"How reliable is the 2000 Mercury Marquis?"

"Based on 24 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Mercury Marquis has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is Body."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Mercury Marquis?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Mercury Marquis is Body, accounting for a significant portion of the 24 total complaints filed."

2000 Mercury Marquis: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 24 complaints

Total Complaints

Body

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Body

Door

Engine

Automatic Transmission

Foundation Components

Vehicle Speed Control

Gasoline

Head Restraint

Electrical System

Rear/Other

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PASSENGER'S DOOR UNABLE TO OPEN WITH A KEY; DRIVER'S SIDE USED A REMOTE CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK"

"CONSUMER HAS HAD SUNVISOR REPLACED TWICE. IT KEPT FALLING DOWN, INTERFERING WITH DRIVER'S VISION. DEALER WAS TRYING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM."

"CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN PICKING UP THE VEHICLE THAT THE SUNVISOR ON THE DRIVERSIDE BLOCKS VIEW. WHEN SUNVISOR IS IN USE TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD TO BLOCK THE SUN, IT FALLS BACK IN THE VIEW PATH. DEALER SAYS IT'S JUST THE WAY THEY ARE.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 5 VA: 3 GA: 2 LA: 2 TX: 1 IL: 1 IN: 1 OK: 1 CT: 1 MO: 1

Who Files Complaints?

29.2%

Original Owners

70.8%

Second+ Owners

Mercury Marquis — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1992	30	-	Gasoline	7
1993	25	-	Air Bags	3
1994	44	100,000	Power Window Devices And Controls	2
1995	26	-	Tank Assembly	0
1996	40	91,000	Engine And Engine Cooling	3
1997	62	63,000	Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	8
1998	40	75,000	Suspension	1
1999	31	95,052	Vehicle Speed Control	2
2001	27	57,902	Engine And Engine Cooling	4
2003	42	42,377	Exterior Lighting	4

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28