IllustrationIDLER ARM BOLT CAME OUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL. CONSUMER RECOMMENDED USING CASTLE NUT BOLT WITH CARTER PIN TO KEEP FROM FALLING OFF. *AK
1999 Mercury Marquis
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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 reportsDRIVING ABOUT 5-10 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD A LOW FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE OTHER VEHICLE HAD NO DAMAGES. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
THE INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR LOCATION INTERFERES WITH THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. OCCUPANT SAID IT SHOULD BE MOVED UPWARDS. PELASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN JERK TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. WHICH ALMOST CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RUN ANOTHER VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD ON THE RIGHT LANE. REASON UNKNOWN. VEHICLE HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND SOME REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND CODITION STILL OCCURS. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.