2003 Mercury Marauder Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,496miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the body and structure of the 2003 Mercury Marauder, 5% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,496 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.
“Paint flaking and the buffing marks appear on hood and fenders the hoods shakes side to side and the trim is coming apart around the side windows the frontend makes noies at slow speeds like somthing is not put togeather or they forgot to tighen the nuts”
NHTSA complaint #10069508, filed 2004-01, 2,205 miles“Engine cuts out around turns; misalignment, vehicle pulls drastically to the right; low hanging panel on driver's side interferes with throttle and break operations; burning odor emitting form engine compartment; fluid leaking from rear axle; smoke emitting form engine compartment; lack of acceleration between 2000-4000 RPM; engine stalls while idling; noisy clicking, clunking, and grinding sounds coming from front axle; poor acceleration between 20-40 MPH; front tires rapidly wearing unevenly; squeaking from front end; loose right front exterior door handle; trunk organizer lid cracked…”
NHTSA complaint #10019117, filed 2003-05Related service bulletins
- 10155551Feb 7, 2019Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | 7% |
| 2003 | 3 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2003 Mercury Marauder
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsVehicle 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 Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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