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1997 Mercury Marquis Suspension Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA

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Suspension reportsComplaints 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.
8
Latest Jan 14, 2007
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
15%
of 53 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Mercury Marquis submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming suspension

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

EngineSuspension
Filed Jan 14, 2007

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM. SUSPENSION FRONT WHEEL BEARING. *NM

NHTSA ID
10178658
Incident
Nov 22, 2006
Mileage
14,000 mi
EngineSuspension
Filed Mar 28, 2006

FAX LTR FM (OH) OWNER OF 1997 MERCURY MARQUIS EXPERIENCE MECHANICAL PROBLEMS BALL JOINT FAILURE. *TS THE MANIFOLD LEAKED ANTI-FREEZE.

NHTSA ID
10154114
Incident
Jan 1, 1901
Suspension
Filed Mar 30, 2005

(THIS COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL) MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TODAY AROUND 70 MPH OR UNDER ON THE FREEWAY WHEN SHE TURNED A CORNER AND THE CAR FELL DOWN LOW WITH A CLUNG ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. SHE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME, WHERE I AND THE TOW DRIVER SAW THE MOST HORRIFYING SIGHT, THE BALL JOINT JUST CAME APART. THE BALL CAME RIGHT OUT OF THE SOCKET. THE SOCKET SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED SO THE BALL, EVEN IF BADLY WORN WOULD NEVER LEAVE THE SOCKET. I WENT TODAY TO GET 4 BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES FOR HER CAR, AND WHILE TALKING TO A CUSTOMER OF THE PROBLEM HE TOLD ME HIS DAUGHTER ALMOST HAD A BAD ACCIDENT WHEN HIS 1995 COUGARS BALL JOINT ASSEMBLE LET GO. I'M SPEAKING OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS, ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE THE BALL JOINT AND THE BOLTS ON THE CAR IF YOU NEED THEM. *AK THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE CONSUMER MADE THE REPAIRS HIMSELF. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID
10113617
Incident
Mar 7, 2005
Mileage
100,000 mi
Suspension
Filed Mar 12, 2003

THE PASSENGER LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE.*JB

NHTSA ID
10011549
Incident
Feb 12, 2003
Suspension
Filed Feb 19, 2003

THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WELD TO THE FRAME BROKE WHILE DRIVING.*JB *TS

NHTSA ID
10008732
Incident
Feb 14, 2003
Mileage
31,000 mi
Suspension
Filed Jun 7, 2002

WHILE PULLING INTO THE GARAGE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINT FAILURE CAUSED THE DOOR FRAME, ARM BUSHING AND JOINT, SPINDLE FRONT WHEEL,FRONT SENSOR ASSEMBLY, FRONT BRAKE SHIELD AND TIRE TO FALL. *YH

NHTSA ID
8011266
Incident
Jun 2, 2002
Suspension
Filed Jul 10, 2000

RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM BRACKET CAME UNWELDED FROM FRAME CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS

NHTSA ID
9001689
Incident
May 27, 2000
Suspension
Filed Jan 28, 1999

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE WANDERING ACROSS THE ROAD FROM SIDE TO SIDE; DEALER NOTIFIED AND UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
834115
Incident
Jan 6, 1999

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

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Elsewhere on this vehicle

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