1987 Mercury Grand Marquis Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis, and owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Retractor (seat belts)

   NHTSA 88V028000 Reported March 8, 1988 21,200 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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.

2. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

   NHTSA 87V139000 Reported September 4, 1987 3,600,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Spring lock fuel line coupling may not be properly engaged.

   Remedy: Install retainer clips over the couplings to prevent coupling separation and fuel leakage.

3. Fuel injection system (fuel system)

   NHTSA 87V131000 Reported August 17, 1987 11,119 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Fuel rails may be bent so that no. 5 injector cups are out of design position.

   Remedy: Replace fuel rail assemblies as necessary.

4. Connecting (steering)

   NHTSA 87V012000 Reported February 9, 1987 29,600 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Steering centerlinks may break at a bend location.

   Remedy: Replace steering centerlink.

43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash and 16 describe a fire. Reports cite 2 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 104,367 miles. Complaints peaked in 1996 with 18 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Electrical system: switch12
• Vehicle speed control6
• Seat belts: buckle assembly5
• Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator4
• Electrical system: wiring4
• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline4
• Electrical system: ignition3
• Fuel system, gasoline: fuel pump2

What owners are reporting

“Tl*the contact owns a 1987 mercury grand marquis. While driving approximately 40 MPH and approaching a turn, the vehicle shut off completely. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was take”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 10, 2007 · Fuel system, gasoline

“Driver side seatbelt buckel. A spring on the release button breaks and no longer latches correctly. The buckel will hold if it is shaken but releases easily. This is the second 1987 grand marquis that”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 21, 2005 · Seat belts

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis (Grand Marquis Wagon). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Mercury Grand Marquis model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Mercury Grand Marquis model year in NHTSA's database.

Checking a specific 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis

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• 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.