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1999 Mercury Marquis

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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24Owner complaints

Model-year median: 10

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Vehicle Speed Control
4Electrical System
3Engine And Engine Cooling
3Steering
3
All reported categories
Equipment
2Structure
2Visibility
2Air Bags
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Suspension
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 24 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.

  • 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 →
  • Electrical System. Review the 3 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 reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

3 reports
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52,000 miles · Jul 11, 2005
Electrical SystemFire

DT KEYLESS ENTRY PAD CAUGHT ON FIRE,VEHICLE WAS IN GARAGE COULD SPELL SMOKE, HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. CONTACTED THE DEALER SAID THERE IS NO RECALL, CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING CAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WATER CAN GET DOWN IN THE SWITCH AND COMBINATION OF AGE CAN CREATE A P…

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DT KEYLESS ENTRY PAD CAUGHT ON FIRE,VEHICLE WAS IN GARAGE COULD SPELL SMOKE, HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. CONTACTED THE DEALER SAID THERE IS NO RECALL, CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING CAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WATER CAN GET DOWN IN THE SWITCH AND COMBINATION OF AGE CAN CREATE A PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A SOLID COVER OVER THIS. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10128252

Mileage unknown · Apr 18, 2003
Electrical System

WHILE DRIVING THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD FAILED ALONG WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING AND INTERIOR DOME LIGHT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10017179

Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 2002
Electrical System

DRIVER PARKED VEHICLE AND TURNED IT OFF. LATER RETURNING AND TRYING TO START VEHICLE FAILED TO START. IGNITION HAD LOCKED UP STEERING WHEEL, AND WAS UNABLE SHIFT OUT OF PARK. A POLICE PERSON STATED PROBLEM MIGHT BE RELAY SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8002115

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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