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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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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

Power Train complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 1999
Power Train

WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PICK UP SPEED. TRANSMISSION LINKAGE FELT HUNG UP IN 1ST GEAR. WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. WAS NOT ENOUGH SPEED TO GET OUT OF GEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED SOME OF THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION HAD BROKEN. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTOR …

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WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PICK UP SPEED. TRANSMISSION LINKAGE FELT HUNG UP IN 1ST GEAR. WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. WAS NOT ENOUGH SPEED TO GET OUT OF GEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED SOME OF THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION HAD BROKEN. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #851305

Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 1998
Power Train

UNABLE TO READ DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS.

NHTSA ODI #537559

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.