2003 Mercury Marauder Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2003 Mercury Marauder, 5% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“The consumer stated the cruise control failed, which caused the vehicle to accelerate on it's own. Dealer notified. When the consumer activated and set the speed control, the cruise control would not remain at the set speed. The vehicle would accelerate on its own and showed no sign of deceleration to resume. The dealer finally rectified the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10032346, filed 2003-11, 100 miles“On my 2003 Mercury Marauder, the fuel and brake pedals are too close together. On more than one occasion, I have hit both of them at the same time causing me to bump the car into something.”
NHTSA complaint #10175420, filed 2006-12“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 2003-05Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | 11% |
| 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 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Mercury Marauder
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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