2003 Mercury Marquis Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 12%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,171miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electrical system of the 2003 Mercury Marquis, 12% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,171 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.
“Headlights would not turn on when I got into car to go to store at night. Also battery has been running down while vehicle is just sittng in driveway.”
NHTSA complaint #10461295, filed 2012-06, 48,342 miles“Jan 2016 got a recall notice on the car june called locall dealer. There response is they didn't. Know anything about the recall which was that the headlights could go while driving at night.”
NHTSA complaint #10872507, filed 2016-06“The consumer had to cover up the emblem in the middle of steering wheel due to the sun reflecting from it directly into his eyes, the windshield wipers were replaced, the defroster did not work properly, and there was a vibration underneath the vehicle and the rear end howled, also the vehicle had no headlights,tail lights, brake lights or dash lights.”
NHTSA complaint #10012380, filed 2003-04Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | 25% |
| 2003 | 4 | 12% |
| 2002 | 1 | 9% |
| 2001 | 3 | 12% |
| 2000 | 1 | 4% |
| 1999 | 3 | 13% |
| 1998 | 1 | 3% |
| 1996 | 2 | 6% |
| 1995 | 1 | 5% |
| 1994 | 6 | 20% |
| 1993 | 4 | 17% |
| 1992 | 5 | 21% |
| 1991 | 3 | 33% |
| 1990 | 2 | 33% |
| 1989 | 4 | 40% |
| 1988 | 4 | 44% |
| 1985 | 1 | 20% |
| 1984 | 5 | 50% |
Other parts of the 2003 Mercury Marquis
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology