Table 1 shows three common power train related problems of the 1998 Mercury Marquis.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Transmission Not Go Into Gear problems | |
| Transmission Shudder problems | |
| Automatic Transmission problems |
Owner can not tell what gear the vehicle is in when driving. Consumer notified the dealership.
While traveling on highway transmission vibrated and rocked back and forth. Dealership is aware of problem.
Consumer pulled into parking lot, vehicle jumped through parking barrier, down decline and went through a chain link fence. Tall shrubbery stopped the vehicle. The gear would sometimes get stuck between reverse and neutral, two week ago, dashboard was lit up and vehicle would not start. Twice vehicle was towed to dealership and they replaced a cable leading to the gear shift.