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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

Equipment complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Dec 1, 2011
Equipment

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE CHANGING THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE THE FACTORY ISSUED JACK FAILED TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE AND BENT. THE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MI…

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TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE CHANGING THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE THE FACTORY ISSUED JACK FAILED TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE AND BENT. THE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000. RVK

NHTSA ODI #10437933

Mileage unknown · Sep 16, 2000
EquipmentService Brakes, HydraulicStructure

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN GOOD FAITH, THINKING THAT IT WAS NEW. IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. MY

NHTSA ODI #731634

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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