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1998 Mercury MarquisProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 29 owner complaints about the 1998 Mercury Marquis, most often about the steering. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year27% below the Marquis median · #7 of 15 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints293 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage74kSteering, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 8, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Mercury Marquis has problems

29 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
Steering40
Engine and engine cooling40
Suspension41
Service brakes, hydraulic31
Tires30
Power train30
Exterior lighting30
Vehicle speed control20
Structure20
6 other systems60

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

0 recalls

1998 Mercury Marquis recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1998 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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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1998 Mercury Marquis, and the recalls they led to.

  1. INERTIA FUEL SHUT OFF SWITCHPE98057 · closed Feb 11, 1999
    No recall
In owners' words

What Marquis owners report

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

THE FRONT END IS VERY SQUEAKY LOUD AND WHEN YOU MAKE HARD TURNS TO LEFT OR RIGHT IT MAKES A LOUD SPRING POPPING SOUND. THE STEERING IS FEEL LOSE AND CAUSE THE CAR TO SEEM AS THOUGH IT IS WOBBLING SIDE TO SIDE AND HOLDING IT IN THE ROAD IS A LITTLE TOUGH.
Complaint 10715317 · May 8, 2015 · 97,083 miles
98 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS 50,000 MILES DRIVING 10 MPH THE PS TIEROD END FELL OFF LOSING ALL CONTROL. CAR TOWED TO FORD DEALER ALL TIE ROD ENDS REPLACE WITH GREASABLE ENDS COST $400.00 THIS IS A SEALED TIE ROD END REQUIRING NO GREASE (MANUFACTURES DEFECT REQUIRING RECALL,I STILL HAVE OLD PARTS. THE…
Complaint 10221071 · Mar 13, 2008 · 50,000 miles
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AT 3-5 MPH. VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT STEERING GEAR BOX HAD TO BE REPLACED. REPAIRS MADE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK *JB
Complaint 897714 · Oct 15, 2001

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