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1993 Mercury Tracer Fuel system Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Fuel system 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.
10
Latest Sep 22, 2000
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.
16%
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.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. 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. 10 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 fuel system

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Fuel system
Filed Sep 22, 2000
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTING COMING OUT OF THE AIR VENTS. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT THE WIRE HARNESS, WHICH CAUSED A FIRE. FUEL PUMP AND WIRE HARNESS WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.*AK

NHTSA ID
871303
Incident
Sep 14, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Jun 20, 2000

WHILE SITTING IN VEHICLE WITH THE IGNITION RUNNING ABOUT 3 GALLONS OF FUEL LEAKED FROM THE SEAM OF THE FUEL TANK. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. FUEL TANK WILL BE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FUEL TANK WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. VEHICLE HAS SAME FUEL TANK AS TRACERS RECALLED FOR 97S80-FUEL TANK HEAT SHIELD MODIFICATION. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
863833
Incident
Jun 15, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Sep 10, 1999

THE FUEL TANK CRACKED IN AREA WHERE IT'S BOLTED TO VEHICLE. IT'S MADE OF PLASTIC & IS LEAKING FUEL. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
847443
Incident
Jul 28, 1999
ElectricalFuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 3, 1998

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DRIVER IS SHOCKED EACH TIME HE EXITS THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
536413
Incident
Aug 1, 1994
Fuel systemSeat belts
Filed Jun 3, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported

CAME TO A STOP, VEHICLE REARENDED, DRIVER WENT FORWARD, SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD, THEN JERKED BACKWARDS SUDDENLY; FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH FAILED TO WORK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ID
808753
Incident
Jan 28, 1997
Fuel system
Filed Sep 17, 1996

GAS TANK LEAKS WHEN IT CONTAINS MORE THAN 10 GALLONS OF GAS AND GAS FUMES ENTER INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
801750
Incident
Aug 1, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Dec 28, 1995
Fire reported

OWNER NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM WINDSHIELD VENTILATION. GROUND WIRE IGNITED DUE TO CONNECTION OF WIRE TO FUEL PUMP. TT

NHTSA ID
977122
Incident
May 31, 1995
Fuel system
Filed Nov 29, 1995

DEALER REFUSES TO DO REPAIRS BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED FROM THEM. RECALL # 624/625. TT CONSUMER STATES HAS NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE OF THIS TYPE.*JB

NHTSA ID
975667
Incident
Nov 29, 1995
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+5 more
Filed Jun 22, 1995

ROUGH IDLE.

NHTSA ID
485396
Incident
Jun 22, 1995
Fuel system
Filed Feb 7, 1995

GAS LEAKS FROM TANK, WHEN FILLING UP. TT

NHTSA ID
959661
Incident
Jan 1, 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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes13Driver assistance9Electrical9Steering8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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