1989 Mercury MarquisProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 10 owner complaints about the 1989 Mercury Marquis, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 16, 2004. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1989 Mercury Marquis has problems

10 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system43
Service brakes, hydraulic21
Air bags11
Tires10
Vehicle speed control10
Power train10
Fuel system, gasoline10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1989 Mercury Marquis recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1989 vs. every other Marquis year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Marquis median. How we score

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  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Marquis owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

CONSUMER STARTED THE CAR AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE IGINITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO START, CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED.*AK
Complaint 800946 · Sep 4, 1996

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