IllustrationVEHICLE TOWED BACK TO DEALER TWICE. THE SECOND TIME THE DEALER CHARGED $300 FOR BRAKE REPAIR. VEHICLE IS NOW AT ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP FOR SAME PROBLEM, INCLUDING AXLE DAMAGE. *AK
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
What owners actually said
62 reportsSOMETIMES WHENEVER TRYING TO START VEHICLE WILL NOT START. AT OTHER TIMES VEHICLE WILL START RIGHT UP. STARTER AND THE BATTERY HAVE BEEN CHANGED. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET. *AK
FAILURE OF ALL SEATBELTS CAUSED INJURIES WHICH INCLUDE BLINDNESS AND BRAIN DAMAGE.
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS LIGHTING UP ON THE DASH PANEL. THIS CAUSES HORN NOT TO WORK BECAUSE AIR BAG IS HAVING A PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. CUSTOMER SAYS THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TRADED FOR NEW. *YH
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTING COMING OUT OF THE AIR VENTS. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT THE WIRE HARNESS, WHICH CAUSED A FIRE. FUEL PUMP AND WIRE HARNESS WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.*AK
WHINNING NOISE COMMING FROM REAR DIFFERENTAL. *AK
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.
WHILE SITTING IN VEHICLE WITH THE IGNITION RUNNING ABOUT 3 GALLONS OF FUEL LEAKED FROM THE SEAM OF THE FUEL TANK. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. FUEL TANK WILL BE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FUEL TANK WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. VEHICLE HAS SAME FUEL TANK AS TRACERS RECALLED FOR 97S80-FUEL TANK HEAT SHIELD MODIF…
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WHILE SITTING IN VEHICLE WITH THE IGNITION RUNNING ABOUT 3 GALLONS OF FUEL LEAKED FROM THE SEAM OF THE FUEL TANK. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. FUEL TANK WILL BE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FUEL TANK WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. VEHICLE HAS SAME FUEL TANK AS TRACERS RECALLED FOR 97S80-FUEL TANK HEAT SHIELD MODIFICATION. *AK *ML
THE FUEL TANK CRACKED IN AREA WHERE IT'S BOLTED TO VEHICLE. IT'S MADE OF PLASTIC & IS LEAKING FUEL. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
NONE
Official recalls
0No 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
1EA94002 · 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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