1981 MERCURY MARQUIS — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1981 MERCURY MARQUIS
The 1981 MERCURY MARQUIS has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SUSPENSION:REAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH.
Recalls for the 1981 MERCURY MARQUIS
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1981 MERCURY MARQUIS, potentially affecting up to 36,515 vehicles.
Recall 82V135000 — SUSPENSION:REAR
| 4,361 vehicles affected
Defect: THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED FROM STEEL WITH MATERIAL THICKNESS BELOW THE MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS FOR POLICE DUTY. THIS COULD LEAD TO CRACKS DEVELOPING IN THE CONTROL ARMS, AND EVENTUALLY, THE POSSIBILITY OF FRACTURE OF AN ARM.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW REAR SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE.
View full details →Recall 80V147000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
| 18,154 vehicles affected
Defect: SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE ELECTRICAL RELAY SYSTEMS WHICH MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER LEAKAGE INTO THE RELAY CASE. WATER ENTRY MAY CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT WITHIN THE RELAY.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLES FOR THE TYPE OF RELAY USED, REORIENT WIRING HARNESSES AS NECESSARY, AND REPLACE SUSPECT RELAYS WITH NEW PARTS.
View full details →Recall 80V121000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
| 14,000 vehicles affected
Defect: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY START IN REVERSE GEAR. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK, AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING AFFECT". SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A DEFECTIVE NEUTRAL START SWITCH THAT OCCASIONALLY PERMITS ENGINE STARTING WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IN THE REVERSE ("R") POSITION.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION NEUTRAL START SWITCH AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1981 MERCURY MARQUIS
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1981 MERCURY MARQUIS.
Safety Rating for the 1981 MERCURY MARQUIS
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1981 MERCURY MARQUIS in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1981 MERCURY MARQUIS
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1981 MERCURY MARQUIS
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the MERCURY MARQUIS
- 1977 MERCURY MARQUIS — 1 complaint
- 1979 MERCURY MARQUIS — 0 complaints
- 1981 MERCURY MARQUIS (current)
- 1982 MERCURY MARQUIS — 1 complaint
- 1983 MERCURY MARQUIS — 1 complaint
- 1984 MERCURY MARQUIS — 23 complaints
- 1985 MERCURY MARQUIS — 6 complaints
- 1986 MERCURY MARQUIS — 4 complaints
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- MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — 4,949 total complaints
- MERCURY MILAN — 3,211 total complaints
- MERCURY COUGAR — 2,646 total complaints
- MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — 2,646 total complaints
- MERCURY VILLAGER — 2,205 total complaints
- MERCURY MARINER — 1,716 total complaints
- MERCURY MYSTIQUE — 1,510 total complaints