Model year record
1996 MERCURY Marquis
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 40 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling | 4 | 67,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 3 | 91,000 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 3 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 2 | — |
| Suspension | 2 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | 70,089 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | 70,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | 119,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cables | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
The 1995 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1997 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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