Total Complaints
26 filings
MERCURY MARQUIS · model year
1995 MERCURY MARQUIS
26 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1995MERCURYMARQUIS carries 26 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1995 MARQUIS is fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly with 3 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (3) and vehicle speed control (2). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 22 investigation files overlapping the 1995 MARQUIS. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
26
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 3 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20080201VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL UNTIL THEY RECEIVE THE PARTS. SINCE THE TIME THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED, THE CONTACT HAS RECEIVED TWO SPEEDING TICKETS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 02-19-08 *BF UPDATED 02/19/08 *TR
20021009SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE METAL BRAKE LINES RUSTED IN HALF WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR REFERENCED IN RQ03-004
20020506SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK SYSTEM LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON ALL DAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP INFORMED HER SYSTEM WAS BROKEN. IT HAD NEVER BEEN USED. REPLACED PARTS TWICE. *AK
20010802ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WOULD BE TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WOULD SHUT ITSELF OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
20010716VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO REVERSE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK
20010221FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WHEN TIRES TOUCHED CENTER GROVE OF HIGHWAY VEHICLE WOULD STALL. DEALER STATE VEHICLE CRASH CUT OFF SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK THE CONSUMER THINKS HIS VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN IF HE TRIED TO PASS THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF HIM. *YH
20000725POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SHUDDER RESULTS IN A SERIOUS HESITATION - NO POWER TO MOVE VEHICLE.
20000707FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING FUEL LEAKAGES FROM THE FUEL TANK FROM ABOVE THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AREA. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL, BUT THAT THE TIME FOR THIS RECALL HAD EXPIRED. *AK *ML
20000412FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH FUEL LEAKAGES WITHIN THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN, AND REPAIRS WOULD ONLY BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST.*AK
20000124STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
GEAR BOX DOESN'T INDICATES WHEN SHIFTING. WHEN CONSUMER PUT IT IN GEAR IT DOESN'T SHOW ON THE PANEL. *AK
19990224POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN ITS SHIFTED INTO OVERDRIVE.
19990201AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG FALLS INTO DRIVER'S LAP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER INFORMATION. *AK
19981020VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER LOCKS FAILED.
19981020EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING FAILED.
19980513VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE DRIVER'S SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR IS VERY LARGE AND IMPAIRS VISION. PASSENGER'S REARVIEW MIRROR IS ALSO LARGE. *AK
19971218SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
ABS BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON.
19971218SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS.
19970110SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT THERE IS A VIBRATION IN HIS BRAKES WHEN THEY ARE USED; ALSO, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, DEALER REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS BUT OWNER IS STILL HAVING A PROBLEM. *AK
19970110SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT THERE IS A VIBRATION IN HIS BRAKES WHEN THEY ARE USED; ALSO, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, DEALER REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS BUT OWNER IS STILL HAVING A PROBLEM. *AK
19970110SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT THERE IS A VIBRATION IN HIS BRAKES WHEN THEY ARE USED; ALSO, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, DEALER REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS BUT OWNER IS STILL HAVING A PROBLEM. *AK
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1995 MERCURY MARQUIS have?▼
The 1995 MERCURY MARQUIS has 26 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 MERCURY MARQUIS?▼
The most-complained component for the 1995 MERCURY MARQUIS is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.
Is the 1995 MERCURY MARQUIS safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
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Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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