IllustrationWIRING HARNESS IN THE HATCHBACK HAS SHORTED OUT, CAUSING THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. DEALER SAID IT CAME FROM ORDINARY WEAR AND TEAR. *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
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
62 reportsCONSUMER TRIED TO MOVE THE PAWL FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THE PAWL DID NOT GO ANYWHERE, AND THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DRIVER IS SHOCKED EACH TIME HE EXITS THE VEHICLE.
CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL WHEN MAKING HARD ADJUSTMENT TO LEFT TO AVOID A COLLISION.
THE REGULATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, ONCE IN JULY OF 93, ONCE IN 95. THE REGULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED A THIRD TIME. THE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. THE REGULATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER AT ALL TIMES. *AK
THE WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT ROLL UP ALL THE WAY. TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES SINCE NOVEMBER OF 93. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
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
CAME TO A STOP, VEHICLE REARENDED, DRIVER WENT FORWARD, SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD, THEN JERKED BACKWARDS SUDDENLY; FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH FAILED TO WORK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. *AK
STRUTS REPLACED.
WHEN IT RAINS THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN ON ALL FOUR DOORS. WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AND DOORS ARE LOCKED, UPON REENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN. *AK
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
There is no summary currently available