2001 Mercury Marquis: problems, recalls and reliability
0 recalls and 26 owner complaints on record; most reports concern service brakes, hydraulic.
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recalls
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owner complaints
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fire reports
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typical failure mileage, mi
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
No fire reportsNo recall campaigns
Common problems
Computed from 26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
Limited data: only 26 complaints on record for this model year - too few for percentage statistics. Bars show raw report counts; read them as individual owner reports, not reliability rates. For a fuller picture, check nearby model years.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic (brakes)4 complaints
Electrical System (battery, wiring, electronics)3 complaints
Tires3 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling (engine, radiator, overheating)3 complaints
Seat Belts3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control (unintended acceleration, cruise control)3 complaints
“Grinding noise in steering when turning the steering wheel while driving and especially while sitting still. Steering is not as responsive as it use to be. This has evolved over time while being used for the last year, it didn't happen all of a sudden. It has gotten to the point where we are afraid to drive it.”Owner report · Steering · Jan 2017
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercury grand marquis. While driving approximately 40 mph, the driver's seat belt independently became loose from around the contact. He refastened the seat belt and proceeded driving. The contact stated the failure has occurred twice without warrant. The contact made an appointment with the dealer for further inspection of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 131,952 and the current mileage was 132,000.”Owner report · Seat Belts · Jun 2010
“Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mercury marquis. While shifting into park, the contact attempted to sound the horn, but was unsuccessful. A crash occurred, but there were no injuries. The dealer stated that the horn in the vehicle was designed to be difficult to find. The contact wants to know if the horn is located under the horn symbol or under the air bag. He has to remove his hands from the steering wheel in order to blow the horn, which takes a lot of effort. He feels that it is a safety hazard that the horn does not work. The failure mileage was 28,000 and current mileage was 29,414.”Owner report · Electrical System · Apr 2008
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“I traded a 1999 grand marquis in on a 2001 grand marquis about 6 weeks ago. A major problem with the 99 was that the dash lights kept blowing fuses. Now the 2001 is doing the same thing, there is only 53,000 miles on it. *tr”Owner report · Electrical System · Jan 2008
“Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that the ABS light illuminated while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the lower hydraulic unit for the ABS failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer is the only one that sells the part. The vehicle has not been repaired and is located at the contact's residence. The speed was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 110,000.”Owner report · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Jul 2007
“Driver side lower control arm / ball joint failed allowing the front wheel to separate from the car. Prior to this driver experienced squeaking from the front end and stiffness in steering/castor action at slow speeds not working. *jb”Owner report · Suspension · Mar 2006
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds the vehicle hesitated and stalled. The vehicle was maneuvered off the road and restarted. The vehicle was driven to the dealer who replaced the two coil assemblies and one valve assembly.”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Dec 2005
“Result of a crash with backing ups truck passenger side air bag deployed. When air bag deployed part of the dashboard came around and hit driver inside of head. Driver air bag did not deploy. Car not repaired. *jb”Owner report · Air Bags · Feb 2005
“While driving at 60 mph on the highway vehicle stopped, and the check engine light came on. Vehicle continuously shut down. Consumer stated dealer could not find any defects.*ak”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Nov 2004
“Within 3 months of expiring warranty, 3 coils failed one after the other resulting in very expensive repair cost. Within year 4th coil fails. Tried to get warranty to cover after 1st failure; felt like manufacturer defect. Still think some sort of defect. Am just praying that I won't be on the road on a long distance trip when #5 fails. *tr”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Jun 2004
When filing, owners marked a crash in 3 of these complaints and injuries in 1 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
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Is the 2001 Mercury Marquis reliable?
NHTSA has 26 owner complaints and 0 recall campaigns on record for the 2001 Mercury Marquis. The most complained-about area is service brakes, hydraulic.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.