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1993 Mercury Tracer

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

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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62Owner complaints

Model-year median: 22.5

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1993 Mercury Tracer

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 62 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 11 reports
  • Fuel System, Gasoline: 10 reports
  • Vehicle Speed Control: 9 reports
  • Electrical System: 8 reports
  • Power Train: 8 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    2
    1990    60
    1991    24
    1992    62
    1993    66
    1994    96
    1995    12
    1996
    Compare all Tracer years →

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

    What owners reported most

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

    Unknown Or Other complaints

    2 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 · Jul 12, 2000
    Unknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control

    CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF AND ON SOMETIMES LOOSING LEGAL DRIVER SPEED. THEN MUST DOWNSHIFT OF PRESS ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL UNTIL IT REACHES NORMAL SPEED.

    NHTSA ODI #725315

    Recall campaigns

    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 ↗

    Defect 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

    There is no summary currently available

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.