Complaints by model year
Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Mercury Grand Marquis, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years
Model years compared
Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.
Highest complaint totals
- 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis - 256 complaints in its first 8 years (488 to date)
- 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis - 248 complaints in its first 8 years (316 to date)
- 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis - 210 complaints in its first 8 years (255 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.
Lowest totals among mature years
- 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis - 31 complaints in its first 8 years (56 to date)
- 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis - 46 complaints in its first 8 years (78 to date)
- 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis - 59 complaints in its first 8 years (79 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.
What owners report, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints to date | Within 8 years | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Mercury Grand Marquis | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis | 24 | 19 | 2 |
| 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis | 26 | 22 | 2 |
| 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis | 79 | 59 | 3 |
| 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis | 96 | 74 | 3 |
| 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis | 143 | 82 | 2 |
| 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis | 488 | 256 | 4 |
| 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis | 348 | 128 | 1 |
| 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis | 362 | 156 | 1 |
| 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis | 78 | 46 | 0 |
| 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis | 157 | 105 | 3 |
| 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis | 162 | 107 | 6 |
| 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis | 164 | 120 | 3 |
| 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis | 143 | 112 | 5 |
| 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis | 316 | 248 | 4 |
| 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis | 239 | 177 | 5 |
| 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis | 179 | 133 | 5 |
| 1994 Mercury Grand Marquis | 156 | 114 | 3 |
| 1993 Mercury Grand Marquis | 144 | 109 | 3 |
| 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis | 255 | 210 | 3 |
| 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis | 82 | 66 | 1 |
| 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis | 56 | 31 | 0 |
| 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis | 58 | 31 | 1 |
| 1988 Mercury Grand Marquis | 73 | 40 | 2 |
| 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis | 43 | 6 | 4 |
| 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 Mercury Grand Marquis | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Mercury Grand Marquis | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 1983 Mercury Grand Marquis | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 Mercury Grand Marquis | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 Mercury Grand Marquis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15V861000 | 2003-2005 | Exterior Lighting | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2003-2005 Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured October 3, 2001, to August 2, 2005. |
| 14V704000 | 2005-2011 | Steering | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 23, 2004, to August 30, 2011,... |
| 13V385000 | 2005-2011 | Steering | Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles. |
| 08V051000 | 1992-1998 | Vehicle Speed Control | FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED... |
| 07V336000 | 1992-1998 | Vehicle Speed Control | ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY... |
| 07V270000 | 2008 | Suspension | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY MAY FRACTURE DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT. |
| 06V440000 | 2007 | Visibility | CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. |
| 05V518000 | 2005 | Electrical System | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BATTERY CABLE INCLUDES A FUSIBLE LINK THAT MAY CONTACT AND SUBSEQUENTLY CHAFE ON A #2 CROSS MEMBER ATTACHING BOLT. |
| 01V227001 | 2001 | Seat Belts | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND MINIVANS. EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELTS SUPPLIED BY TRW. |
| 00V412000 | 2001 | Air Bags | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES. A RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE (RCM) OR A SIDE OR FRONT CRASH SENSOR MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE SCREWS THAT... |
| 00V270000 | 2001 | Air Bags | CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIMOUSINES, AND MINI VANS WERE BUILT WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE (RCM). |
| 00V200000 | 1998-2000 | Equipment | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES HAVE JACKING INSTRUCTIONS WHICH, IF FOLLOWED, COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE OPERATOR TO PLACE THE JACK ON A FRAME WELD WHEN... |
| 00V157002 | 1996-2000 | Seat Belts | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES USING AFTERMARKET FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE SOLD BY FORD PARTS DEPARTMENTS FROM JANUARY 1, THROUGH JUNE 13, 2000. |
| 00V157001 | 1996-2000 | Seat Belts | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES USING AFTERMARKET DRIVER'S SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE SOLD BY FORD PARTS DEPARTMENTS FROM JANUARY 1, THROUGH JUNE 13, 2000. |
| 00V138000 | 2000 | Visibility | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: A WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE MAY NOT BE CAPABLE OF CARRYING THE CURRENT REQUIRED DURING HIGH LOAD CONDITIONS ON THE WIPERS (I.E., ICE, SNOW, OR OTHER... |
| 00V083000 | 2000 | Seat Belts | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ATTACHING BOLTS INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED. |
| 00V050000 | 2000 | Air Bags | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH LOWER THAN THE INTENDED LEVEL OF TORQUE ON THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE AIR BAG ELECTRONIC CRASH... |
| 99V124000 | 1992-1993 | Electrical System | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH CAN DEVELOP A RESISTIVE SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN AN... |
| 96V071000 | 1988-1989 | Electrical System | THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT. |
| 96V070000 | 1996 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | WHEN IN THE SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION, THE DRIVER DOOR LATCHES MAY OPEN WHEN SUBJECTED TO TRANSVERSE LOADS LESS THAN THAT SPECIFIED IN FMVSS NO. |
| 96V045000 | 1995 | Seat Belts | THE RIVETS HOLDING THE REAR OUTBOARD BELT D-RINGS WERE NOT HEAT TREATED PROPERLY CAUSING THE HEADS OF THE RIVETS TO FRACTURE UNDER LOAD AND FAIL TO HOLD THE D-RINGS TO THE STRAPS. |
| 95V189000 | 1995 | Electrical System | THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE NON-CYCLING POWER WINDOW CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THE CYCLING HEADLAMP CIRCUIT BREAKER INTERCHANGED. |
| 95V063000 | 1995 | Fuel System, Gasoline | THE SEAL MATERIAL BETWEEN THE FUEL FILLER PIPE AND FUEL TANK MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FULLY CURED DURING THE MOLDING PROCESS WHICH COULD ALLOW FOR FUEL LEAKAGE. |
| 94V152000 | 1994 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | THE NUTS AND BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE REAR BRAKE ADAPTOR TO THE AXLE HOUSING FLANGE CAN LOOSEN AND EVENTUALLY SEPARATE. |
| 91V048000 | 1991 | Power Train | THE PARK ROD ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A PARK CAM WITH INADEQUATE SURFACE HARDNESS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO PARK DISENGAGEMENT OR NO PARK ENGAGEMENT WHEN THE LEVER IS PLACED IN PARK. |
| 88V028000 | 1987-1988 | Seat Belts | AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR FOR SEAT BELTS FOR DUAL FACING REAR SEATS MAY BE INSTALLED IN AN IMPROPER LOCATION. |
| 87V139000 | 1986-1987 | Fuel System, Gasoline | SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED. |
| 87V131000 | 1987 | Fuel System, Gasoline | FUEL RAILS MAY BE BENT SO THAT NO. 5 INJECTOR CUPS ARE OUT OF DESIGN POSITION. |
| 87V012000 | 1987 | Steering | STEERING CENTERLINKS MAY BREAK AT A BEND LOCATION. |
| 83V134000 | 1984 | Seat Belts | THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE D-SHAPED RING FOR THE SHOULDER BELT ARE INADEQUATELY SUPPORTED BY THE MATERIAL IN WHICH THEY ARE MOUNTED. |