Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2003 Mercury Marquis Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints: 2about this part
Share: 6%of 33 total for the year
Median mileage: 28,000miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 2003 Mercury Marquis, 6% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 28,000 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.

“Gran Marquis ls driver's side wiper will not provide adequate clearing of rain or snow under normal highway road speeds. The wiper arm on the driver side will not clear the drivers side adequately to provide good visibility. The passenger side arm provides proper clearing under all road conditions and speeds. It has been found that the drivers side will not clear properly above speeds of 40 MPH; less if the wind conditions are high. …”

NHTSA complaint #10116191, filed 2005-03, 28,000 miles

“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 2003-04

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2003	2	6%
2000	2	9%
1999	3	13%
1996	4	13%
1995	2	10%
1994	7	23%
1993	2	9%

Other parts of the 2003 Mercury Marquis

Exterior lighting
8 complaints Vehicle speed control
5 complaints Brakes
4 complaints Electrical system
4 complaints Steering
4 complaints Suspension
4 complaints Body and structure
3 complaints Air bags
2 complaints Engine cooling
2 complaints Fuel system
2 complaints Equipment
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.

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