IllustrationTHE BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD TO PUSH AND CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
1993 Mercury Marquis
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 3 of 23 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. 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.
2 crash reports4 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
23 reportsVIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT CAUSED THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT TO FLY OUT AND HIT PASSENGER IN THE FACE AND TO LACERATE DRIVERS ARM. NLM
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT IS STUCK WITHIN THE DRIVER'S SEAT FROM WHICH IT EXTENDS, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. SEAT BELT TRACK WELD SEPARATED, SEAT BELT BUCKLE DISAPPEARED INTO ITS OPENING AND COULD NOT BE RETRIEVED. *AK *ML
BROKEN SHIFT TUBE ASSY, WHICH SNAPPED IN TWO WHILE PARKING THE CAR, SHIFTED IN PARK, SHIFT HANDLE DISENGAGED COMPLETELY, LEAVING NO TRANSMISSION AND NO POWER, CAR ROLLED, REPLACE SHIFT TUBE.
POWER WINDOWS FAILED.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. PROBABLE CAUSE: MISCOMMUNICATION TO DRIVER AND MODULE SENSORS. *AK
THE WINDOWS IN VEHICLE FALL DOWN INTO TRACK AND CAN OPEN OR CLOSE. POWER WINDOWS REPLACED 5 TIMES. *AK
AIR BAG REPLACED HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMING ON.
HORN MALFUNCTION - UNEXPECTED AND SPORADIC BLOWING.
WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER, VEHICLE SLIDES AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1EA95022 · Passenger Air Bag Module Detachment
Opened Aug 31, 1995 · Closed Jul 24, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal
PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE CAN COMPLETELY DETACH FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING DEPLOYMENT.