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2003 Mercury Marauder problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Exterior Lighting (13) · Tires (4) · Suspension:rear (3)

🛣️ Complaints by mileage

<25k miles: 17 complaints 17 <25k 25–50k miles: 8 complaints 25–50k 50–75k miles: 7 complaints 50–75k 75–100k miles: 5 complaints 75–100k 100–125k miles: 7 complaints 100–125k 125–150k miles: 1 complaints 125–150k 150k+ miles: 1 complaints 150k+

46 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.

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Complaints
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Recalls
11
Service bulletins
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Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

Service bulletins (11)

Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.

Structure 2019-02-07 · TSB 19-2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

some 2000 and newer ford, lincoln and mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. panel replacement is recommended. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition

Engine And Engine Cooling:engine 2006-01-01 · 06513 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

engine misfire with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) pewee, p0302, p0303, p0304, p0305, p0306, p0307, p0308, and p0316. *tt

Suspension 2004-02-01 · 17545 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

cosmetic cracking of lower control arm bushing sleeve. *mj

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:abs Warning Light 2004-01-01 · 17492 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

anti-lock brake system (abs) light on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c1222 (speed wheel mismatch). *tt

Exterior Lighting:headlights 2003-06-01 · 16906 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

moisture in the headlamps. *tt

Fuel System, Other:storage:fuel Gauge System 2003-03-01 · 16712 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

fuel gauge that comes off full too quickly or reads lower than the actual fuel tank level (electronic or analog cluster). *tt *jb

Showing the 6 most recent of 11 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.

What owners report

2017-11-01 · Exterior Lighting · 117,000 mi

“i'm having issues with the headlights. when you try to use the bright lights the headlights go out. it seems my issue would fit under the lcm recall for 2003-2005 mercury grand marquis. when you enter the vin it shows no recalls. i'm hoping this is an oversight since the marauder is a version of grand marquis.…”

2017-10-03 · Exterior Lighting

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercury marauder. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v861000 (exterior lighting); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer (levittown ford llc, 3195 hempstead turnpike, l…”

2016-11-07 · Exterior Lighting

“15s39 this vehicle recall has been on my cat for almost a year. according to this website safercar.gov the remedy is available but when you take it to ford it is not. this vehicle has had this recall with no remedy for a year! this is a safety issue and needs to be addressed. it has destroyed the value of the car. its unsafe to drive at night since…”

2016-01-07 · Exterior Lighting

“driving along 2 lane highway at about 7pm 1/6/2016 head lights stopped working will not come back on had to drive without head lights or taillights i was informed there is a problem with this year 2003 mercury marauder head lights etcand ford is aware of this hazardous problem…”

2015-01-12 · Electrical System · 105,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercury marauder. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the air bag light remained illuminated. the vehicle was diagnosed by the contact. the contact replaced unknown wiring underneath the driver seat, but the light still remained illuminated. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the f…”

2014-11-02 · Steering · 110,170 mi

“the steering became jerky and had to overcorrect to keep in traffic lane. making turns there was a loud cracking sound. the dealer said rust had seized the lower steering shaft and it was replaced. *tr…”

2014-06-08 · Exterior Lighting · 319,254 mi

“head light flicker on and off , low beams are dim , hig beams not bright. *tr…”

2014-04-22 · Exterior Lighting

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercury marauder. the contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the headlights suddenly failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage and vin was not available. …”

2014-03-28 · Exterior Lighting · 110,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercury marauder. the contact stated while driving the headlights would suddenly shut off. the contact also indicated that while operating the high beam lights the light switch would not remain in the on position causing the lights to shut off. the contact notified the dealer and was advised that the defect was caused by…”

2013-09-25 · Seats · 119,700 mi · 💥 crash

“was traveling about 20 mph in my 2003 mercury marauder and was hit from behind at ~45 - 50 mph. during the impact the driver's seat back failed and fell backwards. luckily my daughter (5 yrs old) was not in the booster seat that is directly behind me. if she had been with me, she most certainly would have had serious injuries. when the seat fel…”

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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