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1992 Mercury Marquis

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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24Owner complaints

Model-year median: 10

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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10
19896
19909
199124
199223
199330
199420
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Engine And Engine Cooling
4Exterior Lighting
3Power Train
3
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Air Bags
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Interior Lighting
1Seats
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 24 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports3 fire reports3 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 2000
Electrical System

UNABLE TO FIND HORN STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE HE HAS TAKE EYES OFF THE ROAD TO FIND THE HORN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #855288

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1999
Electrical SystemInterior Lighting

VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH INSTRUMENT PANEL AND TAIL LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT; VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALER REFUSING TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE ANY LONGER, UNLESS CONSUMER IS WILLING TO PAY FOR TIME AND LABOR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #852035

Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 1999
Electrical SystemFire

NOTICED ODOR OF BURNING WIRES BEFORE PARKING VEHICLE. LATER NOTICED FLAMES IN AREA OF VEHICLE. HAD INSERTED KEY IN IGNITION TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULDN'T START. FIRE DEPT CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. EVERYTHING INSIDE FUSED TOGETHER. WAS INFORMED FIRE ORIGINATED AROUND IGNITION SWITCH AREA. *AK

NHTSA ODI #842709

Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 1998
Electrical System

THE REAR WIRING HARNESS LOCATED IN THE TRUCK AREA MELTED AND BURNT TOGETHER WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL, WHICH MAY RESUT IN AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #829339

Mileage unknown · May 1, 1998
Electrical SystemPower Train

WHEN SHIFTING FROM ONE GEAR TO OTHER AT 30MPH THERE IS A SKIP, AT 40MPH THERE IS VIBRATION. DEALER SAID THAT THE SPARK PLUGS AND WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #822973

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

EA95022 · Passenger Air Bag Module Detachment

Opened Aug 31, 1995 · Closed Jul 24, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal

PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE CAN COMPLETELY DETACH FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING DEPLOYMENT.