2000 Mercury MARQUIS: complaints, problems and recalls
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.
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.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 13.0% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 8.7% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 4.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 4.3% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10004949 · 2003-01-30 (January 30, 2003)
THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT OF MY 2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUE IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN A CHILD SEAT IS BELTED THERE, THE SEAT BELT STRAP GRADUALLY SLIDES LOOSE THROUGH THE LOCKING DEVICE. THE SEAT BELT APPEARS SECURE AT FIRST, BUT IT GRADUALLY LOOSENS AS THE WEIGHT OF THE CHILD SEAT ROCKS AGAINST IT. THE BELT LOOSENED COMPLETELY AFTER 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING, AND WOULD HAVE BEEN USELESS IN A CRASH. FORTUNATELY, WE DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM BEFORE ANYONE WAS HURT. WE WENT TO DUDDIE FORD OF NORTHBOROUGH, MA ON 1/29/03 AND PRESENTED THE PROBLEM.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004949 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 ↗
Owner report 10024892 · 2003-06-25 (June 25, 2003)
WHEN DRIVING ON A WET SURFACE VEHICLE SNATCHES ITSELF FROM SIDE TO SIDE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10024892 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10026573 · 2003-07-03 (July 3, 2003)
THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED WITH THE DESIGN OF THE NEWER VEHICLES. WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE RIGHT REAR DOOR, THE CONSUMER HIT HER HEAD, SUSTAINING MINOR INJURIES. THIS ALSO HAPPENED IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10026573 at NHTSA ↗
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 10109689 · 2005-02-03 (February 3, 2005)
WATER IS LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN IT RAINED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10109689 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10116469 · 2005-04-06 (April 6, 2005)
CRUISE CONTROL WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO....SOME DAYS IT WILL WORK, OTHER DAYS IT WON'T...ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH SIGNAL LIGHT BLINKING FASTER AT TIMES THAN AT OTHERS...HAD THAT PARTICULAR PROBLEM FIXED BY CHANGING THE "LIGHT MODULE" FOR $500...NOW ITS THE CRUISE CONTROL...ONE MORE PROBLEM AND I'M SELLING THE CAR....*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 41,003 miles reported. Look up ODI 10116469 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.