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Mercury Marquis Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 18 safety recalls and 399 owner complaints across 28 model years of the Mercury Marquis (1973–2004). The most-complained-about year is 1997.

18
safety recalls, all years
399
owner complaints, all years
1979
year with most recalls
1997
year with most complaints

Pick your Mercury Marquis model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2004 Mercury Marquis012
2003 Mercury Marquis033
2002 Mercury Marquis011
2001 Mercury Marquis026
2000 Mercury Marquis023
1999 Mercury Marquis024
1998 Mercury Marquis029
1997 Mercury Marquis153
1996 Mercury Marquis031
1995 Mercury Marquis020
1994 Mercury Marquis030
1993 Mercury Marquis023
1992 Mercury Marquis024
1991 Mercury Marquis09
1990 Mercury Marquis06
1989 Mercury Marquis010
1988 Mercury Marquis09
1987 Mercury Marquis04
1986 Mercury Marquis04
1985 Mercury Marquis15
1984 Mercury Marquis110
1983 Mercury Marquis21
1982 Mercury Marquis11
1981 Mercury Marquis30
1979 Mercury Marquis50
1977 Mercury Marquis11
1974 Mercury Marquis20
1973 Mercury Marquis20

What Mercury Marquis owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 399 complaints with NHTSA. The 1997 model year has the most, with 53.

All Mercury Marquis recalls (18)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mercury Marquis, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 05V086000 Reported 43,626 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    On certain passenger vehicles built with electronic traction control, the rear brake line may chafe due to contact between it and a floor pan stiffening rib, and a brake fluid leak may occur.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the subject vehicles for contact between the brake tube and floor pan stiffening rib. If contact is evident, but no abrasion or leaks exist, the brake tube will be repositioned to preclude further…

    Model years: 1997

  2. Vacuum (service brakes)

    NHTSA 85V068000 Reported 14,008 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Brake booster rear shells may have reduced wall thicknesses which could cause the shell to break. Consequence of defect: repeated brake use could cause the shell to crack and the booster assembly to come apart. Service brakes capability would be totally lost without warning and could result in an accident.

    Remedy: Inspect and if necessary replace the power brake booster assembly.

    Model years: 1985

  3. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 83V134000 Reported 530,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The bolts that attach the d-shaped ring for the shoulder belt are inadequately supported by the material in which they are mounted. The attachment does not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages".

    Remedy: Dealers will install new attaching hardware to improve the strength of the mounting.

    Model years: 1984

  4. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 83V028000 Reported 98,162 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The parking gear may not engage, even though the gear shift lever is placed in the "park" position. This occurs if the linkage inside the transmission that actuates the park gear was improperly manufactured. A pin that retains components on a linkage (actuating) rod could break and the linkage may not engage the parking gear.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the parking pawl actuating rod assembly.

    Model years: 1983

  5. Column shift (power train)

    NHTSA 83V017000 Reported 36,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The shift indicator may not accurately reflect the shift selector position. Some vehicles were produced with transmission control selector tube retaining clips that may not be hard enough. The clip may loosen or fall off, and the selector tube may become displaced.

    Remedy: The dealer will replace the transmission control selector tube retaining clip at no charge to owner.

    Model years: 1983

  6. Suspension: rear

    NHTSA 82V135000 Reported 4,361 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The lower control arms may have been manufactured from steel with material thickness below the minimum specifications for police duty. This could lead to cracks developing in the control arms, and eventually, the possibility of fracture of an arm.

    Remedy: The dealer will install new rear suspension lower control arms on both sides of the vehicle without charge.

    Model years: 1981, 1982

  7. Interior/under dash (electrical system)

    NHTSA 80V147000 Reported 18,154 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Some of the involved vehicles have electrical relay systems which may be susceptible to water leakage into the relay case. Water entry may cause a short circuit within the relay.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect vehicles for the type of relay used, reorient wiring harnesses as necessary, and replace suspect relays with new parts.

    Model years: 1981

  8. Switch (electrical system)

    NHTSA 80V121000 Reported 14,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The involved vehicles may start in reverse gear. This does not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 102, "transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking affect". Some of these vehicles may be equipped with a defective neutral start switch that occasionally permits engine starting with the…

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect the involved vehicles and, if necessary, replace the transmission neutral start switch at no charge to owner.

    Model years: 1981

  9. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 79V117000 Reported 82,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The involved vehicles were produced with brake push-rod to brake pedal retaining pins which were not heat-treated as specified. This could allow the brake pedal to become disengaged from the push-rod.

    Remedy: Dealer will replace the suspect brake retaining pin.

    Model years: 1979

  10. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 79V106000 Reported 162,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Some of these vehicles were produced with misindexed front brake hoses which could contact a tire or wheel in a full-turn condition. Chafing and wear to the brake hose could result in loss of brake fluid and front wheel braking capability.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, re-index the front brake hose. Those hoses showing signs of abrasion will be replaced, without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1979

  11. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

    NHTSA 78V212000 Reported 32,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The lower steering shaft assemblies contain coupling rivet pins which were not riveted securely enough during manufacture. Consequently one or both of the pins could loosen from the flange of the flexible coupling during vehicle operation. If one pin is loose, free play would result. If both pins work loose, loss of steering control…

    Remedy: The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the steering shaft assembly, without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1979

  12. Fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)

    NHTSA 78V198000 Reported 5,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The windshield wiper and washer system contains an incorrect 6 amp circuit breaker instead of the 8.25 amp circuit breaker. If the system is heavily loaded, as in the case of a partially dry windshield, the motor current may exceed the 6 amp breaker"s capacity. This would cause the breaker to open, which would result in wiper/washer…

    Remedy: Dealer will install the correct circuit breaker without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1979

  13. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 78V199000 Reported 8,700 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install protective shields on the rebound bumper brackets without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1979

  14. Column shift (power train)

    NHTSA 77V140000 Reported 9,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The involved vehicles were fitted with tilt steering columns containing transmission control inserts intended for trucks rather than passenger vehicles. This may cause the transmission selector pointer to be misaligned and the possibility of starting the engine when the selector is between the neutral (n) and drive (d) detents and the…

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transmission shift control insert, without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1977

  15. Structure

    NHTSA 74V062000 Reported 914 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Model years: 1974

  16. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 74V011000 Reported 127,208 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Model years: 1974

  17. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 73V181000 Reported 74,884 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Model years: 1973

  18. Carburetor system (fuel system)

    NHTSA 72V272000 Reported 11,782 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Model years: 1973

Other Mercury models

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.