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1992 Mercury Marquis problems

The 1992 Mercury Marquis has 30 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (20%) concerns electrical system. Next are cruise control (17%) and engine (13%).

At a glance

Complaints
30 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Electrical system 20% of complaints
Crashes and fires
7 and 3
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Electrical system 20%
  • Cruise control 17%
  • Engine 13%
  • Lighting 13%
  • Brakes 10%
  • Transmission 10%
  • Air bags 3%
  • Drivetrain & axles 3%
  • Fuel system 3%
  • Seats 3%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 97% of model years in our database.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Mercury Marquis with enough data (9 complaints in that window).

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

Vehicle accelerated out of control and was involved in an accident at high speed, resulting in property damage. Consumer sustained injuries.

CrashInjury

During a frontal collision, the driver's airbag did not deploy, consumer suffered knee injuries, and hit his head on the steering wheel. Consumer states the gas pedal stuck which caused the accident.

April 2002 CrashInjury

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