The 1997 Mercury Marquis has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 43,626 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC05V0860002005-03-1443,626 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH ELECTRONIC TRACTION CONTROL, THE REAR BRAKE LINE MAY CHAFE DUE TO CONTACT BETWEEN IT AND A FLOOR PAN STIFFENING RIB, AND A BRAKE FLUID LEAK MAY OCCUR.
Consequence
THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY DEVELOP A "SPONGY" FEEL AND DROPS OF BRAKE FLUID MAY BE OBSERVED BENEATH THE VEHICLE. OVER TIME BRAKE PERFORMANCE MAY BE COMPROMISED AND STOPPING DISTANCES COULD BE EXTENDED WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SUBJECT VEHICLES FOR CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRAKE TUBE AND FLOOR PAN STIFFENING RIB. IF CONTACT IS EVIDENT, BUT NO ABRASION OR LEAKS EXIST, THE BRAKE TUBE WILL BE REPOSITIONED TO PRECLUDE FURTHER CONTACT AND POTENTIAL ABRASION. IF INDICATION OF ABRASION OR A LEAK IS EVIDENT, DEALERS WILL REPAIR…
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
11
1crashes2injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
1crashes
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
2crashes3injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
2fires
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2
Total complaints62
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury marquis. While driving approximately 15 mph on normal road conditions. The driver loss steering control. The vehicle crashed into an utility pole, boulder and fence. The driver sustained minor injury. The police was not called to the scene. The vehicle was towed…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury marquis. The contact went to his local ford dealer and they disconnected the cruise control switch. He believed that the recall repair for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) was being performed; however, he later learned that the switch…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury marquis. The vehicle speed control switch was disconnected on september 10, 2007. The dealer stated on three occasions that the part for the repair would be available. More recently, the dealer stated that they do not know when the parts will be available. There…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that the pipe that extends from the fender where fuel is applied has rusted out. The failure is causing a fuel leak. The contact has found large puddles of gasoline underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who…”
“1997 mountaineer, engine race, could not stop the car. Used the brakes but engine raced and banged into our house in order to stop. This was the fourth incident, in a month time. Other incidents were hitting a car in order for the car to stop. No one was hurt, thank goodness. But this was scary.…”
“Engine and engine cooling system. Suspension front wheel bearing. *nm”
“Engine and engine cooling system. Suspension front wheel bearing. *nm”
“While driving on freeway at freeway speed, my 1997 grand marquis, ls was running at normal temp. All of a sudden within a matter of a minute or two, the temp gauge maxed out, car started smoking, all coolant was lost. I pulled over immediately, and upon inspection I found that the plastic intake…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Mercury Marquis as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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