1993 MERCURY TRACER Electrical System Problems
14 complaints about Electrical System
High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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All Electrical System Complaints (14)
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.*AK
Mileage: 113,800
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. *AK
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. *AK
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. *AK
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. *AK
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. *YH
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. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DRIVER IS SHOCKED EACH TIME HE EXITS THE VEHICLE.
FUEL FUMES ARE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IF MORE THAN EIGHT GALLONS OF FUEL ARE IN THE TANK.
SPEEDOMETER CABLES MAKES NOISE AS IT TURNS AND THE NEEDLE SHAKES.
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. *AK
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. *AK
CLOCK RADIO SHORTS OUT WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON.
DRIVER GETS SHOCKED WHEN EXITING VEHICLE.