1999 Mercury Marquis problems
The 1999 Mercury Marquis has 31 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (16%) concerns brakes. Next are cruise control (13%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 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: 2 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Mercury Marquis with enough data (14 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.
Driving about 5-10 MPH, the vehicle had a low frontal impact in which the other vehicle had no damages. Upon impact, driver's and the passenger's air bags did not deploy, resulting in injuries. Please provide further information and VIN#.
My mothers car was off & in park & all of a sudden the engine reved up and the car shot through her gargage door and almost through the back garage wall with my mom in the car.
Dt keyless entry pad caught on fire,vehicle was in garage could spell smoke, had to disconnect the battery. Contacted the dealer said there is no recall, contacted the manufacturer said they couldn't do anything cause the vehicle is no longer under warranty. Water can get down in the switch and combination of age can create a problem. There should be a solid cover over this.
Dt*: the contact stated the fitting that connects the heater line to the intake manifold fractured and detached. As a result of the failure, the vehicle over heated. The contact saw steam coming from underneath the hood and pulled the vehicle over for inspection. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop for repairs. The manufacturer was contacted and determined the time had expired for the 7 year replacement for a free remedy.
Driving in the rain headlights went out tried high beans came on went out, also, wipers. I pull leaver held in reset wipers with other hand. Then I pull down lever to signal too get off road nocking high beans off again. I almost hit gard rail,the lcd recall should be for all cars not just some my safty and others should have recalls.