2002 Mercury Marquis Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Mercury Marquis. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
3
2crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
1
SEAT BELTS
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
2injuries
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1
1crashes
Total complaints11

What owners report

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

“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mercury marquis. The contact noticed fluid on the ground when the vehicle was turned off. The vehicle was taken to the mechanic who located the failure as the intake manifold. The vehicle will be repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 105,000.”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE · reported 2010-09-01

“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph he heard a noise in the rear passenger area. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test…”

SUSPENSION:REAR · reported 2010-08-20

“Front passenger seat belt disconnects for no apparent reason. It has happened multiple times at different speeds. The person riding in the seat was an adult on every occasion. I found a recall online from 2001, but was told by ford motor company that my car is no longer under warranty so would not…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2008-02-01

“Emergency brake release mechanism frozen with brake on. Emergency brake release in cabin returned to normal position giving indication that the brake had been released. End result complete wipe out of rear brakes and damage to drums. Failure found by the servicing dealer after warranty expired.…”

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL · reported 2005-08-29

“While coming off the highway at 55 mph, the plastic plastic cover which covered the wires fell down due to pin falling out. Contact is still driving the car. Car is regularly serviced. Contact keeps service records. *ak when the cover fell of it made it difficult for the consumer to hit the brake…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING · reported 2005-04-29

“Acceleration problem going backwards. Car lurched backwards and did not respond to braking.”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES · reported 2003-02-03

“While traveling in inclement weather the belt fell off the engine causing the vehicle to shut down. The dealer is aware tsb #02-05-04. *ph the consumer suggested that this was a common problem when the belts get wet. *sc”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS · reported 2002-12-03

“Reverse acceleartion problem”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES · reported 2002-10-15
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 2002 Mercury Marquis as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.