Mercury Marauder Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 87 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Mercury Marauder (2003–2004) that have at least 5 complaints. 2003 has the most, with 60. Across all years, the part named most often is exterior lighting (26 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Marauder model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27 | 60,452 | 0 | 2 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2003 | 60 | 48,900 | 0 | 2 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Exterior lighting26 29%
- Transmission and drivetrain13 15%
- Tires10 11%
- Suspension10 11%
- Brakes10 11%
- Electrical system8 9.0%
- Vehicle speed control6 6.7%
- Other or unknown6 6.7%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2003: “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 grand marquis.”
NHTSA complaint #11041898, filed 2017-11, 117,000 miles2004: “While driving at night headlights stopped working fog lights stayed on,just got hard to see,had to hold the signal lever in the ''flash to pass'' to see the road. After work I pray that my headlights will come on.now if I stop for a coffee and shut the car off for a few minutes the headlights will not come back on. I then need to leave the car running so they stay on.”
NHTSA complaint #10442069, filed 2012-01, 80,000 milesOther Mercury models
5,379 complaintsMercury Grand Marquis
3,946 complaintsMercury Milan
2,520 complaintsMercury Mountaineer
1,989 complaintsMercury Cougar
1,881 complaintsMercury Villager
1,724 complaintsMercury Mariner
1,296 complaintsMercury Mystique
1,013 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology