1992 Mercury MarquisProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 24 owner complaints about the 1992 Mercury Marquis, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 23, 2004. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1992 Mercury Marquis has problems

24 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
Vehicle speed control54
Electrical system51
Engine and engine cooling41
Power train30
Exterior lighting30
Service brakes, hydraulic32
Wheels10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Interior lighting10
2 other systems22

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

0 recalls

1992 Mercury Marquis recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1992 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
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1992 Mercury Marquis, and the recalls they led to.

  1. PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE DETACHMENTEA95022 · closed Jul 24, 1996
    No recall
In owners' words

What Marquis owners report

Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUFFERED KNEE INJURIES, AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE GAS PEDAL STUCK WHICH CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *YH
Complaint 8007303 · Apr 10, 2002
CONSUMER SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND HIT A 18 INCH CEMENT WALL. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK
Complaint 8007294 · Apr 10, 2002
VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT HIGH SPEED, RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
Complaint 8007144 · Apr 9, 2002

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