Total Complaints
3 filings
MERCURY 483396 · model year
1993 MERCURY 483396
3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1993MERCURY483396 carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1993 483396 is service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc with 1 filings, followed by visibility (1) and structure (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 22 investigation files overlapping the 1993 483396. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 1 |
| VISIBILITY | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20080522VISIBILITY
CONVERTIBLE TOP AND LATCH CLIPS DEFECTIVE. PILLARS BREAK WHILE DRIVING AT MAXIMUM FREEWAY SPEEDS AND RELEASES ROOF, DANGEROUSLY JEOPARDIZING OCCUPANTS AND OTHER DRIVERS. COMES LOOSE WITH LITTLE WIND EXPOSURE. ALSO, BACK WINDOW OF CONVERTIBLE TOP DISTORTS VIEW WHILE TOP IS UP. OBSTRUCTING REAR VIEW FOR DRIVER IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF REAR WINDOW MATERIAL DOES NOT REMAIN CLEAR AND CAUSES A BLIND SENSE OF JUDGMENT. ROLL BAR MISSING FROM AUTO MANUAL SPECS. SAFETY IS CLEARLY PROBLEM HERE. FAULTY DESIGN BY MANUFACTURER. *TR
Mileage: 260,800
20080522STRUCTURE
CONVERTIBLE TOP AND LATCH CLIPS DEFECTIVE. PILLARS BREAK WHILE DRIVING AT MAXIMUM FREEWAY SPEEDS AND RELEASES ROOF, DANGEROUSLY JEOPARDIZING OCCUPANTS AND OTHER DRIVERS. COMES LOOSE WITH LITTLE WIND EXPOSURE. ALSO, BACK WINDOW OF CONVERTIBLE TOP DISTORTS VIEW WHILE TOP IS UP. OBSTRUCTING REAR VIEW FOR DRIVER IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF REAR WINDOW MATERIAL DOES NOT REMAIN CLEAR AND CAUSES A BLIND SENSE OF JUDGMENT. ROLL BAR MISSING FROM AUTO MANUAL SPECS. SAFETY IS CLEARLY PROBLEM HERE. FAULTY DESIGN BY MANUFACTURER. *TR
Mileage: 260,800
19960201SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WARPED FRONT DISC BRAKES, CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION. *AK
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1993 MERCURY 483396 have?▼
The 1993 MERCURY 483396 has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1993 MERCURY 483396?▼
The most-complained component for the 1993 MERCURY 483396 is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VISIBILITY and STRUCTURE.
Is the 1993 MERCURY 483396 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1993 MERCURY 483396; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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