1998 Mercury Marquis - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1998 Mercury Marquis

39 problems have been reported for the 1998 Mercury Marquis. The following chart shows the 14 most common problems for 1998 Mercury Marquis. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 7 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (4 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1998 Mercury Marquis

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Service Brakes	7
Steering	4
Suspension	4
Engine And Engine Cooling	4
Exterior Lighting	4
Tire	3
Power Train	3
Vehicle Speed Control	3
Structure	2
Seat Belt	1
Electrical System	1
Equipment	1
Gasoline Fuel System	1
Wheel	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Mercury Marquis in 1998.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
2017	0
2016	0
2015	1
2014	2
2013	3
2012	0
2011	0
2010	0
2009	0
2008	0
2007	0
2006	2
2005	2
2004	0
2003	5
2002	1
2001	2
2000	2
1999	4
1998	3

📊 Compare the 1998 Mercury Marquis with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Mercury Marquis, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 Mercury Marquis with the Mercury Marquis from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 Marquis is 39 while the average number of problems reported for the 9 model years of the Mercury Marquis is 32.

Table 3. Compare the 1998 Mercury Marquis with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2004 Marquis	15
2003 Marquis	43
2002 Marquis	11
2001 Marquis	27
2000 Marquis	24
1999 Marquis	31
1998 Marquis	39
1997 Marquis	62
1996 Marquis	40

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