2003 Mercury Marauder
Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2003 Mercury Marauder.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-24 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I'M HAVING ISSUES WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. WHEN YOU TRY TO USE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. IT SEEMS MY ISSUE W… |
| 2016-01-06 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | DRIVING ALONG 2 LANE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 7PM 1/6/2016 HEAD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WILL NOT COME BACK ON HAD TO DRIVE WITHO… |
| 2015-12-21 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EX… |
| 2015-10-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | 15S39 THIS VEHICLE RECALL HAS BEEN ON MY CAT FOR ALMOST A YEAR. ACCORDING TO THIS WEBSITE SAFERCAR.GOV THE REMEDY IS AV… |
| 2014-08-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE STEERING BECAME JERKY AND HAD TO OVERCORRECT TO KEEP IN TRAFFIC LANE. MAKING TURNS THERE WAS A LOUD CRACKING SOUND.… |
| 2014-04-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS SU… |
| 2014-02-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HEAD LIGHT FLICKER ON AND OFF , LOW BEAMS ARE DIM , HIG BEAMS NOT BRIGHT. *TR |
| 2013-09-20 | SEATS | Yes | 1 | WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH IN MY 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER AND WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT ~45 - 50 MPH. DURING THE IMPACT THE … |
| 2013-06-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG LI… |
| 2013-04-24 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I WAS ENTERING ONTO A PARKWAY AT 05:30 HOURS, DAY-BREAK, WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. I TURNED THE ON/OFF SWITCH, FLICK… |
| 2013-03-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. … |
| 2012-11-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | HOOD SUPPORT STRUTS FAILED. CAR HOOD FELL ON MY HEAD. *TR |
| 2012-05-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | ON THE ABOVE DATE WHILE LEAVING A PLACE OF BUSINESS AT APPROXIMATELY 10:15 PM I HAD NO HEAD LIGHTS. THE HEADLIGHT AUTOL… |
| 2011-10-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, SIDE MARKERS, FOG LAMPS ALL DIED UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TWICE ON FRIDAY NIGH… |
| 2011-05-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER… |
| 2010-09-19 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | SINCE BUYING THE CAR IN 2004 WITH 10K MILES ON IT, I'VE PUT 120K ON IT. IT'S EATEN THRU 5 SETS OF TIRES. I'VE HAD THEM … |
| 2010-09-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND WAS CAUSING T… |
| 2010-05-24 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE FAILURE WA… |
| 2009-10-21 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS TURN THEMSELVES OFF AND ON EVERY FEW MINUTES OR SO AT NIGHT OR ANYTIME... *TR |
| 2009-08-10 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | No | 0 | NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V328000 IS LISTED FOR THE 2003 FORD CROWN VIC'S AND LINCOLN'S BUT NOT THE MERCURY'S??? I HAVE … |
| 2009-02-13 | TIRES | No | 0 | THE TIRES FOR MY SIX YEAR OLD CAR ARE ON BACK ORDER FOR MOST OF THE YEAR, EVERY YEAR!!! THE LAST TIME THEY CAME OFF BAC… |
| 2009-02-12 | TIRES | No | 0 | REAR TIRES FOR 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER I HAVE 65,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND NEED TO REPLACE MY REAR TIRES FOR THE CAR FOR T… |
| 2009-01-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | I AM AN OWNER OF A 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER. THE VEHICLE OEM REAR TIRES MANUFACTURED BY BF GOODRICH ARE NO LONGER AVAILAB… |
| 2008-01-07 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT | No | 0 | BOTH REAR AXLES AND BEARINGS WERE DAMAGED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. FORD HAS ISSUED A BULLETIN ON THIS: ARTICLE NO. 03-… |
| 2007-11-29 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | RADIO - FM STOPPED WORKING; AM CONTINUES WITHOUT PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS 4 & 1/2 YEARS OLD WITH 58,200 MILES. *TR |
| 2007-11-16 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | REAR AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL FAILED ON 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER. DEALER INSPECTION WITHIN 7-10 DAYS OF FAILURE, NO NOTIFICAT… |
| 2007-01-17 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AT INTERSECTION, CAR BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND I ALMOST RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHI… |
| 2007-01-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER. ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAIL AS YOU DRIVE DOWN THE STREET. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN 5 DI… |
| 2006-12-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES | Yes | 0 | ON MY 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER, THE FUEL AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, I HAVE HIT BO… |
| 2006-07-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | REAR AXLES ARE NOT HARDENED PROPERLY,CAUSING LOSS OF LUBRICATION AT WHEEL SEALS. *TR |
| 2006-01-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | SPARK PLUG BLEW FROM HEAD AT 55,000 MILES. STARTED CAR BEFORE WORK. HEARD LOUD TICKING. CAR MISSED AND STUMBLED. FORD … |
| 2005-12-13 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | SIMILAR TO ODI 10142807........FORD MOTOR ISSUED A RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V328000 & NHTSA PE 04010) FOR 2003 FORD CRO… |
| 2005-12-13 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL | No | 0 | FORD MOTOR ISSUED A RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V328000 & NHTSA PE 04010) FOR 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA & LINCOLN TOWN CAR … |
| 2005-10-10 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | CAR SMOKES ON STARTUP, NO HELP FROM DEALER. WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE WHILE WIPER SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION, AND SO… |
| 2005-10-03 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V328000 CONCERNING THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND AXLE SHAFT. THIS V… |
| 2005-01-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | BF GOODRICH IS NOT MAKING THE SPECIFIC TIRE SIZE FOR OUR AUTOS, 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER SIZE OF 245/55/18 AND THERE IS NO… |
| 2004-12-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | NO INJURIES - ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS LOST TRACTION, RESULTING IN THE CAR BECOMING UNCONTROLLABLE. *AK |
| 2004-12-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS FAILED WHEN STUDDED SNOW TIRES WERE PLACE… |
| 2004-09-11 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | MY 2003 MERCURY MARAUDER SUFFERED PREMATURE WEAR ON THE INNER EDGES OF THE FRONT WHEELS. IT WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPE… |
| 2004-07-01 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 1 | WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH DOWN A ROAD THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, FORD MOTOR COMPANY DECLINED REPAI… |
| 2004-04-14 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE SHIFTING GEARS VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED ON ITS OWN. TRANSMISSION WENT INTO OVER DRIVE, AND VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUM… |
| 2004-02-24 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | WHILE PARKED, THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE… |
| 2004-02-23 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 40-60 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A THUMPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR FLOOR BOARDS OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO T… |
| 2003-10-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | EVERY TIME I'VE STARTED IT SINCE I OWNED IT, ITS SMOKED EVERY TIME.I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE SMOKE IS FROM BUT GOES AWAY AB… |
| 2003-08-13 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | THIS VEHICLE PURCHASED IN JUNE 2003 HAS HAD 6 ALIGNMENTS (THE FIRST AT ABOUT 500 MILES) AND THE STEERING RACK REPLACED … |
| 2003-07-29 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. … |
| 2003-06-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | ALMOST ALL DOMESTIC MANUFACTURERS OF PASSENGER CARS MAKE THEM SO THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSES FARTHER THAN THE ACCELE… |
| 2003-06-24 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | No | 1 | ON MY 2003 VEHICLE, THERE WAS APPARENETLY A SPARE AXLE PIN CONTAINED IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FROM THE FACTORY. WHILE … |
| 2003-06-09 | WHEELS | No | 0 | INSUFFICIENT FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES TO ACCOMMODATE LACK OF APPROPRIATE ALIGNMENT EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO HANDLE … |
| 2003-05-15 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | PAINT FLAKING AND THE BUFFING MARKS APPEAR ON HOOD AND FENDERS THE HOODS SHAKES SIDE TO SIDE AND THE TRIM IS COMING APA… |