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1998 Mercury Marquis

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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29Owner 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

Engine And Engine Cooling
4Steering
4Suspension
4Exterior Lighting
3Power Train
3
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Tires
3Structure
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Electrical System
1Engine
1Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seat Belts
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 29 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. 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.

1 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Power Train complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 26, 2003
Power Train

OWNER CAN NOT TELL WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN WHEN DRIVING. CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10040714

Mileage unknown · May 6, 2002
Power Train

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY TRANSMISSION VIBRATED AND ROCKED BACK AND FORTH. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8009261

Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 1999
Power Train

CONSUMER PULLED INTO PARKING LOT, VEHICLE JUMPED THROUGH PARKING BARRIER, DOWN DECLINE AND WENT THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE. TALL SHRUBBERY STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE GEAR WOULD SOMETIMES GET STUCK BETWEEN REVERSE AND NEUTRAL, TWO WEEK AGO, DASHBOARD WAS LIT UP AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. TWICE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP A…

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CONSUMER PULLED INTO PARKING LOT, VEHICLE JUMPED THROUGH PARKING BARRIER, DOWN DECLINE AND WENT THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE. TALL SHRUBBERY STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE GEAR WOULD SOMETIMES GET STUCK BETWEEN REVERSE AND NEUTRAL, TWO WEEK AGO, DASHBOARD WAS LIT UP AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. TWICE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED A CABLE LEADING TO THE GEAR SHIFT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836374

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

PE98057 · Inertia Fuel Shut Off Switch

Opened Oct 28, 1998 · Closed Feb 11, 1999

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

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