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1997 Mercury Marquis Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

62 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 1.10 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious05V086000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY DEVELOP A "SPONGY" FEEL AND DROPS OF BRAKE FLUID MAY BE OBSERVED BENEATH THE VEHICLE.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SUBJECT VEHICLES FOR CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRAKE TUBE AND FLOOR PAN STIFFENING RIB. IF CONTACT IS EVIDENT, BUT NO ABRASION OR LEAKS EXIST, THE BRAKE TUBE WILL BE REPOSITIONED TO PRECLUDE FURTHER CONTACT AND POTENTIAL ABRASION. IF INDICATION OF ABRASION OR A LEAK IS EVIDENT, DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BRAKE LINE. THIS CAMPAIGN BEGAN ON JULY 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH ELECTRONIC TRACTION CONTROL, THE REAR BRAKE LINE MAY CHAFE DUE TO CONTACT BETWEEN IT AND A FLOOR PAN STIFFENING RIB, AND A BRAKE FLUID LEAK MAY OCCUR.

Complaint volume

62 this model-year 8 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

8Crashes
4Fires
10Injuries
0Deaths

Across 62 complaints. Severity Index 1.10.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Engine And Engine Cooling…11 · 18%Engine And Engine Cooling5 · 8%Power Train · Automatic T…4 · 6%Vehicle Speed Control4 · 6%Air Bags · Frontal2 · 3%Service Brakes, Hydraulic…2 · 3%Service Brakes, Hydraulic…2 · 3%Suspension2 · 3%
  1. Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe — 11 reports
  2. Engine And Engine Cooling — 5 reports
  3. Power Train:Automatic Transmission — 4 reports
  4. Vehicle Speed Control — 4 reports
  5. Air Bags:Frontal — 2 reports
  6. Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip — 2 reports
  7. Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor — 2 reports
  8. Suspension — 2 reports
  9. Tires — 2 reports
  10. Suspension:Front:Control Arm — 2 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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