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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 →
  • Visibility. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • 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

Visibility complaints

7 reports
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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 · Jan 5, 2001
Visibility

ELECTRIC REGULATOR FOR WINDOWS WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO GO. AT TIME OF PURCHASING USED VEHICLE, WINDOWS WERE WORKING. 2 WINDOWS HAD REGULATORS REPLACED ON RIGHT. CURRENTLY, LEFT FRONT WINDOW IS FAILING. NO WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #877580

Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 2000
Visibility

POWER WINDOWS ON THE DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE DOORS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. IF UP, THEY WILL NOT COME DOWN WHEN BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF DOWN, THEY WILL NOT GO UP WHEN BUTTON IS PRESSED. BEEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. MECHANIC CANNOT RESOLVED PROBLEM OF POWER WINDOWS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #870210

Mileage unknown · Jan 4, 2000
Visibility

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ALL WINDOWS FAILING TO OPERATE ONE AFTER ANOTHER.THREE WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE AT THE SAME TIME. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL AND REPAIRS WERE MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST*AK

NHTSA ODI #854702

Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 1999
Visibility

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE NOTICED & SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM VENTS. SMELLED LIKE WIRES BURNING. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE HEATER CORE BURNED & CAUSED THE PROBLEM. IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #852207

Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 1998
Service Brakes, HydraulicVisibility

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #528086

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.