1981 MERCURY MARQUIS RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

1981 MERCURY MARQUIS RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 1981 MERCURY MARQUIS recalls and defects found on 1981 MERCURY MARQUIS automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 1981 MERCURY MARQUIS manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
- SUSPENSION:REAR

Most Recent Recalls For 1981 MERCURY MARQUIS

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1981-1982 MERCURY MARQUIS SUSPENSION:REAR Recall
1981-1982 MERCURY MARQUIS	SUSPENSION:REAR Units affected: 4361	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1982-12-28
Summary: 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.
1981 MERCURY MARQUIS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH Recall
1981 MERCURY MARQUIS	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH Units affected: 18154	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1980-11-13
Summary: 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.
1981 MERCURY MARQUIS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Recall
1981 MERCURY MARQUIS	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Units affected: 14000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1980-09-23
Summary: 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.