IllustrationMY MOTHERS CAR WAS OFF & IN PARK & ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE REVED UP AND THE CAR SHOT THROUGH HER GARGAGE DOOR AND ALMOST THROUGH THE BACK GARAGE WALL WITH MY MOM IN THE CAR. *AK
1999 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 →24Owner complaints
Model-year median: 10
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0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1999 Mercury Marquis
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 24 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)
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 4 reports
- Vehicle Speed Control: 4 reports
- Electrical System: 3 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 3 reports
- Steering: 3 reports
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Recall links
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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: 6 of 24 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.
- 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
What owners actually said
24 reportsWHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGH SPEED VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE. ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND AFTER BRAKES ARE USED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THIS WAS HAPPENING IN ALL FORD PRODUCTS. MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *JG *AK
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
FROM TIME OF PURCHASE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY SQUEAK.DEALER INSISTS THAT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE, BRAKE DISTANCE IS NORMAL. *AK *SLC
WHILE PULLUNG OUT OF A PARKING LOT ENGINE STARTED TO REV REALLY SO LOUD THAT PEOPLE IN SIDE THE STORE COULD HEAR IT. THEN, CONSUMER SMELLED RUBBER BURNING FROM TIRES, THEN IT TOOK OFF IN REVERSE. *AK
BOTH FRONT DOOR HINGES ARE NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY, THE DOORS WILL NOT STAY OPEN HALFWAY OF FULL OPEN POSITON WITHOUT MOVING, ON WINDY DAYS THE DOOR IS EASILY BLOWN CLOSED. NLM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH FUEL SPITTING OUT OF FUEL : TANK: FILLER NECK WHILE REFUELING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
WHEN PRESSING ON BRAKES, CONSUMER HAS TO PUSH BRAKES HARDER TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP, PEDAL ALMOST GOES TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, BRAKE LINING IS LETTING OUT SOME KIND OF OIL GETTING ON THE HUB CAPS.*AK THE CUSTOMER STATES THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS GREATER NOW THAN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE PROBLEM REOCCURS FREQUENTLY AND THE…
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WHEN PRESSING ON BRAKES, CONSUMER HAS TO PUSH BRAKES HARDER TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP, PEDAL ALMOST GOES TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, BRAKE LINING IS LETTING OUT SOME KIND OF OIL GETTING ON THE HUB CAPS.*AK THE CUSTOMER STATES THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS GREATER NOW THAN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE PROBLEM REOCCURS FREQUENTLY AND THE CUSTOMER SUSPECTS MANUFACTURER FLAW
I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN GOOD FAITH, THINKING THAT IT WAS NEW. IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. MY
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS DO NOT STAY OPEN ON THEIR OWN, THE HALFWAY LOCKING POINT DOES NOT WORK. DOORS, WHEN OPENED, WILL SWING RIGHT BACK AND SHUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.