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2002 Mercury Marquis

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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11Owner complaints

Model-year median: 10

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Electrical System
1Parking Brake
1Seat Belts
1
All reported categories
Structure
1Suspension
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 8 of 11 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 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Parking Brake complaints

1 reports
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13,978 miles · Oct 22, 2005
Parking Brake

EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE MECHANISM FROZEN WITH BRAKE ON. EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE IN CABIN RETURNED TO NORMAL POSITION GIVING INDICATION THAT THE BRAKE HAD BEEN RELEASED. END RESULT COMPLETE WIPE OUT OF REAR BRAKES AND DAMAGE TO DRUMS. FAILURE FOUND BY THE SERVICING DEALER AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. YET ON EACH OF THE LAST TWO(2) OCC…

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EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE MECHANISM FROZEN WITH BRAKE ON. EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE IN CABIN RETURNED TO NORMAL POSITION GIVING INDICATION THAT THE BRAKE HAD BEEN RELEASED. END RESULT COMPLETE WIPE OUT OF REAR BRAKES AND DAMAGE TO DRUMS. FAILURE FOUND BY THE SERVICING DEALER AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. YET ON EACH OF THE LAST TWO(2) OCCASIONS WHEN CAR WENT IN FOR SERVICE I REQUESTED " CHECK EMERGENCY BRAKE" EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL 1"+/- OFF THE FLOOR RESPONSE WAS BRAKES O.K. ONLY AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY WAS PROBLEM FOUND. MY GRAND MARQUIS HAS BEEN SERVICED BY NO ONE BUT SMITH CAIRNES, FORD, LINCOLN, MERCURY. IF BY SOME STROKE OF LUCK I HAD DEPENDED SOLEY ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED BY A RUNAWAY CAR. TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY IT COST ME IN EXCESS OF $500.00 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10140497

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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