# 1993 MERCURY TRACER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `459205` · 2004-03-08 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** TRACER
- **Year:** 1993
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
- **Miles at failure:** 113,800
## Narrative
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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*