IllustrationOWNER CAN NOT TELL WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN WHEN DRIVING. CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
1998 Mercury Marquis
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. 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.
1 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
29 reportsMY 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 …
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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
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY TRANSMISSION VIBRATED AND ROCKED BACK AND FORTH. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETURN TO RETRACTING MECHANISM AFTER USE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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
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
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 )
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 H…
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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 )
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
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES EMERGENCY STOPPING SITUATIONS, VEHICLE KEEPS GOING AS IF NO BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *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
1PE98057 · Inertia Fuel Shut Off Switch
Opened Oct 28, 1998 · Closed Feb 11, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available