2003 Mercury Marauder exterior lighting problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2003 Mercury Marauder — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I'm having issues with the headlights. When you try to use the bright lights the headlights go out. It seems my issue would fit under the lcm recall for 2003-2005 mercury grand marquis. When you enter the vin it shows no recalls. I'm hoping this is an oversight since the marauder is a version of…”
filed Nov 1, 2017
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercury marauder. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v861000 (exterior lighting); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…”
filed Oct 3, 2017
“15s39 this vehicle recall has been on my cat for almost a year. According to this website safercar.gov the remedy is available but when you take it to ford it is not. This vehicle has had this recall with no remedy for a year! This is a safety issue and needs to be addressed. It has destroyed the value of the car. Its…”
filed Nov 7, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Moisture in the headlamps. *tt
16906 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 1, 2003Erratic headlamp operation in autolamp mode. *tt *jb
16698 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2003
Exterior Lighting problems in other Marauder years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Marauder | 10 | 37% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Mercury Marauder
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.