IllustrationEMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE STICKS, WEARING DOWN REAR BRAKE PADS. *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.
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 reportsSUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY/FATALITY. *SD
DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT BROKE APART. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
OIL PAN GASKET REPLACED DUE TO LEAK.
OWNER NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM WINDSHIELD VENTILATION. GROUND WIRE IGNITED DUE TO CONNECTION OF WIRE TO FUEL PUMP. TT
WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE, RPM GOES 4000, VEHICLE GOES INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 20MPH. TT
DEALER REFUSES TO DO REPAIRS BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED FROM THEM. RECALL # 624/625. TT CONSUMER STATES HAS NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE OF THIS TYPE.*JB
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
REAR WHEEL CANNOT BE ADJUSTED, CAUSING MISALIGNMENT/SEVERE CUPPING OF TIRES. *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
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