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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

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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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

3 reports
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58,000 miles · Jan 28, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

REAR BRAKES DID NOT MATCH. WHILE TRAVELING AT 35-50 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD. DRIVER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE IN THE REAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC REPLACED 2 REAR ROTORS AND 2 REAR BRAKE PADS. ALSO MECHANIC DETERMINED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKES HAD A DIFFERENT BRAKING SYSTEM THAN THE L…

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REAR BRAKES DID NOT MATCH. WHILE TRAVELING AT 35-50 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD. DRIVER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE IN THE REAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC REPLACED 2 REAR ROTORS AND 2 REAR BRAKE PADS. ALSO MECHANIC DETERMINED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKES HAD A DIFFERENT BRAKING SYSTEM THAN THE LEFT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10055958

Mileage unknown · Dec 21, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicInjury

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES EMERGENCY STOPPING SITUATIONS, VEHICLE KEEPS GOING AS IF NO BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #854217

Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE CAR WILL STOP. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP SEVERAL TIMES. THEY BLED THE BRAKES, PUT NEW CALIPERS ON, AND NOW THEY ARE WAITING FOR A MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #820638

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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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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