Selling a junk Mercury

Junkyards and junk car buyers take any Mercury in any condition. What they pay depends on the car's weight, the scrap steel price, the parts still on it and the tow. Pick your model below for what owners report most, or get an offer now.

What NHTSA data shows for Mercury

Across the 9 Mercury models with enough data to count (model years 1995–2011), NHTSA has 20,182 owner complaints on file and 153 recall campaigns. The most-reported components across the make are transmission and drivetrain (1,587), speed control (1,546), engine and cooling (1,447). The Mercury Sable has the most complaints of any Mercury, with 3,942. Data as of 2026-10-12.

Complaint counts rise with how many of a model were sold and how long they've been on the road, so a big number mostly means a common car. The useful part is what fails: when the top complaint is transmission and drivetrain, read our guide to selling a car with a bad transmission before you take an offer.

Mercury models

Model	Model years	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls
Mercury Sable	1995–2009	3,942	Suspension	32
Mercury Grand Marquis	1995–2011	3,757	Lights	24
Mercury Milan	2006–2011	3,226	Air bags	15
Mercury Mountaineer	1996–2010	2,646	Transmission and drivetrain	23
Mercury Mariner	2005–2011	1,722	Steering	7
Mercury Cougar	1995–2002	1,603	Electrical system	11
Mercury Mystique	1995–2002	1,508	Engine and cooling	24
Mercury Villager	1995–2002	1,365	Speed control	12
Mercury Tracer	1995–2000	413	Air bags	5

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