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2002 Mercury Marquis

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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11Owner 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
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Electrical System
1Parking Brake
1Seat Belts
1
All reported categories
Structure
1Suspension
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 8 of 11 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 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

2 reports
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105,000 miles · Sep 3, 2010
Engine And Engine Cooling

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCURY MARQUIS. THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID ON THE GROUND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHO LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 105,000.

NHTSA ODI #10353654

Mileage unknown · Nov 3, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE BELT FELL OFF THE ENGINE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER IS AWARE TSB #02-05-04. *PH THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WHEN THE BELTS GET WET. *SC

NHTSA ODI #8024012

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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