2001 Mercury Marquis Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Mercury Marquis. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. 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.
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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”
“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…”
“I am reporting the failure of the buckle on the front seat belt on driver's side of vehicle. It appeared to click"closed but unexpectedly popped open when I driving. I contacted the manufacturer . Who said that the vehicle was not under a recall for this problem due to the vin.. However, nhtsa…”
“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”
“2001 grand marquis [xxx].unsafe at any speed. Failure of "check engine light " to indicate ignition failure. Number 3 and 5 coils failed as well the idle control. Car lurched forward at stop light ,engine cut in and out during high speed express driving resulted in loss of power brake as well…”
Defect investigations
FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DURING THE INITIAL RECALL CAMPAIGN IN 2001, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE INSPECTED BY FORD DEALERSHIPS USING A TEST TOOL THAT WOULD DETECT A DEFECTIVE FRONT SEAT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION VEHICLES PASSED THE INSPECTION TEST FOR ONE OR BOTH FRONT BUCKLES.SUBSEQUENT TO THE RECALL SERVICE…
FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DURING THE INITIAL RECALL CAMPAIGN IN 2001, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE INSPECTED BY FORD DEALERSHIPS USING A TEST TOOL THAT WOULD DETECT A DEFECTIVE FRONT SEAT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION VEHICLES PASSED THE INSPECTION TEST FOR ONE OR BOTH FRONT BUCKLES.SUBSEQUENT TO THE RECALL SERVICE…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Mercury Marquis as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.