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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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

3 reports
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55,000 miles · Aug 3, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PADS WERE POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. THE DEALER REFUSED TO EXAMINE VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE REPAIR WORK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. UPDATED 08/24/06. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10164303

9,010 miles · Feb 3, 2003
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

ACCELERATION PROBLEM GOING BACKWARDS. CAR LURCHED BACKWARDS AND DID NOT RESPOND TO BRAKING.

NHTSA ODI #10005173

7,350 miles · Feb 3, 2003
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

REVERSE ACCELEARTION PROBLEM

NHTSA ODI #10005171

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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