Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1993 Mercury Tracer.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-29 | STEERING | No | 0 | TWO BOLTS HOLD THE FRONT AXLE IN PLACE. TWO ON EACH SIDE. THESE '!@#$% BOLTS ARE .43 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND ARE THREAD… |
| 2005-12-30 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MERCURY TRACER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE FRONT AXLE IN PLACE DID… |
| 2004-02-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | 1993 MERCURY TRACER, 1.9L SOHC. IGNITION CAUGHT ON FIRE. BURNT UP EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE STARTER, IGNITION SWITCH, … |
| 2003-09-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1.8 ENGINE AND I NEEDED IT TO BE REBUILT. I DID NOT PUT ANY MILES ON THE ENGINE WHEN THE … |
| 2002-08-12 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | MOTOR SEAT BELT WOULD STICK MIDWAY AND LOCK UP, AND WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN, LEAVING OCCUPANT UNRESTRAINED . DEALER AND … |
| 2002-06-15 | SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN RIGHT, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM REAR END. MECHANIC DETERMINED BOTH REAR… |
| 2002-03-15 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 3 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1993 MERCURY TRACER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY.… |
| 2001-06-20 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25-30 MPH HOOD LATCH BROKE, CAUSING HOOD TO FLEW UP INTO WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER H… |
| 2001-02-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO DEALER TWICE. THE SECOND TIME THE DEALER CHARGED $300 FOR BRAKE REPAIR. VEHICLE IS NOW AT ANOTH… |
| 2000-09-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTING COMING OUT OF THE AIR VENTS. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, IT WAS DETERMINED THA… |
| 2000-08-25 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | Yes | 3 | FAILURE OF ALL SEATBELTS CAUSED INJURIES WHICH INCLUDE BLINDNESS AND BRAIN DAMAGE. |
| 2000-06-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE SITTING IN VEHICLE WITH THE IGNITION RUNNING ABOUT 3 GALLONS OF FUEL LEAKED FROM THE SEAM OF THE FUEL TANK. VE… |
| 2000-06-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS LIGHTING UP ON THE DASH PANEL. THIS CAUSES HORN NOT TO WORK BECAUSE AIR BAG IS HAVING A P… |
| 1999-07-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE FUEL TANK CRACKED IN AREA WHERE IT'S BOLTED TO VEHICLE. IT'S MADE OF PLASTIC & IS LEAKING FUEL. WAS INFORMED BY MEC… |
| 1999-06-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | CAR STALLED AFTER 15-20 MINUTES OF DRIVING PRIMARILY IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER. STALLING SEEMED DIRECTLY RELATED TO HEA… |
| 1999-03-05 | STEERING:LINKAGES | No | 0 | NONE |
| 1999-02-25 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | No | 0 | WHINNING NOISE COMMING FROM REAR DIFFERENTAL. *AK |
| 1998-08-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF AND ON SOMETIMES LOOSING LEGAL DRIVER SPEED. THEN MUST DOWNSHIFT OF PRESS ALL THE WA… |
| 1998-06-16 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CONSUMER TRIED TO MOVE THE PAWL FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THE PAWL DID NOT GO ANYWHERE, AND THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN. M… |
| 1998-04-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL WHEN MAKING HARD ADJUSTMENT TO LEFT TO AVOID A COLLISION. |
| 1998-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | SOMETIMES WHENEVER TRYING TO START VEHICLE WILL NOT START. AT OTHER TIMES VEHICLE WILL START RIGHT UP. STARTER AND TH… |
| 1997-08-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | THE WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT ROLL UP ALL THE WAY. TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES SINCE NOVEMBER OF 93. PROBLEM STILL E… |
| 1997-01-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | Yes | 1 | CAME TO A STOP, VEHICLE REARENDED, DRIVER WENT FORWARD, SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD, THEN JERKED BACKWARDS SUDDENLY; FUEL CU… |
| 1997-01-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | ANY TIME THE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL OR PARK WITH THE IGNITION ON OR OFF THE STARTER ENGAGES. DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING… |
| 1997-01-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | WHEN IT RAINS THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN ON ALL FOUR DOORS. WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AND DOORS ARE LOCKED,… |
| 1996-12-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE AND THE ENGINE WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. *AK |
| 1996-11-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 1 | BRAKES LOCKED UP TWICE, CAUSING ACCIDENTS/INJURY/FATALITIES. |
| 1996-10-20 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE TIE RODS. |
| 1996-10-04 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CLUTCH FAILED. |
| 1996-09-11 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | THE HOOD SAFETY LATCH DISCONNECTED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO OPEN DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.*AK |
| 1996-08-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | GAS TANK LEAKS WHEN IT CONTAINS MORE THAN 10 GALLONS OF GAS AND GAS FUMES ENTER INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. *AK |
| 1996-04-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | Yes | 0 | BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD |
| 1996-04-04 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY/FATALITY. *SD |
| 1996-02-22 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 1 | DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT BROKE APART. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1995-11-29 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | DEALER REFUSES TO DO REPAIRS BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED FROM THEM. RECALL # 624/625. TT CONSUMER STATES HAS NE… |
| 1995-11-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE, RPM GOES 4000, VEHICLE GOES INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 20MPH.… |
| 1995-09-02 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | REAR WHEEL CANNOT BE ADJUSTED, CAUSING MISALIGNMENT/SEVERE CUPPING OF TIRES. *AK |
| 1995-06-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | No | 0 | ROUGH IDLE. |
| 1995-06-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SPEEDOMETER CABLE NOT HOOKED UP PROPERLY BY SERVICE PERSONNEL, CAUSING NOISE. |
| 1995-05-31 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | OWNER NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM WINDSHIELD VENTILATION. GROUND WIRE IGNITED DUE TO CONNECTION OF WIRE TO FUEL PUMP. TT |
| 1995-03-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | WHEN AT 20,000 MILES THE DISC ROTOR AND CALIPER NEED TO BE REPLACE AND I AM AT 36,000 MILES AND NEED TO BE PLACE AGAIN.… |
| 1995-02-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING WHEN IN LOW SPEED VEHICLE WILL GO INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, TO UNSTICK THE THROTTLE PUT GEARS INTO NEU… |
| 1995-02-22 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT RELEASE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT |
| 1995-02-07 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | Yes | 1 | RIGHT FRONT LAP BELT BUCKLE FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INFANT SEAT TO BE THROWN INTO REAR SEAT/INJURY. *SKD |
| 1995-01-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 2 | SHIFTED INTO REVERSE VEHICLE SURGED AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD INTO BRICK WALL. TT |
| 1995-01-01 | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE | No | 0 | EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE STICKS, WEARING DOWN REAR BRAKE PADS. *AK |
| 1995-01-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | GAS LEAKS FROM TANK, WHEN FILLING UP. TT |
| 1994-11-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | BODY PANELS ARE STRETCHING/BENDING OUT OF SHAPE. TT |
| 1994-11-16 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 0 | SEATBACK BECAME DETACHED DURING FRONT END COLLISION. TT |
| 1994-10-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, BRAKES DO NOT WORK, RPMS GO UP. TT CONSUMER STATES THSI HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE TRAVE… |