25 of the
501 complaints filed about the Mercury Marquis
are about the transmission —
5% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1997.
25
Complaints
5%
Share of all complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
Transmission & Drivetrain complaints by model year
THE LABELING ON THE FRONT OF THE CONTAINER STATES 5W30 MOTOR OIL: ON THE BACK OF THE CONTAINER STATES DEXTRON 111 TRANSMISSION FLUID, BECAUSE OF THIS MISLABELING OF THE CONTAINER OIL WAS POURED INTO THE TRANSMISSION INSTEAD OF TRANSMISSION FLUID, WHICH DESTROYED IN ENGINE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS NEGOTIATING WHETHER TO TOTAL THE VEHICLE OR REPLACE THE PART, BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. MODEL NAME TRACK OIL DISTRIBUTED BY RACE TRACK DISTRIBUTORS INCORPORATED.
NHTSA complaint #10103937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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
NHTSA complaint #10101150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10097446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PURCHASE A USED VEHICLE ON 2-03-03 AT 11:OO AM I WAS ENSURED THAT IT WAS A GREAT VEHICLE. ABOUT 5:15 PM I WAS ON THE FREEWAY, AND IT STARTED TO SMOKE AND IT LOOSE COMPRESSION. I HAD SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND HE STATED THAT IT WASEN'T HIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT I WAS SOLD A UNSAFE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10005314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. PULLED OVER AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPS THE CAR STARTED, BUT WHEN YOU PUT IT INTO GEAR IT WOULD LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER. AFTER INVESTIGATING, I FOUND THE IGNITION WIRING SEPARATED FROM ITS HOUSING.
NHTSA complaint #730414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. PULLED OVER AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPS THE CAR STARTED, BUT WHEN YOU PUT IT INTO GEAR IT WOULD LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER. AFTER INVESTIGATING, I FOUND THE IGNITION WIRING SEPARATED FROM ITS HOUSING.
NHTSA complaint #730414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS CAR HAS HAD THREE TRANSMISSION PUT IN IT THAT I KNOW OF AND SOMETHING IS STILL A WRONG WITH IT. THIS CAR HAS OTHER PROBLEM'S TO NUMEROUS TO MENTION,LIKE AIR CONDITIONER, DOOR LATCHES , REAR END AND BACK AXLES.
NHTSA complaint #729232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PICK UP SPEED. TRANSMISSION LINKAGE FELT HUNG UP IN 1ST GEAR. WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. WAS NOT ENOUGH SPEED TO GET OUT OF GEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED SOME OF THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION HAD BROKEN. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #851305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PICK UP SPEED. TRANSMISSION LINKAGE FELT HUNG UP IN 1ST GEAR. WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. WAS NOT ENOUGH SPEED TO GET OUT OF GEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED SOME OF THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION HAD BROKEN. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #851305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER PULLED INTO PARKING LOT, VEHICLE JUMPED THROUGH PARKING BARRIER, DOWN DECLINE AND WENT THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE. TALL SHRUBBERY STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE GEAR WOULD SOMETIMES GET STUCK BETWEEN REVERSE AND NEUTRAL, TWO WEEK AGO, DASHBOARD WAS LIT UP AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. TWICE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED A CABLE LEADING TO THE GEAR SHIFT.
NHTSA complaint #836374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, THE WINDOW GEARS BROKE AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING. IN ADDITION, THERE IS PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION/ IT IS VERY HARD TO STEER THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND BANGS INTO GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING. ELECTRICAL FAILURES AS WELL. *AK
NHTSA complaint #830547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.