1984 Mercury Marquis
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1984 Mercury Marquis. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
2 recalls name the 1984 Mercury Marquis. Newest first.
Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped between august 2006 and july 2007 for use on the vehicles listed above. the fuel pump diaphragm in certain production runs may have been improperly installed or inadequately tested which may cause the fuel pump…
Risk and remedy
Risk
A leaking fuel pump could create a vehicle fire hazard.
Remedy
Federal-mogul will notify owners and replace the defective fuel pumps free of charge. the recall began on october 15, 2007. owners can contact federal-mogul at 248-354-7700.
The bolts that attach the d-shaped ring for the shoulder belt are inadequately supported by the material in which they are mounted. The attachment does not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages".
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealers will install new attaching hardware to improve the strength of the mounting.
Owner complaints
10 complaints1 involved a crash1 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Equipment · Power train › Automatic transmission
I purchase a used vehicle on 2-03-03 at 11:OO am I was ensured that it was a great vehicle. About 5:15 pm I was on the freeway, and it started to smoke and it loose compression. I had spoke to the dealer and he stated that it wasen't his problem. I feel that I was sold a unsafe vehicle.
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch · Power train › Automatic transmission › Park/neutral start interlock switch
Vehicle lost all electrical power while going down the highway at 65 mph. Pulled over and after several attemps the car started, but when you put it into gear it would lose electrical power. After investigating, I found the ignition wiring separated from its housing.
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Ignition switch started smoking due to short.
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Upon turning on ignition switch, smoke came out due to a cable next to brake booster melted.
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Radiator assembly · Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys · Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system · Exterior lighting › Headlights · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Pads · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum › Drum · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum › Wheel cylinders
Radiator/radiator hose failed, resulting inn an oil leak; also replaced belts/brake pads, shoes, drums and wheel cylinders/ exhaust system/alternator/headlamps. *ak
- Fuel system, other · Structure › Body
Head liner fabric hanging down, obscuring vision to the rear. (Second vehicle on 502774)
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Ignition fire. *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch · Fuel system, other · Structure › Body
Ignition switch failed. (Second vehicle on 501820) *dsh
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Consumer park car drive way car was run in park it came out of park went into reverse went down hill and hit an enbankment. tt
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Gas tank has to be replaced because of excessive leakage. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Parking brake failure
Summary:the spring under investigation causes the latching pawl toengage the teeth of the ratchet whereby the parking brake IS retainedin the applied position.if the spring fails, the pedal follows theoperators foot back up into the released position.ford states that it issued the bulletin in order to inform…
Summary:the spring under investigation causes the latching pawl toengage the teeth of the ratchet whereby the parking brake IS retainedin the applied position.if the spring fails, the pedal follows theoperators foot back up into the released position.ford states that it issued the bulletin in order to inform dealersthat the spring was newly available as a separate part.previously,it was necessary to replace the entire parking brake control assembly inorder to obtain a new spring.since the failure of the spring will not cause the parking brake tosuddenly and unexpectedly release and since there IS adequate warningof the failure, no safety defect trend was found.===
- Stalling
No safety defect trend has been detected.===
- Seatback failure
Summary of information from manufacturer:ford believes that the al-leged defect only occurs in a small number of the subject vehicles andrecalled about 195,732 1984 tempo/topaz vehicles in june 1986.analysis: vehicles potentially involved include tempo/topaz, escort/lynx/exp, mustang/capri, ltd/marquis, and…
Summary of information from manufacturer:ford believes that the al-leged defect only occurs in a small number of the subject vehicles andrecalled about 195,732 1984 tempo/topaz vehicles in june 1986.analysis: vehicles potentially involved include tempo/topaz, escort/lynx/exp, mustang/capri, ltd/marquis, and thunderbird/cougar.ford sold about 110,000 replacement mio bolts, mainly for 1983 and 1984models. Low clamping force appears to be a large part of the problem.ford increased the torque requirements and required the use of a manualtorque tool in march and september 1985 production changes. 1987 modelswill be produced with a longer M10 bolt and a nut to increase and main-tain clamping force. Bolts were formerly self tapping. Reports listedabove specifically state that the bolt broke. None refer simply toseat back collapse alone.status:ford reply to odi ir dated 2/2/87.ford recalled 195,7321984 tempo/topaz vehicles in june 1986 (86v-082). Analyzing reponse,monitoring canadian progress. Response to 4/6/87 letter to fordreceived 7/15/87. Will probably close after canada completes theiractions.===
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 50940Windshield and interior glass - fog/film.
- 50905Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements.
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