IllustrationWHILE DRIVING UNDER STORMY CONDITIONS, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ROLL DOWN WINDOW ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND WINDOW WOULD NOT GO DOWN. SECOND TIME, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE REPAIR PROVIDER STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL MATERIAL CAUSING THE FAILURE WAS OF INFERIOR QUALITY. *JG
1996 Mercury Marquis
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →31Owner complaints
Model-year median: 10
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0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1996 Mercury Marquis
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 31 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 11 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 4 reports
- Visibility: 4 reports
- Steering: 3 reports
- Suspension: 3 reports
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Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
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: 9 of 31 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 11 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 →
- Visibility. 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.
3 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports
Visibility complaints
4 reportsON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH DRIVER 'S SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILING TO OPERATE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN UNABLE TO CLOSE OR UNABLE TO SECURE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, THE WINDOW GEARS BROKE AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING. IN ADDITION, THERE IS PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION/ IT IS VERY HARD TO STEER THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND BANGS INTO GEAR WHEN ACCELERATIN…
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WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, THE WINDOW GEARS BROKE AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING. IN ADDITION, THERE IS PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION/ IT IS VERY HARD TO STEER THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND BANGS INTO GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING. ELECTRICAL FAILURES AS WELL. *AK *ML
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Recall campaigns
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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