1989 Mercury Marquis Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 10%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the fuel system of the 1989 Mercury Marquis, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Consumer has a vehicle that contains a fuel injection system that will turn itself off when vehicle is involved in an accident so it will not catch on fire. Consumer had cruise control set at 60 MPH, driving on a busy major highway went to apply brakes to make a sudden stop,did not hit or touch any type of object ,when fuel injection system became inoperative causing loss of power steering/brakes/engine. Consumer could not restart the vehicle because the restart switch is located in the trunk.this defect could have resulted in an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #820085, filed 1997-12Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 6% |
| 1999 | 1 | 4% |
| 1998 | 1 | 3% |
| 1997 | 5 | 9% |
| 1995 | 4 | 20% |
| 1994 | 1 | 3% |
| 1993 | 1 | 4% |
| 1992 | 1 | 4% |
| 1990 | 2 | 33% |
| 1989 | 1 | 10% |
| 1984 | 3 | 30% |
Other parts of the 1989 Mercury Marquis
4 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Mercury Marquis
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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