Mercury Marquis 1988
Model Marquis made in 1988 by Mercury got 14 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and exterior lighting.
Model 1988
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 03/13/1997 | 1 | 06/23/1988 | |
| Engine would crank, refused to start, towed to dealer, thick-film ignition module which carries electrical pulses to the spark plugs. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 07/25/1998 | 1000 | 09/01/1993 | |
| Theoriginal ignition switch was recalled although we had never had any problems with it at all. i did take into a ford dealer [pat massucci geneva ford geneva ohio] they replaced the switch, and the next day when we went to start the car it would not shut off after starting and the key would not return back to the run position. this was on a friday afternoon. i immediately called the dealer and was told to bring it leave it, and when they got a chance they would repair it the next week !there is no way i was going to drive my car 10 miles with no tail lights /brake lights/or turn signals, and then leave it running witha full tank of gas over the weekend. i then called the ford customer assistance line and was told to do the same thing as well or have it towed at my expense to the dealer that messed the replacement switch up to begin with. i could find no other dealer open any where so i returned to the car, took a pair of pliars and forcibly turned the ignition switch to run. then to the off position. it now does seem to work better . but not as it should or as the original did before the replacement was installed when the switch now fails to return or does not let the tailights work we have to shut it off then restart the car for the accessories to work at all. *ak | |||
| 12/10/1994 | |||
| An electrical short caused the ignition switch to catch on fire after turning on the vehicle. please describe. *ak | |||
| 05/03/1995 | |||
| Ignition fire started after parking the vehicle due to a short. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 09/02/1997 | 4 | ||
| When driving vehicle it would stall out on the highway. would lose all power. pulled to side of road & waited & then restarted. took to the dealer & had tfi module replaced along with other parts. problem still exists. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 07/25/1998 | 1000 | 09/01/1993 | |
| Theoriginal ignition switch was recalled although we had never had any problems with it at all. i did take into a ford dealer [pat massucci geneva ford geneva ohio] they replaced the switch, and the next day when we went to start the car it would not shut off after starting and the key would not return back to the run position. this was on a friday afternoon. i immediately called the dealer and was told to bring it leave it, and when they got a chance they would repair it the next week !there is no way i was going to drive my car 10 miles with no tail lights /brake lights/or turn signals, and then leave it running witha full tank of gas over the weekend. i then called the ford customer assistance line and was told to do the same thing as well or have it towed at my expense to the dealer that messed the replacement switch up to begin with. i could find no other dealer open any where so i returned to the car, took a pair of pliars and forcibly turned the ignition switch to run. then to the off position. it now does seem to work better . but not as it should or as the original did before the replacement was installed when the switch now fails to return or does not let the tailights work we have to shut it off then restart the car for the accessories to work at all. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 07/25/1998 | 1000 | 09/01/1993 | |
| Theoriginal ignition switch was recalled although we had never had any problems with it at all. i did take into a ford dealer [pat massucci geneva ford geneva ohio] they replaced the switch, and the next day when we went to start the car it would not shut off after starting and the key would not return back to the run position. this was on a friday afternoon. i immediately called the dealer and was told to bring it leave it, and when they got a chance they would repair it the next week !there is no way i was going to drive my car 10 miles with no tail lights /brake lights/or turn signals, and then leave it running witha full tank of gas over the weekend. i then called the ford customer assistance line and was told to do the same thing as well or have it towed at my expense to the dealer that messed the replacement switch up to begin with. i could find no other dealer open any where so i returned to the car, took a pair of pliars and forcibly turned the ignition switch to run. then to the off position. it now does seem to work better . but not as it should or as the original did before the replacement was installed when the switch now fails to return or does not let the tailights work we have to shut it off then restart the car for the accessories to work at all. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 07/25/1998 | 1000 | 09/01/1993 | |
| Theoriginal ignition switch was recalled although we had never had any problems with it at all. i did take into a ford dealer [pat massucci geneva ford geneva ohio] they replaced the switch, and the next day when we went to start the car it would not shut off after starting and the key would not return back to the run position. this was on a friday afternoon. i immediately called the dealer and was told to bring it leave it, and when they got a chance they would repair it the next week !there is no way i was going to drive my car 10 miles with no tail lights /brake lights/or turn signals, and then leave it running witha full tank of gas over the weekend. i then called the ford customer assistance line and was told to do the same thing as well or have it towed at my expense to the dealer that messed the replacement switch up to begin with. i could find no other dealer open any where so i returned to the car, took a pair of pliars and forcibly turned the ignition switch to run. then to the off position. it now does seem to work better . but not as it should or as the original did before the replacement was installed when the switch now fails to return or does not let the tailights work we have to shut it off then restart the car for the accessories to work at all. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/15/1995 | |||
| Abs: when applied, brakes has grab like feel; front end sways; drags. also, hard to unlock shoulder belt. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 01/15/1995 | |||
| Abs: when applied, brakes has grab like feel; front end sways; drags. also, hard to unlock shoulder belt. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE LIGHT | |||
| 06/15/1993 | |||
| Vehicle experiencing problem with brake light switch failing to operate unless extreme pressure is applied on the pedal. dealer was notified. *ak | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 11/11/1994 | 1 | ||
| Goodyear invicta tires wear/cup prematurely. *skd | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 10/28/1996 | |||
| Put car into reverse and car accelerated and hit a wall . please describe . *ak | |||