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1999 Mercury Marquis

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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24Owner complaints

Model-year median: 10

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Vehicle Speed Control
4Electrical System
3Engine And Engine Cooling
3Steering
3
All reported categories
Equipment
2Structure
2Visibility
2Air Bags
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Suspension
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 24 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 3 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 reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Steering complaints

3 reports
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54,000 miles · Apr 8, 2005
Steering

THED OUTER TIE ROD ON THE RIGHT FRONT TURNING WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. THE TIEROD ENDS NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE NOTE THAT A WARNING LETTER WAS SENT OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM ON MY 1998 F150 BUT NONE ON THIS VRHICLE. IT WAS RELATED TO CORROSION. I WILL SAVE THE OLD PART. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE NEGOTIA…

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THED OUTER TIE ROD ON THE RIGHT FRONT TURNING WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. THE TIEROD ENDS NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE NOTE THAT A WARNING LETTER WAS SENT OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM ON MY 1998 F150 BUT NONE ON THIS VRHICLE. IT WAS RELATED TO CORROSION. I WILL SAVE THE OLD PART. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE NEGOTIATING A CURVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATISTRAFFIC OR EVEN WORSE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10116605

41,285 miles · Sep 13, 2004
Steering

TIE ROD ON VEHICLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING. *MR THE COMPONENTS RUSTED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10092766

Mileage unknown · Sep 15, 1999
Steering

IDLER ARM BOLT CAME OUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL. CONSUMER RECOMMENDED USING CASTLE NUT BOLT WITH CARTER PIN TO KEEP FROM FALLING OFF. *AK

NHTSA ODI #844639

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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