1997 Mercury Grand Marquis Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis, and owners have filed 316 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 1997 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. Anchorage (seat belts)

   NHTSA 00V157001 Reported June 12, 2000 1,167 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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.

4. Anchorage (seat belts)

   NHTSA 00V157002 Reported June 12, 2000 1,129 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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.

316 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis have filed 316 complaints with NHTSA; 11 describe a crash and 6 describe a fire. Reports cite 11 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 85,192 miles. Complaints peaked in 2004 with 48 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Engine and engine cooling: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe55
• Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system28
• Engine and engine cooling21
• Engine and engine cooling: cooling system21
• Engine and engine cooling: engine21
• Service brakes, hydraulic: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings19
• Vehicle speed control19
• Suspension: front10

What owners are reporting

“Put car in park, and it showed to be in park. But, it was in reverse, going backward, and almost caused an accident.”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 21, 2020 · Power train

“The speedometer not working properly brakes not working properly ABS light on steering and suspension cross sit”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 17, 2019 · Service brakes

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1997 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.

Checking a specific 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis

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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.