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1996 Mercury Marquis Recalls, Complaints & Specs

No safety recalls list the 1996 Mercury Marquis, and owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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No safety recalls on record

NHTSA's recall database lists no safety campaigns that include the 1996 Mercury Marquis. 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.

31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1996 Mercury Marquis have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA; 3 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 4 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 86,366 miles. Complaints peaked in 2003 with 7 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Tl*the contact owns a 1996 mercury marquis. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled and shut off several times. The intake gasket was replaced, but the vehicle continued to overheat. The contact rec”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 2, 2007 · Vehicle speed control

“My intake manifold cracked while driving today 4/12/2006 resulting in coolant spraying and reducing my visibility on a mountain road resulting in a near head on miss to oncoming traffic. After further”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 12, 2006 · Engine and engine cooling

Compare Mercury Marquis model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Mercury Marquis model year in NHTSA's database.

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

Checking a specific 1996 Mercury Marquis

How do I know if my 1996 Mercury Marquis 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

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.