Mercury Grand Marquis Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 32 safety recalls and 3,951 owner complaints across 33 model years of the Mercury Grand Marquis (1977–2011). The most-complained-about year is 2005.
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| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 2011 Mercury Grand Marquis | 2 | 9 |
| 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis | 2 | 24 |
| 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis | 2 | 26 |
| 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis | 3 | 79 |
| 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis | 3 | 96 |
| 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis | 2 | 143 |
| 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis | 4 | 488 |
| 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis | 1 | 348 |
| 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis | 1 | 362 |
| 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis | 0 | 78 |
| 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis | 3 | 157 |
| 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis | 6 | 162 |
| 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis | 3 | 164 |
| 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis | 5 | 143 |
| 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis | 4 | 316 |
| 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis | 5 | 239 |
| 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis | 5 | 179 |
| 1994 Mercury Grand Marquis | 3 | 156 |
| 1993 Mercury Grand Marquis | 3 | 144 |
| 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis | 3 | 255 |
| 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis | 1 | 82 |
| 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis | 0 | 56 |
| 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis | 1 | 58 |
| 1988 Mercury Grand Marquis | 2 | 73 |
| 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis | 4 | 43 |
| 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis | 1 | 21 |
| 1985 Mercury Grand Marquis | 0 | 21 |
| 1984 Mercury Grand Marquis | 1 | 15 |
| 1983 Mercury Grand Marquis | 2 | 7 |
| 1982 Mercury Grand Marquis | 0 | 3 |
| 1981 Mercury Grand Marquis | 0 | 2 |
| 1978 Mercury Grand Marquis | 0 | 1 |
| 1977 Mercury Grand Marquis | 0 | 1 |
What Mercury Grand Marquis owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 3,951 complaints with NHTSA. The 2005 model year has the most, with 488.
All Mercury Grand Marquis recalls (32)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mercury Grand Marquis, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Headlights (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. The affected vehicles have a lighting control module (LCM) that may fail, resulting in a loss of headlights.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LCM, free of charge. The recall began April 14, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S39.
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Pinion shaft (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, and 2005-2011 Lincoln Town Car vehicles manufactured March 8, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and on which the upper intermediate shaft was serviced during the…
Remedy: Ford will notify the owners of vehicles whose repair records reflect that the upper intermediate steering shaft was repaired during the course of the prior recall 13V-385. Dealers will inspect and replace the upper…
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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. The affected vehicles are currently registered or were originally sold in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine,…
Remedy: Ford will notify owners and dealers will replace the lower intermediate shaft, free of charge. The upper intermediate shaft and steering column lower bearing will be inspected to identify any damage that may have…
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Cruise control (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 chassis, my 1992-1998 mercury grand marquis, and my 1992-1995 lincoln town car vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired using a wiring harness that is…
Remedy: Dealers will install a new wiring harness, or replace the mating electrical component. The recall began on february 18, 2008. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
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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 and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
Remedy: Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. Owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch…
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Hub (suspension)
On certain passenger vehicles, a front wheel bearing and hub assembly may fracture due to improper heat treatment.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect both front wheel bearing and hub assemblies and replace them free of charge. The recall began on june 22, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Model years: 2008
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Windshield (visibility)
Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 212, 'windshield mounting.' the windshield may not be properly secured to the vehicle body.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the windshield free of charge. The recall began on november 22, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Model years: 2007
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Cables (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.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the fusible link and position it away from the cross member bolt. If the fusible link has already chafed and copper wires have been exposed, the fusible link will be replaced. The recall began on…
Model years: 2005
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Buckle assembly (seat belts)
Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and minivans. Equipped with seat belts supplied by trw. It is possible that the driver's and/or front passenger's outboard seat belt buckle may not fully latch. Ford crown victoria built at st. Thomas assembly plant from 4/17/00 - 5/29/01 mercury grand marquis…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the front outboard seat belt buckles and if the buckle fails the inspection process, it will be replaced. Owner notification began july 25, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized…
Model years: 2001
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Air bags: sensor/control module-inactive
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 mount the circuit board in the housing missing. If some or all of the screws are missing, the performance of the occupant restrains could be affected.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the rcm and crash sensors and, if necessary, replace them.
Model years: 2001
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Air bags
Certain passenger vehicles, limousines, and MINI vans were built with a newly designed restraint control module (rcm). In some cases, the rcm does not recognize certain system faults that could result in an air bag or seat belt pre-tensioner unexpectedly activating during the self-test sequence at vehicle start-up.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the rcm in these vehicles. Owner notification began september 14, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy…
Model years: 2001
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Integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer (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 attempting to raise a rear wheel. If the vehicle is jacked up with the jack placed on the frame weld and if the vehicle is free to roll (wheels not blocked or…
Remedy: Owners will be provided with a revised jack instruction and stowage card and jack warning label, as well as a supplement to the owner guide.
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Anchorage (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. These seat belt assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the equipment involved is service stock seat belt assemblies,…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the service seat belt assemblies that were installed in these vehicles from january 1 through june 13, 2000.
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Anchorage (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. These seat belt assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the equipment involved is service stock seat belt…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the service seat belt assemblies that were installed in these vehicles from january 1 through june 13, 2000.
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Windshield wiper/washer (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 debris).
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the wiper control modules and replace if necessary.
Model years: 2000
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Retractor (seat belts)
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles may have been built with the left rear seat belt retractor attaching bolts incorrectly tightened.
Remedy: Dealers will tighten the retractor mounting bolts to the specified torque.
Model years: 2000
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Air bags: frontal
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 sensor module to the vehicle.
Remedy: Dealers will tighten the air bag electronic crash sensor attaching bolts.
Model years: 2000
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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 underhood fire. A fire is possible both when the vehicle is running and when the vehicle engine is off. Also, the short could disable the speed control system or cause…
Remedy: Dealers will install a new speed control deactivation switch and connector shell. Owner notification began may 20, 1999.
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Ignition (electrical system)
The ignition switch could experience an internal short circuit.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the ignition switch.
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Latch (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. 206, "door locks and door retention components."
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver door latch.
Model years: 1996
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Anchorage (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. This does not conform to the requirements of FMVSS no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
Remedy: Dealers will install a reinforcement plate on the rear outboard seat belt assembly anchorages involved in this campaign.
Model years: 1995
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Fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)
These vehicles were built with the non-cycling power window circuit breaker and the cycling headlamp circuit breaker interchanged.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect these vehicles, remove the circuit breaker and reinstall the breaker in the correct locations.
Model years: 1995
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Filler pipe and cap (fuel system)
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.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel filler pipe-to-fuel tank seal with a new seal of different material.
Model years: 1995
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Foundation components (service brakes)
The nuts and bolts that attach the rear brake adaptor to the axle housing flange can loosen and eventually separate. If one or more of the nuts come off the bolts, damage to the parking brake assembly or to the antilock brake system (ABS) sensor and sensor ring (if so equipped) will occur. If all four nuts on one end of the axle come…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and, if needed, install new bolts. If any of the fasteners are disconnected, the parking brake and ABS components will be inspected and serviced.
Model years: 1994
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Automatic transmission (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.
Remedy: Replace park rod assembly on automatic transmissions.
Model years: 1991
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Retractor (seat belts)
Automatic retractor for seat belts for dual facing rear seats may be installed in an improper location.
Remedy: Remove and properly install the right auxiliary seat belts.
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)
Spring lock fuel line coupling may not be properly engaged.
Remedy: Install retainer clips over the couplings to prevent coupling separation and fuel leakage.
Model years: 1986, 1987
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Fuel injection system (fuel system)
Fuel rails may be bent so that no. 5 injector cups are out of design position.
Remedy: Replace fuel rail assemblies as necessary.
Model years: 1987
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Connecting (steering)
Steering centerlinks may break at a bend location.
Remedy: Replace steering centerlink.
Model years: 1987
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Anchorage (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. The attachment does not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages".
Remedy: Dealers will install new attaching hardware to improve the strength of the mounting.
Model years: 1984
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Automatic transmission (power train)
The parking gear may not engage, even though the gear shift lever is placed in the "park" position. This occurs if the linkage inside the transmission that actuates the park gear was improperly manufactured. A pin that retains components on a linkage (actuating) rod could break and the linkage may not engage the parking gear.
Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the parking pawl actuating rod assembly.
Model years: 1983
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Column shift (power train)
The shift indicator may not accurately reflect the shift selector position. Some vehicles were produced with transmission control selector tube retaining clips that may not be hard enough. The clip may loosen or fall off, and the selector tube may become displaced.
Remedy: The dealer will replace the transmission control selector tube retaining clip at no charge to owner.
Model years: 1983
Other Mercury models
- Sable5,381 complaints
- Milan2,519 complaints
- Mountaineer1,992 complaints
- Cougar1,893 complaints
- Villager1,725 complaints
- Mariner1,296 complaints
- Mystique1,019 complaints
- Tracer567 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.