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2001 Mercury MarquisProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 26 owner complaints about the 2001 Mercury Marquis, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year29% below the Marquis median · #9 of 15 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints264 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage82kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 2, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Mercury Marquis has problems

26 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
Service brakes, hydraulic40
Electrical system31
Engine and engine cooling30
Seat belts30
Vehicle speed control30
Tires30
Suspension20
Air bags22
Steering10
1 other systems10

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

0 recalls

2001 Mercury Marquis recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2001 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 2001 Mercury Marquis, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLYEA05004 · closed Jul 6, 2005
    No recall
In owners' words

What Marquis owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LOWER HYDRAULIC UNIT FOR THE ABS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER IS THE ONLY ONE THAT SELLS THE PART. THE…
Complaint 10200982 · Aug 28, 2007 · 110,000 miles
WHEN GROUND IS WET THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO DOWN TO FLOOR, CAUSING REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Complaint 885566 · Apr 10, 2001
CONSUMER TO LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR ARE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. *YH CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER.*JB
Complaint 568235 · Nov 12, 2002

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