1994 Mercury Tracer Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 9%of 66 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1994 Mercury Tracer, 9% of the 66 complaints for this model year. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.
“Consumer was pulling into parking lot when vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control, causing vehicle to hit the side of apartment building and bounced off the building. Into a parked vehicle etc. Consumer sustained an injury from accident. Dealer/manufacturer notified.”
NHTSA complaint #827394, filed 1998-08“On-going/intermittent problem with vehicle suddenly accelerating whenever speed control is engaged at slow speed. Dealer / manufacturer were not notifed at this time. Can NHTSA help in this matter.”
NHTSA complaint #851066, filed 1999-10Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1994 Mercury Tracer
12 complaintsSeat belts
12 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 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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