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1996 Mercury MarquisProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 31 owner complaints about the 1996 Mercury Marquis, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year2% below the Marquis median · #4 of 15 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints318 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage91kEngine and engine cooling, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 2, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1996 Mercury Marquis has problems

31 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
Engine and engine cooling112
Service brakes, hydraulic40
Visibility40
Suspension30
Steering30
Air bags22
Electrical system20
Exterior lighting20
Vehicle speed control20
4 other systems41

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

0 recalls

1996 Mercury Marquis recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1996 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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In owners' words

What Marquis owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

MY INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED WHILE DRIVING TODAY 4/12/2006 RESULTING IN COOLANT SPRAYING AND REDUCING MY VISIBILITY ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD RESULTING IN A NEAR HEAD ON MISS TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT THE MANIFOLD HAS A KNOW DEFECT BY FORD WHICH WITHOUT MY PRIOR KNOWLEDGE…
Complaint 10155226 · Apr 12, 2006
THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD CRACKED, CAUSING ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK. DEALER REPLACED THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD WITH AN ALUMINUM MANIFOLD. *AK *JB
Complaint 10055638 · Feb 24, 2004 · 64,119 miles
VEHICLE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE.*MR THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE FORD TO REIMBURSE HIM FOR ALL EXPENSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, MR. MORAN WANTED THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE WHY HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT LISTED AS PART OF THEIR "BAD BATCH LIST." *PH *JB
Complaint 10034470 · Aug 15, 2003

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