Mercury engine problems

Owners have filed 4,173 complaints with NHTSA about the engine on Mercury vehicles — 14% of everything reported about the brand, across 21 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Mercury Sable, worst in 1993.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

4,173

Complaints

14%

Share of all Mercury complaints

Crashes

208

Fires

Which Mercury models have the most engine problems

Sable 1,423 34.1%

Worst in 1993

Grand Marquis 535 12.8%

Worst in 1997

Cougar 450 10.8%

Worst in 1993

Villager 429 10.3%

Worst in 1993

Mystique 250 6.0%

Worst in 1995

Milan 243 5.8%

Worst in 2010

Mountaineer 217 5.2%

Worst in 2006

Mariner 193 4.6%

Worst in 2010

Topaz 99 2.4%

Worst in 1992

Tracer 83 2.0%

Worst in 1997

Mariner Hybrid 69 1.7%

Worst in 2008

Marquis 67 1.6%

Worst in 1997

Montego 45 1.1%

Worst in 2006

Monterey 26 0.6%

Worst in 2004

Worst Mercury model years for engine problems

Vehicle	Complaints	Share of that year	Median miles	Grade
1993 Mercury Sable	427	44%	75,000	F
1992 Mercury Sable	183	35%	47,000	D
2010 Mercury Milan	169	12%	49,302	B
1994 Mercury Sable	162	30%	85,000	D
1995 Mercury Sable	155	32%	70,222	F
1993 Mercury Villager	152	29%	106,000	D
1997 Mercury Grand Marquis	130	35%	80,436	F
1993 Mercury Cougar	124	53%	105,850	F
1995 Mercury Mystique	115	22%	92,557	F
1995 Mercury Villager	101	21%	95,000	F
1994 Mercury Villager	100	31%	94,500	D
1996 Mercury Grand Marquis	88	31%	85,218	F
1999 Mercury Cougar	76	10%	90,000	C
1996 Mercury Sable	69	18%	81,750	D
1991 Mercury Sable	66	19%	—	C
2010 Mercury Mariner	63	16%	52,000	C
2009 Mercury Mariner	60	14%	69,000	B
2006 Mercury Mountaineer	57	37%	58,753	F
1989 Mercury Sable	56	19%	—	F
1996 Mercury Mystique	51	17%	94,750	D

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Which Mercury models have the most engine problems

Worst Mercury model years for engine problems

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