1998 Mercury Marquis
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
29 complaints1 involved a crash4 injuries
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- Steering · Suspension · Wheels
The front end IS very squeaky loud and when you make hard turns to left or right it makes a loud spring popping sound. the steering IS feel lose and cause the car to seem as though it IS wobbling side to side and holding it in the road IS a little tough.
- Engine · Engine and engine cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 mercury marquis. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, there was smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the manifold and the thermostat holder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 mercury marquis. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, there was smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the manifold and the thermostat holder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. updated 3/24/15*cn the consumer stated he pulled the vehicle to the curb, inspected the engine and noticed smoke coming from a broken part, releasing anti-freeze. The thermostat gasket housing and intake manifold were replaced. Updated 07/07/15*jb
- Vehicle speed control · Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
TL* the contact owns a 1998 mercury marquis. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the cruise control failed. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.
- Steering › Linkages › Arm › Idler and attachment
98 mercury grand marquis 50,000 miles driving 10 mph the ps tierod end fell off losing all control. Car towed to ford dealer all tie rod ends replace with greasable ends cost $400.00 this IS a sealed tie rod end requiring no grease (manufactures defect requiring recall,i still have old parts. The car had just been inspected nys. *tr
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 45 mph steam was noticed coming from under the hood. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined to have a crack in the intake manifold.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
The intake manifold on my grand marquis cracked an caused my car to run hot an I had to replace it. I have 1998 merqury grand marquis I replaced it on the 9-14-05. *Jb
- Tires › Tread/belt
Dt: had a blowout on the front left tire, the whole tire came completely apart and the tread had shredded. *Ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Pads · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum
Rear brakes did not match. While traveling at 35-50 mph driver applied the brakes and brake pedal was hard. Driver heard a grinding noise in the rear. took vehicle to a mechanic, and mechanic replaced 2 rear rotors and 2 rear brake pads. Also mechanic determined the right rear brakes had a different braking system than the left. *Ak
- Exterior lighting › Headlights › Concealment devices
Headlight lenses malfunctioned due to frost on the outside lens. the consumer's vehicle was almost involved in a collision due to lack of visibility. *ak the consumer was unable to see far down the road which would normally be fine and narrowly avoided hitting a parked vehicle and had to use…
Headlight lenses malfunctioned due to frost on the outside lens. the consumer's vehicle was almost involved in a collision due to lack of visibility. *ak the consumer was unable to see far down the road which would normally be fine and narrowly avoided hitting a parked vehicle and had to use the high beams. when the high beam lights were used, oncoming vehicles did not signal the consumer to switch back to the low beams. *scc *jb
- Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift
Jack warning label does not meet fvmss safety standards. *ak refer to recall no.# 00v200000. *scc *jb
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Owner can not tell what gear the vehicle IS in when driving. Consumer notified the dealership. *Ak
- Electrical system · Engine and engine cooling · Structure
My trunk on my 1998 mercury mystique leaks water when it rains, passenger window switch does not work,my car has jumped timing twice in a month and was stuck on the interstate the second time and had to call a tow truck, had to replace the water pump and buy the timing kit twice. Not counting on…
My trunk on my 1998 mercury mystique leaks water when it rains, passenger window switch does not work,my car has jumped timing twice in a month and was stuck on the interstate the second time and had to call a tow truck, had to replace the water pump and buy the timing kit twice. Not counting on all the recalls on this car when I bought it in 1998 new. The car IS in my husbands name... Which IS marvin minor. I really do like my car, but it has been a disappointment to me. 8NLM
- Power train › Automatic transmission
While traveling on highway transmission vibrated and rocked back and forth. dealership IS aware of problem.*ak
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Driver's and passenger's seat belts do not return to retracting mechanism after use. please give any further details. *ak
- Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Steering wheel locked up while driving at 3-5 mph. vehicle towed to a dealer, and informed consumer that steering gear box had to be replaced. Repairs made under warranty. *Ak *jb
- Exterior lighting › Headlights · Exterior lighting › Headlights › Switch
Headlights failed to operate properly. *ak consumer states at 18880 miles headlights fogged up on driver's side, passenger's side fogged up at 22704 miles, dealer replaced them, however at 41396 miles headlights fogged again and dealer would not replace. *slc
- Tires
The first tire failed as the tread partially separated and went flat on a freeway th IS was on 12/02/2000 at approximately 32,000 miles. the second tire did not go flat but the tread started to separate on 2/20/2001 at approximately 35,500 miles. *ak (tiresize: P225 60r16)( dot number: tire size: P225 60r16 )
- Tires
At first I thought it was just bad luck to loose a 6 month old tire. when I started to see the reports on tv, my failure was so nearly identical that I decided it should be reported. I was on the first day of a vacation trip and had checked everything. the person at the tire store told me my…
At first I thought it was just bad luck to loose a 6 month old tire. when I started to see the reports on tv, my failure was so nearly identical that I decided it should be reported. I was on the first day of a vacation trip and had checked everything. the person at the tire store told me my pressure had gone down, and that had caused the failure, but the didn't ring true. had it been a front tire it could have been catastrophic as I was in a center lane in morning rush hour traffic in st. Louis. thanx. *ak( dot number: unk tire size: p225/60r16 )
- Steering › Hydraulic power assist system
On two occasions whenever vehicle ran over puddle of water it caused the vehicle to lose power steering assist for approimately 20 second or less. Dealer notified. *Ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
When applying brakes emergency stopping situations, vehicle keeps going as if no brakes were applied. Dealer has not seen vehicle. *ak
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
The headlight lens are cloudy, but not cracked. impairs consumer's vision while driving at night. Contacted dealer, dealer will not repair hedlights because they claim that consumer spilled some chemical on them. *ak
- Suspension
While driving approx. 40Mph suddenly front wheels kept swerving from side to side. Had no steering control. Went over an embankment & flipped upside down. Had 2 injuries. Emergency rm treatment. The pavement was dry. *Ak
- Vehicle speed control › Cables
After driving about 500 miles stopped and started vehicle, motor accelerated to almost full speed. Dealer contacted and found plastic shipping cover in throttle plate, which was stuck in to keep throttle open. Repair work done. *Ak
- Suspension
Ongoing problem with vehicle wandering across the road whenever vehicle reaches above 50 mph. Vehiclehas been in/o ut of dealer shop on five occasions, and problem has not been resolved. Seeking help, and additional information from nhtsa in this matter. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Consumer pulled into parking lot, vehicle jumped through parking barrier, down decline and went through a chain link fence. Tall shrubbery stopped the vehicle. The gear would sometimes get stuck between reverse and neutral, two week ago, dashboard was lit up and vehicle would not start. Twice vehicle was towed to dealership and they replaced a cable leading to the gear shift. *ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Inertia fuel shut off switch
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