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1992 Mercury Marquis Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 23, 2004
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Feb 22, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 24 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1992 Mercury Marquis. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–24 of 24

Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 23, 2004

THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. *JB

NHTSA ID
10055775
AirbagsBrakesDriver assistance
Filed Apr 10, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported

DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUFFERED KNEE INJURIES, AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE GAS PEDAL STUCK WHICH CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *YH

NHTSA ID
8007303
Incident
Apr 3, 2002
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 10, 2002
Crash reported

CONSUMER SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND HIT A 18 INCH CEMENT WALL. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK

NHTSA ID
8007294
Incident
Apr 1, 2002
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 9, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported

VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT HIGH SPEED, RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID
8007144
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 9, 2002

WHILE PLACING VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.*AK

NHTSA ID
8007141
Electrical
Filed Jan 21, 2000

UNABLE TO FIND HORN STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE HE HAS TAKE EYES OFF THE ROAD TO FIND THE HORN. *AK

NHTSA ID
855288
Incident
May 21, 1991
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Oct 27, 1999

VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH INSTRUMENT PANEL AND TAIL LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT; VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALER REFUSING TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE ANY LONGER, UNLESS CONSUMER IS WILLING TO PAY FOR TIME AND LABOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
852035
Incident
May 15, 1999
Transmission
Filed Oct 20, 1999

WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PICK UP SPEED. TRANSMISSION LINKAGE FELT HUNG UP IN 1ST GEAR. WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. WAS NOT ENOUGH SPEED TO GET OUT OF GEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED SOME OF THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION HAD BROKEN. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
851305
Incident
Sep 8, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 26, 1999
Fire reported

SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. MJS REFERENCED IN EA02-025

NHTSA ID
547483
Electrical
Filed Jul 20, 1999
Fire reported

NOTICED ODOR OF BURNING WIRES BEFORE PARKING VEHICLE. LATER NOTICED FLAMES IN AREA OF VEHICLE. HAD INSERTED KEY IN IGNITION TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULDN'T START. FIRE DEPT CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. EVERYTHING INSIDE FUSED TOGETHER. WAS INFORMED FIRE ORIGINATED AROUND IGNITION SWITCH AREA. *AK

NHTSA ID
842709
Incident
Apr 12, 1999
Engine
Filed Feb 25, 1999
Fire reported

CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN VEHICLE WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, AND SUDDENLY SMOKE CAME FROM HOOD, AND THEN FLAMES. SOON THE FLAMES BEGAN TO ENTER VEHICLE THROUGH THE DASH, CONSUMER THEN TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. FLAMES ENGULFED THE ENTIRE CAR. BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, VEHICLE GAVE BURNING SMELLS, BLUE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE, SO THE A/C COMPRESSOR AND O RINGS REPLACED. BURNING SMELL STILL CONTINUED. CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN.*AK *ML

NHTSA ID
835222
Incident
Feb 12, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Oct 22, 1998

THE REAR WIRING HARNESS LOCATED IN THE TRUCK AREA MELTED AND BURNT TOGETHER WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL, WHICH MAY RESUT IN AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
829339
Incident
Sep 23, 1998
Brakes
Filed Sep 18, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WILL JUST LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MAKE LOUD NOISE. *AK

NHTSA ID
828025
Incident
Aug 10, 1997
Engine
Filed Sep 3, 1998

OIL LEAKEAGE WAS COMING FROM OIL PAN DUE TO CORROSION. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER REPAIR WOULD ONLY BE MADE IF COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ID
827583
Incident
Aug 3, 1998
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jul 10, 1998

UNABLE TO READ DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS.

NHTSA ID
537559
Incident
Feb 19, 1992
Engine
Filed Jun 1, 1998

OIL PAN CORRODED AND LEAKS OIL ON THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ID
536408
Incident
Feb 1, 1996
ElectricalTransmission
Filed May 1, 1998

WHEN SHIFTING FROM ONE GEAR TO OTHER AT 30MPH THERE IS A SKIP, AT 40MPH THERE IS VIBRATION. DEALER SAID THAT THE SPARK PLUGS AND WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
822973
Incident
Apr 28, 1998
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 12, 1997

PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENSES BECAME CLOUDED ON BOTH SIDES DUE TO SUN DETERIORATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
515425
Fuel system
Filed Nov 8, 1996

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SMELL OF GAS AS A RESULT OF A FUEL LINE LEAK. *AK

NHTSA ID
804751
Incident
Oct 8, 1996
Exterior lighting
Filed Sep 23, 1996

LENS ON HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY TURN YELLOW, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

NHTSA ID
509012
Incident
Sep 16, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 10, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

PASSENGER BUCKET SEAT BROKE OFF FROM THE FLOOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
985424
Incident
Oct 20, 1995
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 20, 1995

HUBCAPS CONTINOUSLY COME OFF ALUMINUM WHEELS. *AW

NHTSA ID
485556
Incident
Jun 20, 1995
Brakes
Filed Mar 29, 1995
Crash reported

BRAKES DO NOT STOP AS EASILY AS THEY SHOULD. TT

NHTSA ID
962747
Incident
Mar 25, 1995
Engine
Filed Feb 22, 1995

THE ENGINE BLOW. TT

NHTSA ID
960520

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.

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