1989 Mercury Marquis Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1989 Mercury Marquis, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Electrical327.3%
- Brakes218.2%
- Fuel system19.1%
- Interior & seats19.1%
- Tires & wheels19.1%
- Airbags19.1%
- Transmission19.1%
- Driver assistance19.1%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSED FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.
CONSUMER STARTED THE CAR AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE IGINITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO START, CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL, CONSUMER PRESSED BUTTON, AND CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER PRESSED ON BRAKES, AND NOTHING HAPPENED. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER HAS A VEHICLE THAT CONTAINS A FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM THAT WILL TURN ITSELF OFF WHEN VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT SO IT WILL NOT CATCH ON FIRE. CONSUMER HAD CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 60 MPH, DRIVING ON A BUSY MAJOR HIGHWAY WENT TO APPLY BRAKES TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP,DID NOT HIT OR TOUCH ANY TYPE OF OBJECT ,WHEN FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM BECAME INOPERATIVE CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING/BRAKES/ENGINE. CONSUMER COULD NOT RESTART THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE RESTART SWITCH IS LOCATED IN THE TRUNK.THIS DEFECT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
AFTER VEHICLE PARKED, STEERING AREA CAUGHT FIRE. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
FIRESTONE SUPREME TIRE (P215/70R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ALSO CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE MUFFLER, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL TIRES AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES AND FOR THE DAMAGED MUFFLER. *SLC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
OWNER STATES THAT SHE RECEIVED MUILTPLE INJURIES FROM WHICH HER DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER HITTING CURB WHILE BRAKING FROM 20 MPH.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE LABELING ON THE FRONT OF THE CONTAINER STATES 5W30 MOTOR OIL: ON THE BACK OF THE CONTAINER STATES DEXTRON 111 TRANSMISSION FLUID, BECAUSE OF THIS MISLABELING OF THE CONTAINER OIL WAS POURED INTO THE TRANSMISSION INSTEAD OF TRANSMISSION FLUID, WHICH DESTROYED IN ENGINE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS NEGOTIATING WHETHER TO TOTAL THE VEHICLE OR REPLACE THE PART, BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. MODEL NAME TRACK OIL DISTRIBUTED BY RACE TRACK DISTRIBUTORS INCORPORATED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL, CONSUMER PRESSED BUTTON, AND CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER PRESSED ON BRAKES, AND NOTHING HAPPENED. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .