Mercury MARAUDER brakes problems
11 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
87 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
52,345 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 to 2004 model years. Data snapshot: . 69 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
11 of 87 complaints match this topic (12.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10013546 · 2003-03-27 (March 27, 2003)
PROBLEMS WITH MERCURY 2003 MARAUDER PURCHASED -2/08/03 WOULD LIKE TO FAX CURRENT WARRANTY REPAIR ORDER. LEAKS AROUND LENS COVER, WIPER BLADES REPLACED, REAR LEFT SPEAKER VIBRATES, BRAKE & BRAKE PEDAL SQUEAKING, SPOT ON REAR WINDOW, NEW WINDOW ORDERED, OVERDRIVE LIGHT ON, CAR STALLED HAD TO BE RETURNED, VALVE BODY AND WIRING REPLACED IN TRANSMISSION, SPOT ON DRIVER'S LEATHER SEAT COVER, NEW COVER HAS BEEN ORDERED. *NLM *CB
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10013546 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10014688 · 2003-03-28 (March 28, 2003)
THE FIREWALL PLASTIC CASE WAS TO LOW TO THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL. WHICH MADE IT HARD TO REACH THE PEDAL IN TIME. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10014688 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10018914 · 2003-05-19 (May 19, 2003)
WHILE TEST-DRIVING A 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER, MY FOOT BECAME ENTANGLE WITH A DRIVER-SIDE COCKPIT LOWER PANEL THAT TRAPPED MY FOOT ONTO THE THROTTLE AND PREVENTED ME FROM ACCESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASH. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10018914 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10050943 · 2003-12-22 (December 22, 2003)
ALMOST ALL DOMESTIC MANUFACTURERS OF PASSENGER CARS MAKE THEM SO THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSES FARTHER THAN THE ACCELERATOR. THIS IS VERY LIKELY THE REASON FOR MOST "UNINTENDED" ACCELERATION INCIDENTS. IN MY OWN CASE IT INVOLVES A 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. IF YOU ACCIDENTLY DEPRESS BOTH AT THE SAME TIME, WHICH WITH A LARGE FOOT IS EASY TO DO, THE BRAKES WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE. WHEN I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT ALL VEHICLES OF THE SAME PLATFORM DO THE SAME THING. I CAN EASILY SEE WHERE THIS WOULD LEAD TO SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES …
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10050943 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10175420 · 2006-12-06 (December 6, 2006)
ON MY 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER, THE FUEL AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, I HAVE HIT BOTH OF THEM AT THE SAME TIME CAUSING ME TO "BUMP" THE CAR INTO SOMETHING. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10175420 at NHTSA ↗