14 of the
114 complaints about the 1993 Mercury Tracer are about the
electrical system — 12% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
113,800 miles.
C
14
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Electrical System
428.6%
Switch
214.3%
Starter Assembly
214.3%
12V/24V/48V Battery
17.1%
Front Underhood
17.1%
Horn
17.1%
Ignition
17.1%
Wiring
17.1%
Module
17.1%
Electrical System across every Mercury Tracer year
1993 MERCURY TRACER, 1.9L SOHC. IGNITION CAUGHT ON FIRE. BURNT UP EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE STARTER, IGNITION SWITCH, START SAFETY SWITCH. THIS CAUSED SMOKE IN THE CAB AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THEN WHEN I PULLED THE KEY OUT AND WENT TO UNHOOKED THE BATTERY CABLE THE CAR TRIED TO START ITSELF.
NHTSA complaint #10060774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grand Rapids, MI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CAR STALLED AFTER 15-20 MINUTES OF DRIVING PRIMARILY IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER. STALLING SEEMED DIRECTLY RELATED TO HEAT. THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL IDILING OR AT 65 MPH, WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. FINALLY, A YEAR AND HALF AFTER THE, AND THREE MECHANICS, THE MERCURY DEALER ISOLATED THE PROBLEM TO THE EEC IV PROCESSOR. THEY REPLACED THE PROCESSOR AND THE STALLING HAS STOPPED.
NHTSA complaint #742586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gult, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
SOMETIMES 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.
NHTSA complaint #879052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gult, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
SOMETIMES 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.
NHTSA complaint #879052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gult, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
SOMETIMES 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.
NHTSA complaint #879052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sanford, NC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
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.
NHTSA complaint #872192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chicago, IL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING 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.
NHTSA complaint #833051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Diego, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DRIVER IS SHOCKED EACH TIME HE EXITS THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #536413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Diego, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL FUMES ARE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IF MORE THAN EIGHT GALLONS OF FUEL ARE IN THE TANK.
NHTSA complaint #536413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Diego, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER CABLES MAKES NOISE AS IT TURNS AND THE NEEDLE SHAKES.
NHTSA complaint #536413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clio, MI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ANY TIME THE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL OR PARK WITH THE IGNITION ON OR OFF THE STARTER ENGAGES. DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #807643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clio, MI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
ANY TIME THE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL OR PARK WITH THE IGNITION ON OR OFF THE STARTER ENGAGES. DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #807643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Boca Raton, FL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CLOCK RADIO SHORTS OUT WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON.
NHTSA complaint #485396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Boca Raton, FL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DRIVER GETS SHOCKED WHEN EXITING VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #485396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.