1992 Mercury Marquis Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 13%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1992 Mercury Marquis, 13% of the 24 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.
“Was trying to accelerate to get onto the highway when the vehicle failed to pick up speed. Transmission linkage felt hung up in 1st gear. Would not do anything. Was not enough speed to get out of gear. Took vehicle to dealer & was informed some of the gears in the transmission had broken. Also the transmission/torque convertor needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #851305, filed 1999-10“When shifting from one gear to other at 30mph there is a skip, at 40mph there is vibration. Dealer said that the spark plugs and wiring needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #822973, filed 1998-05Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | 9% |
| 1998 | 3 | 10% |
| 1997 | 4 | 8% |
| 1996 | 1 | 3% |
| 1995 | 2 | 10% |
| 1994 | 1 | 3% |
| 1993 | 1 | 4% |
| 1992 | 3 | 13% |
| 1989 | 1 | 10% |
| 1985 | 1 | 20% |
| 1984 | 3 | 30% |
Other parts of the 1992 Mercury Marquis
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 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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