Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
13
Latest Sep 16, 2014
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
21%
of 62 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
6
What this page shows
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Mercury Tracer submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming brake
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
AirbagsBrakesDriver assistance
Filed Sep 16, 2014
Crash reported3 injuries reported
TL* 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*LJ UPDATED 4/29/2015 *JS
NHTSA ID
10633490
Incident
Mar 15, 2002
BrakesPowertrain (other)
Filed Feb 22, 2001
VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO DEALER TWICE. THE SECOND TIME THE DEALER CHARGED $300 FOR BRAKE REPAIR. VEHICLE IS NOW AT ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP FOR SAME PROBLEM, INCLUDING AXLE DAMAGE. *AK
NHTSA ID
741348
Incident
Feb 22, 2001
Brakes
Filed Jan 2, 1997
1 injury reported2 deaths reported
BRAKES LOCKED UP TWICE, CAUSING ACCIDENTS/INJURY/FATALITIES.
NHTSA ID
513387
Incident
Nov 26, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jul 18, 1996
BRAKE LIGHT ON, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS BURNT OUT 12X. *AK
NHTSA ID
987074
Incident
Nov 7, 1993
Brakes
Filed Jul 10, 1996
EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE STICKS, WEARING DOWN REAR BRAKE PADS. *AK
NHTSA ID
506154
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed Apr 16, 1996
Crash reported
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
NHTSA ID
503302
Incident
Apr 16, 1996
BrakesDriver assistanceEngine+2 more
Filed Feb 15, 1996
OIL PAN GASKET REPLACED DUE TO LEAK.
NHTSA ID
502256
Incident
Aug 30, 1994
BrakesEngine
Filed Nov 28, 1995
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
NHTSA ID
975545
Incident
Oct 16, 1994
BrakesEngineInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Jun 22, 1995
SPEEDOMETER CABLE NOT HOOKED UP PROPERLY BY SERVICE PERSONNEL, CAUSING NOISE.
NHTSA ID
485929
Incident
Jun 15, 1995
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+5 more
Filed Jun 22, 1995
ROUGH IDLE.
NHTSA ID
485396
Incident
Jun 22, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jun 8, 1995
Crash reported
FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKE FAILED TWICE, RESULTING IN TWO ACCIDENTS. *AK
NHTSA ID
966507
Incident
Jul 1, 1992
Brakes
Filed Mar 13, 1995
VEHICLE HAS AN EXTREMELY LOW BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE.AFTER 1 YEAR MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED.PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. TT
NHTSA ID
961812
Incident
May 1, 1994
Brakes
Filed Mar 10, 1995
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. TT
NHTSA ID
961852
Incident
Mar 3, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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