1992 Mercury Marquis problems & reliability
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1992 Mercury Marquis. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
3 complaints report injuries (3 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 5 | 21% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 | 21% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 4 | 17% |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 | 13% |
| Power Train | 3 | 13% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 | 13% |
| Air Bags | 1 | 4% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 4% |
| Interior Lighting | 1 | 4% |
| Seats | 1 | 4% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 11 reported components →Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“The headlights failed while driving. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the headlight switch. *jb”
Exterior Lighting · filed Jan 23, 2004
“Consumer shifted from park to drive, vehicle accelerated and hit a 18 inch cement wall. Damage to vehicle unknown at this time.*ak”
Vehicle Speed Control · filed Apr 10, 2002
“During a frontal collision, the driver's airbag did not deploy, consumer suffered knee injuries, and hit his head on the steering wheel.*ak consumer states the gas pedal stuck which caused the accident. *yh”
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · filed Apr 10, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE DETACHMENT
Engineering Analysis EA95022 · opened Aug 31, 1995 · closed Jul 24, 1996
Technical service bulletins
1 manufacturer communication (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1992 Mercury Marquis.
Information on aode/4r7w transmission main control & case replacement. *tt
BC0678961025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 25, 1996
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 1992 Mercury Marquis in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 1992 Mercury Marquis?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.