1998 Mercury Marquis problems
The 1998 Mercury Marquis has 40 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (18%) concerns brakes. Next are engine (12%) and lighting (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 75,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 4 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1998 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Mercury Marquis with enough data (23 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.
While driving approx. 40MPH suddenly front wheels kept swerving from side to side. Had no steering control. Went over an embankment & flipped upside down. Had 2 injuries. Emergency rm treatment. The pavement was dry.
When applying brakes emergency stopping situations, vehicle keeps going as if no brakes were applied. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
Brakes: when driving and attempting to stop, have to push the brake pedal completely to the floor before the car will stop. Car has been in shop several times. They bled the brakes, put new calipers on, and now they are waiting for a master cylinder.
My trunk on my 1998 mercury mystique leaks water when it rains, passenger window switch does not work,my car has jumped timing twice in a month and was stuck on the interstate the second time and had to call a tow truck, had to replace the water pump and buy the timing kit twice. Not counting on all the recalls on this car when I bought it in 1998 new. The car is in my husbands name... Which is marvin minor. I really do like my car, but it has been a disappointment to me. 8nlm
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 mercury marquis. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the cruise control failed. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.