Complaints over time
Complaints about the 1997 Marque Type I peaked in 2004, with 2 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
1997 Marque Type I
Sedan, gasoline, built in Canada. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.
Recall campaigns covering this model year0125 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
0% of complaints about the 1997 Marque Type I name brakes
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
No recall campaign lists the 1997 Marque Type I
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 1997 Marque Type I
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Sep 1, 2004Failure Aug 15, 200420,000 milesKings Park, NYHoses, Lines/piping, And fittings
WHILE DRIVING CAR BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCING THE ABILITY TO STOP AND THERBY ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND BRAKE FLUID WAS SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR.*AK
NHTSA complaint 10088929 - Filed Feb 6, 2004Failure May 1, 199766,000 milesBuffalo, MOSteering
STEERING IS TERRIBLE AND HAS BEEN SINCE NEW.DEALER HAS REFUSED TO REMEDY,VERY HARD TO KEEP IN STRAIGHT LINE.THIS IS A 1997 MERCURY BOUGHT FROM LINCOLN MERCERY IN SPRINGFIELD,MO.*AK
NHTSA complaint 10056679
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.