1993 Mercury Tracer Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 15%of 62 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1993 Mercury Tracer, 15% of the 62 complaints for this model year. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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. Cruise control failed. Customer says this vehicle has been traded for new.”
NHTSA complaint #872192, filed 2000-10“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.”
NHTSA complaint #725315, filed 2000-07“The contact owned a 1993 Mercury Tracer. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle accelerated independently. The brake pedal traveled to the floor when it was depressed. As a result, the vehicle struck another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were three injuries reported that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Mailed 10/16/14*ljupdated 11/13/14 updated 4/29/2015”
NHTSA complaint #10633490, filed 2014-09Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1993 Mercury Tracer
12 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 Mercury Tracer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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