1988 Mercury Marquis Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1988 Mercury Marquis. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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”
“Engine would crank, refused to start, towed to dealer, thick-film ignition module which carries electrical pulses to the spark plugs. *ak”
“Put car into reverse and car accelerated and hit a wall . Please describe . *ak”
“Ignition fire started after parking the vehicle due to a short. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Mercury Marquis as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.