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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 3 of 23 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Vehicle Speed Control. 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.
2 crash reports4 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
23 reports
Mileage unknown · May 14, 2008
Vehicle Speed ControlFire
TL*1993 MERCURY MARQUIS. WHILE PARKED IN THE AUTO REPAIR GARAGE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, THE FIRE REPORT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE SHOP WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED ALONG WITH THE OTHER VEHICLES THAT WERE PRESENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN…
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TL*1993 MERCURY MARQUIS. WHILE PARKED IN THE AUTO REPAIR GARAGE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, THE FIRE REPORT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE SHOP WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED ALONG WITH THE OTHER VEHICLES THAT WERE PRESENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 07/15/08 *BF THE CONSUMER DOES NOT OWN THE VEHICLE, HE WAS DOING REPAIRS. UPDATED 07/15/08. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10227721
69,000 miles · Oct 14, 2005
Vehicle Speed ControlFire
DT: THE CONTACT'S GRANDSON TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP AND THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT OVERNIGHT AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. THEY SAID IT STARTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. NHTSA RECALL 99V124000 WAS ISSUED CONCERNING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUI…
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DT: THE CONTACT'S GRANDSON TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP AND THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT OVERNIGHT AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. THEY SAID IT STARTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. NHTSA RECALL 99V124000 WAS ISSUED CONCERNING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER STATED SHE CONTACTED FORD, AND THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THIS WAS CONSISTENT WITH RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING THERE FOR 15 HOURS BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE THE CONTACT'S GRANDSON HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START. *AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10139724
38,000 miles · Mar 7, 2005
Vehicle Speed ControlFire
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. OWNER NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN; NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 99V124000. ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDER …
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VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. OWNER NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN; NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 99V124000. ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *TC
NHTSA ODI #10110987
Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 2005
Electrical SystemFire
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE ON ITS OWN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 3 HOURS. THE HOUSE WAS DAMAGED BY THE FIRE. *TC
NHTSA ODI #10109209
Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 2003
Exterior Lighting
CONSUMER WAS HAVING A SERIOUS HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS. HEADLIGHTS WERE SO DIM THAT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT HE VEERED OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE ONCOMING VEHICLES COULD BARELY SEE HIM. HE WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE REFLECTOR MATERIAL INSIDE THE HEADLAMPS OVERHEATED AND BURNED OUT. CONSUMER NEEDED HELP TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS BE…
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CONSUMER WAS HAVING A SERIOUS HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS. HEADLIGHTS WERE SO DIM THAT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT HE VEERED OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE ONCOMING VEHICLES COULD BARELY SEE HIM. HE WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE REFLECTOR MATERIAL INSIDE THE HEADLAMPS OVERHEATED AND BURNED OUT. CONSUMER NEEDED HELP TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS BECAUSE IT WOULD COST OVER $1000.00, AN D HE DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10044230
169 miles · Jul 28, 2003
Air Bags
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY FLICKED ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY RESULT IN PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OR NOT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THE AIR BAG REPAIR WOULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO FUNCTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *…
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THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY FLICKED ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY RESULT IN PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OR NOT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THE AIR BAG REPAIR WOULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO FUNCTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *PH *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10026741
Mileage unknown · Dec 20, 2002
Seat Belts
WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH, CONSUMER STATES ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AHEAD CAME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. CONSUMERS DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT BROKE AT THE CHEST. RESULTING IN A CHEST INJURY. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TS
NHTSA ODI #10001342
Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 2002
Tires
WHILE IN MOTION, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO CONTROL IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED FOR TIRE ROTATION AND BECAUSE OF A BALLOON LIKE BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THE TECH TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE BUBBLE WAS NOTHING BUT…
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WHILE IN MOTION, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO CONTROL IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED FOR TIRE ROTATION AND BECAUSE OF A BALLOON LIKE BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THE TECH TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE BUBBLE WAS NOTHING BUT A JOINT IN THE TIRE AND THAT IT WAS SAFE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. *JG (SEARS ROAD HANDLER BY MICHELIN. P215/70 R15, RADIAL XSE, M367 M3C7 KFPX 068 73830)
NHTSA ODI #566900
Mileage unknown · Aug 31, 2000
Electrical System
WHEN STARTING IGNITION JAMS. CAN'T START IT OR CUT IT OFF. CONSUMER FELT THIS COULD HAPPEN IN TRAFFIC AND MAY BE DANGEROUS. *AK THE PROBLEM IS FOUND TO BE IN SIDE LOWER STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. *YH
NHTSA ODI #869233
Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 1999
Vehicle Speed Control
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V124000. CONTACTED DEALER. INFORMED CONSUMER NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR SPEED CONTROL. WOULD NOTIFY WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #844665
Official recalls
0
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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.
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