Mercury MARQUIS engine problems
10 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
298 owner complaints analyzed
18 distinct recall campaigns
64,119 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1973 to 2004 model years. Data snapshot: . 111 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
10 of 298 complaints match this topic (3.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 986401 · 1996-07-02 (July 2, 1996)
ALTERNATOR BURNED OUT, CAUSED STALLING AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *AK
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Owner report 557875 · 2000-12-05 (December 5, 2000)
VEHICLE STALLS AT TIMES, PERFORMED DIAG REPLACED PVC VALVE, HOSES & T CONNECTOR. *CJ
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Owner report 880974 · 2001-02-21 (February 21, 2001)
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WHEN TIRES TOUCHED CENTER GROVE OF HIGHWAY VEHICLE WOULD STALL. DEALER STATE VEHICLE CRASH CUT OFF SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK THE CONSUMER THINKS HIS VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN IF HE TRIED TO PASS THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF HIM. *YH
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Owner report 10204731 · 2007-10-02 (October 2, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MERCURY MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES. THE INTAKE GASKET WAS REPLACED, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER (05S28) IN AUGUST OF 2007 REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY DISCONNECTED THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH AND STATED THAT THE OTHER FAILURES WERE UNRELATED. THE COST FOR A DIAGNOSTIC WOULD BE $900. THE CURRENT AND FAILURES MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.
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Owner report 8019521 · 2002-09-26 (September 26, 2002)
THE INTAKE VALVE CRACKED AND LEAKED FLUID WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVER HEAT AND STALL OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *MR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8019521 at NHTSA ↗