The 1985 Mercury Marquis has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 14,008 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
BRAKE BOOSTER REAR SHELLS MAY HAVE REDUCED WALL THICKNESSES WHICH COULD CAUSE THE SHELL TO BREAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: REPEATED BRAKE USE COULD CAUSE THE SHELL TO CRACK AND THE BOOSTER…
INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Pe 00 020/tire tread separation: right rear tire experienced a tread separation (tire was still inflated) while traveling at 40 mph, with driver and three passengersin a 1985 mercury, marquis, aftermarket equipment installed at 50,000 miles, p215/75r14, and dot# hyhbs77050. Firestone notified, and…”
“This car has had three transmission put in it that I know of and something is still a wrong with it. This car has other problem's to numerous to mention,like air conditioner, door latches , rear end and back axles.”
“While driving the vehicle came to a stop and the vehicle stalled and shut off. This happens all the time when coming to a stop. Once it stalls vehicle shuts off, vehicle will start back up . Investigation is closed, pe 87 028, stalling. *ak egr replaced twice and also map sensor replaced. *yd”
“While driving the vehicle came to a stop and the vehicle stalled and shut off. This happens all the time when coming to a stop. Once it stalls vehicle shuts off, vehicle will start back up . Investigation is closed, pe 87 028, stalling. *ak egr replaced twice and also map sensor replaced. *yd”
“Going up ramp, engine light on, making loud noise, engine surged forward quickly, applied brakes to reduce speed, going up hill, engine raced ahead. Did not take to dealer. *ak”
“Broken wire at brake light switch, causing brake lights/cruise control/horn malfunctions. *skd”
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:FORD BELIEVES THAT THE AL-LEGED DEFECT ONLY OCCURS IN A SMALL NUMBER OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ANDRECALLED ABOUT 195,732 1984 TEMPO/TOPAZ VEHICLES IN JUNE 1986.ANALYSIS: VEHICLES POTENTIALLY INVOLVED INCLUDE TEMPO/TOPAZ, ESCORT/LYNX/EXP, MUSTANG/CAPRI, LTD/MARQUIS, AND…
NO SAFETY DEFECT TREND HAS BEEN DETECTED.===
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Mercury Marquis as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.