"How reliable is the 2001 Mercury Marquis?"

"Based on 27 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Mercury Marquis has a median complaint mileage of 57902 miles. The most common issue is Engine And Engine Cooling."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Mercury Marquis?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Mercury Marquis is Engine And Engine Cooling, accounting for a significant portion of the 27 total complaints filed."

2001 Mercury Marquis: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 27 complaints

Total Complaints

57,902mi

Median Mileage

Engine And Engine Cooling

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

27,859 25th Percentile

57,902 Median Mileage

111,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine And Engine Cooling

Tires

Frontal

Seat Belts

Tread/Belt

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Accelerator Pedal

Front

Cruise Control

Side/Window

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MICHELIN TIRE (NO SIZE) EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT. *SLC"

"WHEN GROUND IS WET THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO DOWN TO FLOOR, CAUSING REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK"

"WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, CONSUMER STATES THE SIDEWALL HAD DETACHED FROM THE TREAD AND HAD DISINTERGRATED, THERE WAS NO PUNCTURE IN THE TIRE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY TIRE SHOP THAT TIRE WAS BEYOND REPAIR, CONSUMER IS SEEKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT (MICHELIN SYMMETRY TIRE P225-60-16)*J..."

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.

IL: 3 OH: 3 FL: 2 CT: 2 MD: 2 NY: 2 NJ: 2 GA: 2 CA: 2 TX: 2

Who Files Complaints?

55.6%

Original Owners

44.4%

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
2000	24	-	Body	1
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