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2003 Mercury Marauder Air bags Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
5%of 60 total for the year
Median mileage
18,375miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 Mercury Marauder, 5% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,375 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While driving at approximately 40 MPH down a road the drivers side air bag deployed, ford motor company declined repair or explanation and referred us to insurance co. Insurance co denied because of no evidence of an accident.”

NHTSA complaint #10082343, filed 2004-07, 18,375 miles

“The contact owns a 2003 Mercury Marauder. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the air bag light remained illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed by the contact. The contact replaced unknown wiring underneath the driver seat, but the light still remained illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10671930, filed 2015-01, 105,000 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200414%
200335%

Other parts of the 2003 Mercury Marauder

Exterior lighting
16 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Suspension
10 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Electrical system
6 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Engine cooling
5 complaints
Tires
5 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 Mercury Marauder

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology