2003 Mercury MARAUDER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
60 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
48,900 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 model year. Data snapshot: . 46 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Exterior Lighting is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 60 complaints (23.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 6 | 10.0% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 6.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 5.0% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 5.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 3.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.7% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 14 |
| Electrical System | 6 |
| Unknown Or Other | 6 |
| Suspension | 5 |
| Tires | 4 |
| Power Train | 3 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 |
Exterior Lighting: 14; Electrical System: 6; Unknown Or Other: 6; Suspension: 5; Tires: 4; Power Train: 3; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 17 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 8 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 7 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 5 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 8 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 17; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (17). 14 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
2003: 12; 2004: 10; 2005: 5; 2006: 2; 2007: 4; 2008: 1; 2009: 7; 2010: 3; 2011: 3; 2012: 2; 2013: 2; 2014: 4; 2015: 1; 2016: 2; 2017: 2
Pattern summary
Exterior Lighting leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
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 10014073 · 2003-04-07 (April 7, 2003)
AFTER REPAIR OF OVER DRIVE PROBLEM, THE NEXT DAY WHILE CAR WAS IDLING, NOTICED STRONG EXHAUST FUMES COMING IN VEHICLE. HAD TO ROLL DOWN WINDOWS. HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD NOT TO WORRY SINCE IT HAS A CERAMIC HONEY COMB FILTER. DEALER STATED WOULD BE A CONCERN IF IT WAS DOING THIS AT 10,000 MILES. CAR IS BEING TAKEN BACK TO DEALER FOR PROBLEM. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 3,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10014073 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 10014689 · 2003-03-28 (March 28, 2003)
THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHEN A TURN WAS MADE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10014689 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10017190 · 2003-04-18 (April 18, 2003)
CONSUMER FELT THE FUEL TANK WAS DESIGNED POORLY AND THE SHARP EDGES THAT WENT AROUND FUEL THE TANK WAS VERY DANGEROUS. *NLM. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A KIT AT HIS OWN EXPENSE TO COVER UP THE SHARP EDGES OF THE GAS TANK. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10017190 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 10019117 · 2003-05-22 (May 22, 2003)
ENGINE CUTS OUT AROUND TURNS; MISALIGNMENT, VEHICLE PULLS DRASTICALLY TO THE RIGHT; LOW HANGING PANEL ON DRIVER'S SIDE INTERFERES WITH THROTTLE AND BREAK OPERATIONS; BURNING ODOR EMITTING FORM ENGINE COMPARTMENT; FLUID LEAKING FROM REAR AXLE; SMOKE EMITTING FORM ENGINE COMPARTMENT; LACK OF ACCELERATION BETWEEN 2000-4000 RPM; ENGINE STALLS WHILE IDLING; NOISY CLICKING, CLUNKING, AND GRINDING SOUNDS COMING FROM FRONT AXLE; POOR ACCELERATION BETWEEN 20-40 MPH; FRONT TIRES RAPIDLY WEARING UNEVENLY; SQUEAKING FROM FRONT END; LOOSE RIGHT FRONT EXTERI…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10019117 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10025253 · 2003-07-01 (July 1, 2003)
ON MY 2003 VEHICLE, THERE WAS APPARENETLY A SPARE AXLE PIN CONTAINED IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FROM THE FACTORY. WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN, THIS PIN WAS THRUST AGAINST THE PUMPKIN (DIFFERENTIAL COVER), PUNCTURED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL COVER AND CAUSED THE DIFFERENTIAL TO LEAK FLUID. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THE "SPARE PIN" WHEN THEY REPAIRED THE DIFFERENTIAL COVER. HAD I BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE, AND HAD THE PIN BECOME SUDDENTLY CAUGHT IN THE RING (INSTEAD OF THROWN AGAINSTED THE COVER), THIS CONDICITON COULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY L…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,917 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025253 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.