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1994 Mercury Marquis

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  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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  • Electrical System. Review the 6 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 reports7 fire reports4 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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26,000 miles · Jul 10, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingVisibilityInjury

DEAR SIR/MADAM;IN THE PAST, I HAVE OWNED THE CHEVROLET VEGA, THE PONTIAC FIERO TWO OF THE POOREST AUTOMOBILES EVER BUILD BUT NEITHER OF THESE CARS CAN BEGAN TO COMPARE THE 1994 MERCUY MARQUIE AS TO POOR QUALITY. WITHOUT QUESTION, THE WORST AUTOMOBILE I HAVE EVER PURCHASED!I HAVE HAD TO HAVE 15 WINDOW REGULARTORS INSTALLED FOR…

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DEAR SIR/MADAM;IN THE PAST, I HAVE OWNED THE CHEVROLET VEGA, THE PONTIAC FIERO TWO OF THE POOREST AUTOMOBILES EVER BUILD BUT NEITHER OF THESE CARS CAN BEGAN TO COMPARE THE 1994 MERCUY MARQUIE AS TO POOR QUALITY. WITHOUT QUESTION, THE WORST AUTOMOBILE I HAVE EVER PURCHASED!I HAVE HAD TO HAVE 15 WINDOW REGULARTORS INSTALLED FOR A COST OF FROM $175 TO $275 FOR EACH REGULAR INSTALLATION FOR AN APPROXIMATE TOTAL OF $3,000.00.WITH JUST 83,000 MILES, EASILY DRIVEN, THE CAR CURRENTLY USED 1 QT. OF OIL EVERY1,000 MILES. *AK OVER THE YEARS, I HAVE ASKED OTHER MERCURY MARQUIE AND FORD VICTORIA OWNERS OF THE SAME YEARS IF THEY HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. TODATE, I HAVE NEVER FOUND AN OWNER OF THESE SAME YEAR AUTOMOBILES THAT HAVE NOT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND USUALLY MORE THAN ONCE. SERVICE MEN WILL ADVISE THAT. FORDS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND NOT JUST THE YEARS OF THIS MODEL. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW CAR. I CANNOT SHOP AMERICAN AS I WOULD PREFER. I WILL SHOP THE JAPANESE MARKET AS I HAVE IN THE PAST AND WILL ALWAYS FOR FUTURE. THE AMERICAN MARKET CONTINUES TO REGRESS AS TO SIZE AND QUALITY. BY COPY OF THIS LETTER, I WOULD ALSO REQUEST THAT THE NEXT TIME THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE COMPANIES COME BEGGING CONGRESS BECAUSE THE EUROPEAN, AISIAN, OR OTHER MANUFACTURES ARE TAKING THEIR BUSINESS THAT THEY BE REFUSED ANY LOANS AT THE TAXPAYERS EXPENSE. FORCED THEM TO USE THE PRIVATE LENDERS. THEY NEVER SEEM TO LEARN! BACK TO QUALITY - - BUY JAPANESE, J. B. CHAMBERS

NHTSA ODI #10025807

Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingExterior LightingService Brakes, Hydraulic

THE CAR LIGHTS WENT OUT ON A FOGGY NIGHT ON A CURVING MOUNTAIN ROAD, REPLACED THE LIGHT SWITCH AND THE STEERING COLUMN CONTROL UNIT. *CJ

NHTSA ODI #558966

Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingSeats

FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE TWICE, ONCE AT 39389 MILES AND AGAIN AT 83511 MILES. BOTH TIMES BOLTS HOLDING SEAT ASSEMBLY TO MAIN FRAME ASSEMBLY PULLED COMPLETELY THROUGH THE METAL.

NHTSA ODI #557875

Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT/CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CONSUMER, THEREFORE, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION. *AK AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS, CONSUMER STILL HAVING PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #816946

Official recalls

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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.