1993 Mercury Marquis problems
The 1993 Mercury Marquis has 25 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (16%) concerns brakes. Next are cruise control (16%) and electrical system (16%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 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%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 95% 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 1993 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Mercury Marquis with enough data (10 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.
Violent deployment of airbag during accident caused the glove compartment to fly out and hit passenger in the face and to lacerate drivers arm. Nlm
While the vehicle was parked it caught on fire on its own. The fire department extinguished the fire. Vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection. The vehicle was parked for 3 hours. The house was damaged by the fire.
Vehicle is experiencing a problem with the cruise control deactivation switch. Vehicle caught on fire while parked in the driveway. Owner notified the dealer and the manufacturer. This vehicle was not included in the current recall due to VIN. Recall campaign; NHTSA campaign id number : 99v124000. Electrical fire under the hood.
Dt: the contact's grandson took the vehicle to an automotive shop and the vehicle was left overnight and it caught on fire. The fire department said it was spontaneous combustion. They said it started from the engine compartment on the driver's side. NHTSA recall 99v124000 was issued concerning vehicle speed control:cruise control. However, the consumer stated she contacted ford, and this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN.