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1984 Mercury MARQUIS: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

7 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

112,160 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1984 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 7 complaints (42.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues114.3%
Fuel system concerns114.3%

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.

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
3
Fuel System, Other
2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
2
Structure:Body
2
Equipment
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch3
Fuel System, Other2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission2
Structure:Body2
Equipment1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch1

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 3; Fuel System, Other: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Structure:Body: 2; Equipment: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch: 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
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

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

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 6 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.

1995
2
1996
3
2000
1
2003
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19952
19963
20001
20031

1995: 2; 1996: 3; 2000: 1; 2003: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10005314 · 2003-02-05 (February 5, 2003)

I PURCHASE A USED VEHICLE ON 2-03-03 AT 11:OO AM I WAS ENSURED THAT IT WAS A GREAT VEHICLE. ABOUT 5:15 PM I WAS ON THE FREEWAY, AND IT STARTED TO SMOKE AND IT LOOSE COMPRESSION. I HAD SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND HE STATED THAT IT WASEN'T HIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT I WAS SOLD A UNSAFE VEHICLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 112,160 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005314 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 601339 · 1996-02-19 (February 19, 1996)

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 501820) *DSH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 601339 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 601573 · 1996-03-28 (March 28, 1996)

GAS GAUGE INDICATOR FAILED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 601573 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 730414 · 2000-09-06 (September 6, 2000)

VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. PULLED OVER AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPS THE CAR STARTED, BUT WHEN YOU PUT IT INTO GEAR IT WOULD LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER. AFTER INVESTIGATING, I FOUND THE IGNITION WIRING SEPARATED FROM ITS HOUSING.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 730414 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 958974 · 1995-01-20 (January 20, 1995)

GAS TANK HAS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 958974 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 965366 · 1995-05-16 (May 16, 1995)

CONSUMER PARK CAR DRIVE WAY CAR WAS RUN IN PARK IT CAME OUT OF PARK WENT INTO REVERSE WENT DOWN HILL AND HIT AN ENBANKMENT. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 965366 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 983161 · 1996-04-19 (April 19, 1996)

IGNITION FIRE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 983161 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

83V134000 · Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage

Reported: 1983-12-20 (December 20, 1983)

THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE D-SHAPED RING FOR THE SHOULDER BELT ARE INADEQUATELY SUPPORTED BY THE MATERIAL IN WHICH THEY ARE MOUNTED. THE ATTACHMENT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES".

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW ATTACHING HARDWARE TO IMPROVE THE STRENGTH OF THE MOUNTING.

NHTSA campaign record ↗