1991 Mercury MarquisProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 9 owner complaints about the 1991 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 April 30, 2004. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1991 Mercury Marquis has problems

9 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 system33
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Vehicle speed control21
Air bags11
Seats11
Steering11

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

0 recalls

1991 Mercury Marquis recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1991 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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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Marquis owners report

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

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *LA
Complaint 10071955 · Apr 30, 2004
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUT IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND NEIGHBOR NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHCILE, RAISED THE HOOD UP AND EVERYTHING HAD BURNED UP UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WAS TOLD THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK
Complaint 820013 · Dec 16, 1997

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