1994 Mercury Grand Marquis Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1994 Mercury Grand Marquis, and owners have filed 156 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 1994 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. Cruise control (vehicle speed control)

   NHTSA 08V051000 Reported February 4, 2008 225,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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.

2. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 07V336000 Reported August 3, 2007 3,600,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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…

3. Foundation components (service brakes)

   NHTSA 94V152000 Reported August 9, 1994 214,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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.

156 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1994 Mercury Grand Marquis have filed 156 complaints with NHTSA; 17 describe a crash and 20 describe a fire. Reports cite 14 injuries and 2 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 103,910 miles. Complaints peaked in 2000 with 20 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Vehicle speed control28
• Power train: automatic transmission14
• Seats11
• Air bags: frontal10
• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip8
• Visibility: power window devices and controls7
• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline6
• Exterior lighting: switch6

What owners are reporting

“I understand that there were problems with the oil pans rusting”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 11, 2019 · Engine

“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speed, the headlights failed to remain illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehic”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 23, 2017 · Exterior lighting

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1994 Mercury Grand Marquis. 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.

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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.