Model year record
2000 Mercury MARQUIS recalls & problems
The 2000 Mercury MARQUIS has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 23 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is structure (6 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2000 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* |
|---|---|---|
| StructureBody; Body › Door | 6 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine; Engine › Gasoline | 3 | — |
| Seat beltsFront › Buckle assembly; Rear/other | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed controlCruise control | 2 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission | 2 | — |
| Exterior lightingTurn signal | 2 | — |
| VisibilityWindshield wiper/washer › Motor; Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Rear window | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicFoundation components | 1 | — |
| SeatsFront assembly › Head restraint | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Unknown or other
IAA AUTO AUCTION SOLD THIS VEHICLE ADVERTISED AS CASH FOR CLUNKER VEHICLE. THE PROGRAM ENDED 3 YEARS AGO HOW COULD THEY STILL HAVE A VEHICLE THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SCRAPPED 3 YEARS AGO? IT IS ITEM #58 ON SIOUX FALLS SALE 1-28-2014. BELOW IS THE LISTING INFORMATION ON AUCTION. STOCK# :12399212 SALE DOCUMENT :REGULAR CERTIFICATE(IOWA) LOSS:OTHER PRIMARY:CASH-4-CLUNKER SECONDARY:RIGHT SIDE KEY:PRESENT START CODE:VEHICLE STARTS ODOMETER:191622 ODOMETER STATUS:NOT REQUIRED/EXEMPT FUEL TYPE:GASOLINE CYLINDERS:8 CYL ENGINE:4.6L V8 FI SOHC F2 TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC DRIVE LINE TYPE:REAR WHEEL DRIVE *TR
- Exterior lighting
2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS - HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND THE ENGINE IS OFF. *TR
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Rear window
BACK WINDOW SHATTERED AFTER DEFROST WAS ON. *NM
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
WIINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY.
- Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
CRUISE CONTROL WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO....SOME DAYS IT WILL WORK, OTHER DAYS IT WON'T...ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH SIGNAL LIGHT BLINKING FASTER AT TIMES THAN AT OTHERS...HAD THAT PARTICULAR PROBLEM FIXED BY CHANGING THE "LIGHT MODULE" FOR $500...NOW ITS THE CRUISE CONTROL...ONE MORE PROBLEM AND I'M SELLING THE CAR....*AK
- Structure
WATER IS LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN IT RAINED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. *JB
- Power train › Automatic transmission1 injury
TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION, VEHICLE HARD TO SHIFT. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD SUDDENLY KNOCKING THE CONSUMER TO THE GROUND. THE CONSUMER WAS HOLDING ONTO THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE AND WAS DRAGGED ON HIS STOMACH ABOUT 50 FEET. THE CONSUMER DISLOCATED HIS SHOULDER AND SEPARATED MUSCLE AND TENDON AS WELL AS NERVES FROM THE ROTATOR CUFF. THE DRAGGING ALSO INFLICTED NUMEROUS CUT ON THE CONSUMERS STOMACH AND LEGS. *NM
- Power train › Automatic transmission1 injury
THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED. *NM THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD DRAGGING THE CONSUMER 50 FEET COMING TO A STOP AS IT HIT THE CURB. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED NUMEROUS INJURIES. THE VEHICLE SHIFT LEVER WAS STILL IN PARK. *TC *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.