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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

Tires complaints

3 reports
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84,111 miles · Jun 27, 2005
Tires

DT: HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE FRONT LEFT TIRE, THE WHOLE TIRE CAME COMPLETELY APART AND THE TREAD HAD SHREDDED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10126657

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2001
Tires

THE FIRST TIRE FAILED AS THE TREAD PARTIALLY SEPARATED AND WENT FLAT ON A FREEWAY TH IS WAS ON 12/02/2000 AT APPROXIMATELY 32,000 MILES. THE SECOND TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT BUT THE TREAD STARTED TO SEPARATE ON 2/20/2001 AT APPROXIMATELY 35,500 MILES. *AK (TIRESIZE: P225 60R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225 60R16 )

NHTSA ODI #741306

Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2000
Tires

AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST BAD LUCK TO LOOSE A 6 MONTH OLD TIRE. WHEN I STARTED TO SEE THE REPORTS ON TV, MY FAILURE WAS SO NEARLY IDENTICAL THAT I DECIDED IT SHOULD BE REPORTED. I WAS ON THE FIRST DAY OF A VACATION TRIP AND HAD CHECKED EVERYTHING. THE PERSON AT THE TIRE STORE TOLD ME MY PRESSURE HAD GONE DOWN, AND THAT H…

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AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST BAD LUCK TO LOOSE A 6 MONTH OLD TIRE. WHEN I STARTED TO SEE THE REPORTS ON TV, MY FAILURE WAS SO NEARLY IDENTICAL THAT I DECIDED IT SHOULD BE REPORTED. I WAS ON THE FIRST DAY OF A VACATION TRIP AND HAD CHECKED EVERYTHING. THE PERSON AT THE TIRE STORE TOLD ME MY PRESSURE HAD GONE DOWN, AND THAT HAD CAUSED THE FAILURE, BUT THE DIDN'T RING TRUE. HAD IT BEEN A FRONT TIRE IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC AS I WAS IN A CENTER LANE IN MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN ST. LOUIS. THANX. *AK( DOT NUMBER: UNK TIRE SIZE: P225/60R16 )

NHTSA ODI #727953

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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