1988 Mercury Marquis
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
9 complaints1 involved a crash2 involved a fire
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- Exterior lighting › Brake lights › Switch
Vehicle experiencing problem with brake light switch failing to operate unless extreme pressure IS applied on the pedal. Dealer was notified. *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch · Exterior lighting › Brake lights · Exterior lighting › Tail lights · Exterior lighting › Turn signal
Theoriginal ignition switch was recalled although we had never had any problems with it at all. I did take into a ford dealer [pat massucci geneva ford geneva ohio] they replaced the switch, and the next day when we went to start the car it would not shut off after starting and the key would not…
Theoriginal ignition switch was recalled although we had never had any problems with it at all. I did take into a ford dealer [pat massucci geneva ford geneva ohio] they replaced the switch, and the next day when we went to start the car it would not shut off after starting and the key would not return back to the run position. This was on a friday afternoon. I immediately called the dealer and was told to bring it leave it, and when they got a chance they would repair it the next week !there IS no way I was going to drive my car 10 miles with no tail lights /brake lights/or turn signals, and then leave it running witha full tank of gas over the weekend. I then called the ford customer assistance line and was told to do the same thing as well or have it towed at my expense to the dealer that messed the replacement switch up to begin with. I could find no other dealer open any where so I returned to the car, took a pair of pliars and forcibly turned the ignition switch to run. Then to the off position. It now does seem to work better . But not as it should or as the original did before the replacement was installed when the switch now fails to return or does not let the tailights work we have to shut it off then restart the car for the accessories to work at all. *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition
Engine would crank, refused to start, towed to dealer, thick-film ignition module which carries electrical pulses to the spark plugs. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
When driving vehicle it would stall out on the highway. Would lose all power. Pulled to side of road & waited & then restarted. Took to the dealer & had tfi module replaced along with other parts. Problem still exists. *ak
- Vehicle speed control
Put car into reverse and car accelerated and hit a wall . Please describe . *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
An electrical short caused the ignition switch to catch on fire after turning on the vehicle. please describe. *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Ignition fire started after parking the vehicle due to a short. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly · Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
ABS: when applied, brakes has grab like feel; front end sways; drags. Also, hard to unlock shoulder belt. tt
- Tires
Goodyear invicta tires wear/cup prematurely. *skd
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