1986 Mercury Marquis Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1986 Mercury Marquis. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 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.
“Why are the gas tanks rotting out when years ago gas tanks lasted a lifetime and more. Either the gas has an addative that is doing it or the mfgs' of gas tanks are using poor quality materials. These leaks start as pin holes and then grow so millions could be dumping gasoline all of our roads…”
“Left rear wheel came off, causing accident. (ohio state police report)”
“While driving on icy pavement vehicle accelerated wide open for no apparent reason. Had to turn off ignition to stop vehicle. Please describe details. Tt”
“Electrical short, continues to blow fuses. Tt”
Defect investigations
SEATBACK FAILURE
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…
STALLING
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 1986 Mercury Marquis as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.