1996 Mercury Marquis engine and engine cooling problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1996 Mercury Marquis — 35% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My intake manifold cracked while driving today 4/12/2006 resulting in coolant spraying and reducing my visibility on a mountain road resulting in a near head on miss to oncoming traffic. After further research I found out that the manifold has a know defect by ford which without my prior knowledge…”
filed Apr 12, 2006
“The plastic manifold cracked, causing antifreeze to leak. Dealer replaced the plastic manifold with an aluminum manifold. *ak *jb”
filed Jan 22, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Marquis years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Marquis | 2 | 6% |
| 2001 Marquis | 3 | 12% |
| 2000 Marquis | 3 | 13% |
| 1999 Marquis | 3 | 13% |
| 1998 Marquis | 4 | 14% |
| 1997 Marquis | 21 | 40% |
| 1995 Marquis | 1 | 5% |
| 1994 Marquis | 4 | 13% |
| 1992 Marquis | 4 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Mercury Marquis
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.