Model year record
1990 Mercury MARQUIS recalls & problems
The 1990 Mercury MARQUIS has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 6 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is fuel system, gasoline (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1990 Mercury MARQUIS.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system, gasolineDelivery › Fuel pump; Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2 | — |
| Electrical systemAlternator/generator/regulator; Wiring | 2 | — |
| Air bagsFrontal | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Electrical system › WiringFire
WHILE DRIVING COULD SEE SMOKE COMING FROM THE TRUNK AND THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. AFTER CHECKING WITH TECHNICIAN IT WAS ESTABLISHED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM. *AK WIRING IN TRUNK TO GAS SHUT OFF SWITCH AND WIRING INTO BULK HEAD TO FUEL PUMP BURST INTO FLAMES AND BURNED. THE DRIVER QUICKLY DISCONNECTED BATTERY AND SHUT OFF SOURCE OF POWER TO WIRING FOR SAFETY PURPOSE. THE CAUSE WAS LATER FOUND TO BE FAULTY INSERT MOLDING OF WIRES, BOTH HOT AND COLD SHORTING TOGETHER. *YH
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
VEHICLE FIRE.
- Air bags › FrontalCrash1 injury
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00, POSITION SPEED 55 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
- Vehicle speed controlCrash1 injury
PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND IT ACCELERATED ABOUT 100 MPH AND RAN INTO A HOUSE
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
LOCATION OF FUEL LINE RESULTS IN INTERFERENCE ALSO DEVELOPS BURNING SMELL. TT
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pumpFire
FUEL PUMPWIRING HOUSING SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A FIRE. TT
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.