension

OWNER STATES THAT HER REAR SPRINGS WERE BROKEN ASLO STRUTS WERE DEFECTIVE.OWNER FURTHER NOTES THAT THEIR WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN RECALL.OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FRO SAFETY

NHTSA ODI #813211

Mileage unknown · Apr 21, 1997
Suspension

STRUTS REPLACED.

NHTSA ODI #516632

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

OIL PAN GASKET REPLACED DUE TO LEAK.

NHTSA ODI #502256

Mileage unknown · Sep 2, 1995
Suspension

REAR WHEEL CANNOT BE ADJUSTED, CAUSING MISALIGNMENT/SEVERE CUPPING OF TIRES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #483644

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

ROUGH IDLE.

NHTSA ODI #485396

Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 1995
SteeringStructureSuspension

BODY PANELS ARE STRETCHING/BENDING OUT OF SHAPE. TT

NHTSA ODI #962742

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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