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2000 Mercury MARQUIS problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

23 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

51,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Body is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 23 complaints (13.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting313.0%
Braking behavior28.7%
Engine operation14.3%
Electrical and battery issues14.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure:Body
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
2
Structure:Body:Door
2
Electrical System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Exterior Lighting
1
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure:Body3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission2
Structure:Body:Door2
Electrical System1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Exterior Lighting1
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal1

Structure:Body: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Structure:Body:Door: 2; Electrical System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Exterior Lighting: 1; Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 20 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
4
2001
3
2002
4
2003
4
2004
1
2005
4
2006
1
2010
1
2014
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20004
20013
20024
20034
20041
20054
20061
20101
20141

2000: 4; 2001: 3; 2002: 4; 2003: 4; 2004: 1; 2005: 4; 2006: 1; 2010: 1; 2014: 1

Pattern summary

Structure:Body leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10097446 · 2005-01-31 (January 31, 2005)

TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION, VEHICLE HARD TO SHIFT. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD SUDDENLY KNOCKING THE CONSUMER TO THE GROUND. THE CONSUMER WAS HOLDING ONTO THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE AND WAS DRAGGED ON HIS STOMACH ABOUT 50 FEET. THE CONSUMER DISLOCATED HIS SHOULDER AND SEPARATED MUSCLE AND TENDON AS WELL AS NERVES FROM THE ROTATOR CUFF. THE DRAGGING ALSO INFLICTED NUMEROUS CUT ON THE CONSUMERS STOMACH AND LEGS. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10097446 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10101150 · 2004-11-05 (November 5, 2004)

THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED. *NM THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD DRAGGING THE CONSUMER 50 FEET COMING TO A STOP AS IT HIT THE CURB. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED NUMEROUS INJURIES. THE VEHICLE SHIFT LEVER WAS STILL IN PARK. *TC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10101150 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8002227 · 2002-01-15 (January 15, 2002)

WHILE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE ACCELERATED, TRAVELING AT RATE OF 40 MPH, AND HIT A TREE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8002227 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 882476 · 2001-03-08 (March 8, 2001)

WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES VEHICLE WILL JERK INTO ANOTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT DRIVER CONTROLLING VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP(S) ARE UNABLE TO REMEDY DEFECT. *AK *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 882476 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10024772 · 2003-08-15 (August 15, 2003)

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT SPEEDS OF 35 TO 55 MPH, IT HESITATED AND SURGED 4 TO 6 TIMES IN A ROW. IT FELT LIKE CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF THEN ON. *PH. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE COMPUTER WAS BAD, AND THE WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10024772 at NHTSA ↗