2004 Mercury Marquis Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2004 Mercury Marquis. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
5
STEERING
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints15

What owners report

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

“Headlights out. Looking for recall number.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2019-02-27

“Headlights out. Looking for recall number.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2019-02-27

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercury grand marquis. While driving 30 mph and attempting to turn the headlights on, both headlights failed. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v861000 (exterior lighting) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2016-02-02

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercury marquis. In 2014, the vehicle was repaired per an unknown recall regarding the lighting control module. The repair was performed by golder circle ford (1432 us-45 byp, jackson, tn 38305). The contact stated that the failure recurred and all the interior and…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2015-09-01

“Headlights go off without warning at various times including after dark and at various speeds. They come on again without warning and without control from the operator. No manipulation of the light controls appears to help or impact this random action.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2015-04-15

“There were 355,000 recalls #14v704000, 13v385000 for 205-2011 mercury grand marquise but does not include 2004 marquise, however, my marquise according to my mechanic says the issue with my car is the same. There are over 50 complaints pertaining to 2004 grand marquise. Ford says my car does not…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2015-01-10

“There were 355,000 recalls #14v704000, 13v385000 for 205-2011 mercury grand marquise but does not include 2004 marquise, however, my marquise according to my mechanic says the issue with my car is the same. There are over 50 complaints pertaining to 2004 grand marquise. Ford says my car does not…”

STEERING · reported 2015-01-10

“There were 355,000 recalls #14v704000, 13v385000 for 205-2011 mercury grand marquise but does not include 2004 marquise, however, my marquise according to my mechanic says the issue with my car is the same. There are over 50 complaints pertaining to 2004 grand marquise. Ford says my car does not…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2015-01-10
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 2004 Mercury Marquis as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.