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1973 Mercury Marquis

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1973 Marquis.

The 1973 Mercury Marquis Overview serves as the entry point for information about this model year, yet the supplied data does not include specifics such as its body style, underlying platform, engine configuration, or any standout specifications; consequently, details about where the 1973 Marquis falls within the model's reliability lineage and what that implies for researchers cannot be drawn from the source.

Model year198219811980197919781977197619751973

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

2
Open recalls
NHTSA campaigns
0
Service bulletins
Manufacturer communications
0
ODI investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
0
Owner complaints
0 involved a crash · 0 a fire

No owner complaints on record with NHTSA for this vehicle.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

Showing 2 of 2 campaigns on record for this vehicle.

73V181000Power Train:Automatic TransmissionReported 05/09/1973

Remedy:

72V272000Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor SystemReported 08/11/1972

Remedy:

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

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VIN
Decode a VIN to confirm the transmission and build data for a specific Marquis. OEM
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Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.

Frequently asked

Does the 1973 Marquis have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.