2003 Mercury Marauder Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 Mercury Marauder. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 91 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
1crashes1injuries
SUSPENSION
5
TIRES
4
POWER TRAIN
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
STEERING
3
SUSPENSION:REAR
3
Total complaints91

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I'm having issues with the headlights. When you try to use the bright lights the headlights go out. It seems my issue would fit under the lcm recall for 2003-2005 mercury grand marquis. When you enter the vin it shows no recalls. I'm hoping this is an oversight since the marauder is a version of…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2017-10-24

“Driving along 2 lane highway at about 7pm 1/6/2016 head lights stopped working will not come back on had to drive without head lights or taillights I was informed there is a problem with this year 2003 mercury marauder head lights etcand ford is aware of this hazardous problem”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2016-01-06

“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercury marauder. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v861000 (exterior lighting); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2015-12-21

“15s39 this vehicle recall has been on my cat for almost a year. According to this website safercar.gov the remedy is available but when you take it to ford it is not. This vehicle has had this recall with no remedy for a year! This is a safety issue and needs to be addressed. It has destroyed the…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2015-10-10

“The steering became jerky and had to overcorrect to keep in traffic lane. Making turns there was a loud cracking sound. The dealer said rust had seized the lower steering shaft and it was replaced. *tr”

STEERING · reported 2014-08-11

“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercury marauder. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the headlights suddenly failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2014-04-22

“Head light flicker on and off , low beams are dim , hig beams not bright. *tr”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2014-02-17

“Head light flicker on and off , low beams are dim , hig beams not bright. *tr”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2014-02-17
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Mercury Marauder as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.