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2003 Mercury Marquis

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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33Owner 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

Exterior Lighting
8Vehicle Speed Control
5Electrical System
4Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Steering
4
All reported categories
Suspension
4Structure
3Air Bags
2Engine And Engine Cooling
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Visibility
2Equipment
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

23 reports with mileage · 10 unknown

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.

  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. 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.

4 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

4 reports
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50,000 miles · Mar 6, 2006
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED HOWEVER NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR WERE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. UPDATED 04/06/06. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10152022

6,797 miles · Sep 5, 2003
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE LOCATED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. THIS WOULD CAUSE A MISAPPLICATION TO THE WRONG PEDAL WHEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATING, AT THE SAME TIME. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10038260

1,480 miles · Apr 21, 2003
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES FAILED. THE PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO PRESS WHICH RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION. *NLM SUSPECTED THE BRAKE/GAS PEDAL RAISED TO THE SAME LEVEL WHEN SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED, POSSIBLE DEPRESSING BRAKE AND GAS AT THE SAME TIME. (CALIFORNIAHIGHWAY PATROL) *SCC

NHTSA ODI #10017282

Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 2002
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR WOULD STICK ON OCCASIONS, ALSO WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. TS *JB

NHTSA ODI #8023536

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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