https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercury Marauder. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:30:08 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-1506405 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT THE STEERING HAD BECOME STIFF AND "NOTCHY" WHILE TURNING, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RETURN TO STRAIGHT AHEAD ON ITS OWN. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT HAD 1 OF THE 3 BEARING FROZEN AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THIS IS THE SAME EXACT PARTS AND SYMPTOMS AS LISTED LISTED IN FORD RECALL 13S08 https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-1420277 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT I'M HAVING ISSUES WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. WHEN YOU TRY TO USE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. IT SEEMS MY ISSUE WOULD FIT UNDER THE LCM RECALL FOR 2003-2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHEN YOU ENTER THE VIN IT SHOWS NO RECALLS. I'M HOPING THIS IS AN OVERSIGHT SINCE THE MARAUDER IS A VERSION OF GRAND MARQUIS. https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-1412129 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (LEVITTOWN FORD LLC, 3195 HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKE, LEVITTOWN, NY 11756) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED TH https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-1332283 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT 15S39 THIS VEHICLE RECALL HAS BEEN ON MY CAT FOR ALMOST A YEAR. ACCORDING TO THIS WEBSITE SAFERCAR.GOV THE REMEDY IS AVAILABLE BUT WHEN YOU TAKE IT TO FORD IT IS NOT. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THIS RECALL WITH NO REMEDY FOR A YEAR! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. IT HAS DESTROYED THE VALUE OF THE CAR. ITS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT SINCE THE HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. FORD IS EITHER LY https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-1250712 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING ALONG 2 LANE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 7PM 1/6/2016 HEAD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WILL NOT COME BACK ON HAD TO DRIVE WITHOUT HEAD LIGHTS OR TAILLIGHTS I WAS INFORMED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER HEAD LIGHTS ETCAND FORD IS AWARE OF THIS HAZARDOUS PROBLEM https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-1164129 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY MARAUDER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT WORSENED AND RECURRED MORE FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-1147031 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT REPLACED UNKNOWN WIRING UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SEAT, BUT THE LIGHT STILL REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-1147032 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT REPLACED UNKNOWN WIRING UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SEAT, BUT THE LIGHT STILL REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-1134902 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 MERCURY MARAUDER ON A TWO LANE ROAD IN DELAWARE COUNTY NY WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. DRIVING THE BACK ROADS TAKES TOTAL CONCENTRATION DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF NOCTURNAL ANIMALS WHICH CAN CROSS ROADS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR AND I TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN MAINTAINING IT TO THE UTMOST TOP CONDITION. IT IS RARE TO FIND THIS MODEL CAR(A MARAUDER) BUT IT IS A GRAND M https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-1126409 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE STEERING BECAME JERKY AND HAD TO OVERCORRECT TO KEEP IN TRAFFIC LANE. MAKING TURNS THERE WAS A LOUD CRACKING SOUND. THE DEALER SAID RUST HAD SEIZED THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT AND IT WAS REPLACED. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-1120345 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT OEM TIRES FOR REAR P245/55-18 NOT AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PART # SHOWS TIRE IS NOT DISCONTINUED YET NO TIRES ARE AVAILABLE BY B.F. GOODRICH. NO SOLUTION IS OFFERED AND BF GOODRICH DOES NOT RETURN PHONE CALLS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. REPEATED PHONE CALLS TO BF GOODRICH OVER EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME SHOWS PROBLEM IS RECOGNIZED-NO PRODUCTION DATE OF THIS TIRE KNOWN. https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-1120346 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT OEM TIRES FOR REAR P245/55-18 NOT AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PART # SHOWS TIRE IS NOT DISCONTINUED YET NO TIRES ARE AVAILABLE BY B.F. GOODRICH. NO SOLUTION IS OFFERED AND BF GOODRICH DOES NOT RETURN PHONE CALLS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. REPEATED PHONE CALLS TO BF GOODRICH OVER EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME SHOWS PROBLEM IS RECOGNIZED-NO PRODUCTION DATE OF THIS TIRE KNOWN. https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-1073245 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT HEAD LIGHT FLICKER ON AND OFF , LOW BEAMS ARE DIM , HIG BEAMS NOT BRIGHT. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-1073246 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT HEAD LIGHT FLICKER ON AND OFF , LOW BEAMS ARE DIM , HIG BEAMS NOT BRIGHT. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-1065487 Thu, 15 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT, THEN THE CAR STALLED. I INSTINCTIVELY PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO TRY AND RESTART WHICH I DID BUT IT STALLED AGAIN AND THIS TIME IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD WHILE UNFORTUNATELY ON THE CURVE OF A 2 LANE BRIDGE WITH NO SHOULDER OR BREAKDOWN LANE. LUCKILY THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ENOUGH FOR ON COMING TRAFFIC AND TRACTOR TRAILERS https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-1065488 Thu, 15 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT, THEN THE CAR STALLED. I INSTINCTIVELY PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO TRY AND RESTART WHICH I DID BUT IT STALLED AGAIN AND THIS TIME IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD WHILE UNFORTUNATELY ON THE CURVE OF A 2 LANE BRIDGE WITH NO SHOULDER OR BREAKDOWN LANE. LUCKILY THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ENOUGH FOR ON COMING TRAFFIC AND TRACTOR TRAILERS https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-1059004 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-1050378 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS THE LIGHT SWITCH WOULD NOT REMAIN IN THE ON POSITION CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE DEFECT WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY LCM (LIGHT CONTROL MODULE). THE VEHICLE https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-1012298 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH IN MY 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER AND WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT ~45 - 50 MPH. DURING THE IMPACT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK FAILED AND FELL BACKWARDS. LUCKILY MY DAUGHTER (5 YRS OLD) WAS NOT IN THE BOOSTER SEAT THAT IS DIRECTLY BEHIND ME. IF SHE HAD BEEN WITH ME, SHE MOST CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE HAD SERIOUS INJURIES. WHEN THE SEAT FELL BACK, MY INSTINCT WAS TO TRY TO STAY UPRIGHT. T https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-985460 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT 2004 MERCURY MARAUDER HEADLIGHTS OCCASIONALLY STOP FUNCTIONING WITHOUT WARNING. RUNNING LIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS CONTINUE WORKING, NO LOW/HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS AT ALL. SWITCH SEEMS TO BE THE ISSUE, FUSES ARE FINE AND NO BULBS OUT. RECENTLY HAD DEALERSHIP REPLACE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT, ONLY CHANGE TO VEHICLE BEFORE ISSUE STARTED. POSSIBLE ISSUE CONTINUES IN DAYTIME, BUT HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT AS NEEDED IN https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-985461 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT WIPERS CONTINUING FOR TWO YEARS TO OCCASIONALLY TURN ON AND OFF WITHOUT SWITCH ACTIVATION. ALTHOUGH THE ISSUE IS WELL DOCUMENTED IN MANY OF THE FORUMS FOR MARAUDERS, THE FACT THAT FORD HAS MADE NO RECALL IS SHAMEFUL. ONLY KNOWN FIX IS TO REMOVE THE FUSE WHEN THE WIPERS ARE NOT NEEDED, THOUGH IT IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND REPAIRED. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-978443 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT I WAS ENTERING ONTO A PARKWAY AT 05:30 HOURS, DAY-BREAK, WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. I TURNED THE ON/OFF SWITCH, FLICKED THE HI-BEAMS, NO LIGHTS. I PULLED THE DRIVING LAMPS SWITCH, THEY CAME ON. I DROVE FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND THE HEADLIGHTS CAME ON. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT SINCE THIS EVENT. I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL SERVICE CENTER AND WE EXPERIMENTED WITH THE HEAD LIGHTS. CAR RU https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-978444 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT I WAS ENTERING ONTO A PARKWAY AT 05:30 HOURS, DAY-BREAK, WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. I TURNED THE ON/OFF SWITCH, FLICKED THE HI-BEAMS, NO LIGHTS. I PULLED THE DRIVING LAMPS SWITCH, THEY CAME ON. I DROVE FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND THE HEADLIGHTS CAME ON. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT SINCE THIS EVENT. I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL SERVICE CENTER AND WE EXPERIMENTED WITH THE HEAD LIGHTS. CAR RU https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-950854 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT HOOD SUPPORT STRUTS FAILED. CAR HOOD FELL ON MY HEAD. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-942043 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERATIVE AND TURNED OFF WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE WAS FOUND FAULTY AND REPLACED. SEARCHING THE INTERNET REVEALED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS BASE MODEL CAR (FORD CROWN VICTORIA, MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, AND MERCURY MARAUDER) AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE LOSS OF LIGHTS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-918316 Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT ON THE ABOVE DATE WHILE LEAVING A PLACE OF BUSINESS AT APPROXIMATELY 10:15 PM I HAD NO HEAD LIGHTS. THE HEADLIGHT AUTOLAMP POSITION NOR THE HEADLIGHT MANUAL POSITION WOULD TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON. I SPENT ABOUT 00:20 MINUTES TRYING TO GET THE HEADLIGHTS TO COME ON. I HAD TO DRIVE ABOUT 3 MILES ALONG A VERY DARK SECONDARY ROAD IN SOUTH CAROLINA WITH ONLY THE FOG LIGHTS WORKING BEFORE THE HEAD LIGHT https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-916623 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT THE HEADLIGHT RELAY PORTION OF THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE INTERMITTENTLY FAILS CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO TURN OFF. THIS RESULTS IN LOSS OF VISIBILITY, AND COULD RESULT IN A COLLISION. THE LIGHTS REMAIN OFF FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN TURN BACK ON. I HAVE EXPERIENCED 1-2 MINUTE PERIODS WITHOUT LIGHT. THIS IS A WELL KNOW ISSUE WITH 2003-2004 FORD CROWN VICTORIA, MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-897958 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING FOG LIGHTS STAYED ON,JUST GOT HARD TO SEE,HAD TO HOLD THE SIGNAL LEVER IN THE ''FLASH TO PASS'' TO SEE THE ROAD. AFTER WORK I PRAY THAT MY HEADLIGHTS WILL COME ON.NOW IF I STOP FOR A COFFEE AND SHUT THE CAR OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT COME BACK ON. I THEN NEED TO LEAVE THE CAR RUNNING SO THEY STAY ON. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-897964 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT BACK IN 2007 NOTICED SMALL BUMPS IN PAINT ONLY ON THE ROOF,WENT TO FORD DEALER,THEY SAID NO PROBLEM WITH THE PAINT. TIME WENT ON, PAINT GOT WORSE,MORE BUBBLES AND CRACKS,.IN 2008 WROTE TO FORD ABOUT PROBLEM THEY SAID THEY HAD NO COMPLAINTS ABOUT ROOF PAINT. NOW THE ENTIRE ROOF IS BUMPY,CRACKED, WITH BARE RUSTED METAL SHOWING. COST TO FIX IS 1000.00. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-marauder#complaint-886914 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, SIDE MARKERS, FOG LAMPS ALL DIED UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TWICE ON FRIDAY NIGHT. FAULTY 'LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE' (PART NUMBER 3W7Z-13C788-AA ON MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE) TO BLAME. PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION BY NHTSA CLOSED (PE08066), BUT PROBLEMS REMAIN - *ALL* 2001-2004 PANTHER PLATFORM VEHICLES WILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM EVENTUALLY IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY DUE TO THE