2003 Mercury Marauder Recalls, Complaints & Specs
No safety recalls list the 2003 Mercury Marauder, and owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
No safety recalls on record
NHTSA's recall database lists no safety campaigns that include the 2003 Mercury Marauder. That is good news, with two caveats: recalls can be issued at any time (this page refreshes daily), and a recall filed under a related model name may not appear here. The VIN check above queries NHTSA directly for your exact vehicle.
60 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2003 Mercury Marauder have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA; 4 describe a crash. Reports cite 4 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 54,263 miles. Complaints peaked in 2003 with 12 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“I'm having issues with the headlights. When you try to use the bright lights the headlights go out. It seems my issue would fit under the lcm recall for 2003-2005 mercury grand marquis. When you enter”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 1, 2017 · Exterior lighting
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercury marauder. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v861000 (exterior lighting); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The conta”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 3, 2017 · Exterior lighting
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2003 Mercury Marauder. Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 17 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 15 / 21 |
| Fuel | Premium |
| EPA class | Large Cars |
| Engine | 8 cyl, 4.6 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 4-spd |
Compare Mercury Marauder model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Mercury Marauder model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Mercury Marauder | 0 | 60 |
| 2004 Mercury Marauder | 0 | 27 |
Checking a specific 2003 Mercury Marauder
How do I know if my 2003 Mercury Marauder has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mercury dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number.
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Mercury models
- Sable5,381 complaints
- Grand Marquis3,951 complaints
- Milan2,519 complaints
- Mountaineer1,992 complaints
- Cougar1,893 complaints
- Villager1,725 complaints
- Mariner1,296 complaints
- Mystique1,019 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.