Model year record
1999 Mercury MARQUIS recalls & problems
The 1999 Mercury MARQUIS has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 24 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (5 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1999 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* |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulicFoundation components › Disc; Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 5 | — |
| Vehicle speed controlLinkages | 4 | — |
| SteeringLinkages › Tie rod assembly; Linkages › Arm › Idler and attachment | 3 | — |
| Electrical systemIgnition › Switch | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingExhaust system › Emission control › Gas recirculation valve (egr valve); Cooling system › Hoses/lines/piping/fittings | 3 | — |
| VisibilityRearview mirrors/devices › Interior; Glass, side/rear | 2 | — |
| StructureBody › Bumpers; Body › Door › Hinge and attachments | 2 | — |
| EquipmentMechanical › Accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift | 2 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Air bagsFrontal | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkagesDoors › Latch | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasolineStorage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Electronic stability control (esc)
DRIVING IN THE RAIN HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT TRIED HIGH BEANS CAME ON WENT OUT, ALSO, WIPERS. I PULL LEAVER HELD IN RESET WIPERS WITH OTHER HAND. THEN I PULL DOWN LEVER TO SIGNAL TOO GET OFF ROAD NOCKING HIGH BEANS OFF AGAIN. I ALMOST HIT GARD RAIL,THE LCD RECALL SHOULD BE FOR ALL CARS NOT JUST SOME MY SAFTY AND OTHERS SHOULD HAVE RECALLS.
- Equipment
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE CHANGING THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE THE FACTORY ISSUED JACK FAILED TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE AND BENT. THE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000. RVK
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
JULY 15,2005, I TOOK MY GRAND MARQUIS L999, TO GLADES FORD BECAUSE IT WAS STALLING AS IF IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. I WAS TOLD, SPARK PLUG #8 AND THE COIL WAS BAD. IT WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $337.94 . AUGUST 2005 HAD SAME PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE MANIFOLD. HAD THIS REPAIRED LL.22.05,COST $960.63. ADVISED BY RICHARD T. DOORMAN ESQ. OF CUNNINGHAM< BOUNDS< YANCE, CROWDER & BROWN LLC, P. O. BOX 66705, MIBIL, AL 36660 TO TAKE MY RECEIPTS TO GLADES FORD OF BELLE, GLADE, FL BEFORE MARCH 16, 2006, I TOOK THE RECEIPTS TO GLADES FORD, JANUARY 23, 2006. MR. ANTONIO BELLORIN, SERVICE ADVISOR TOOK THE INFORMATION AND SAID I WOULD BE CONTACTED. AFTER NOT BEING CONTACTED IN APPROXIMATELY THREE…
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Hoses/lines/piping/fittings
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FITTING THAT CONNECTS THE HEATER LINE TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FRACTURED AND DETACHED. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED. THE CONTACT SAW STEAM COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THE TIME HAD EXPIRED FOR THE 7 YEAR REPLACEMENT FOR A FREE REMEDY.
- Electrical systemFire
DT KEYLESS ENTRY PAD CAUGHT ON FIRE,VEHICLE WAS IN GARAGE COULD SPELL SMOKE, HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. CONTACTED THE DEALER SAID THERE IS NO RECALL, CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING CAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WATER CAN GET DOWN IN THE SWITCH AND COMBINATION OF AGE CAN CREATE A PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A SOLID COVER OVER THIS. *NM
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
THED OUTER TIE ROD ON THE RIGHT FRONT TURNING WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. THE TIEROD ENDS NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE NOTE THAT A WARNING LETTER WAS SENT OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM ON MY 1998 F150 BUT NONE ON THIS VRHICLE. IT WAS RELATED TO CORROSION. I WILL SAVE THE OLD PART. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE NEGOTIATING A CURVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATISTRAFFIC OR EVEN WORSE.*AK
- Vehicle speed control
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE OWNER HAS TO STOMP ON THE BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. OWNER WILL NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. *NM
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
TIE ROD ON VEHICLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING. *MR THE COMPONENTS RUSTED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC *JB
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.