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Mercury Grand Marquis Problems by Year

Owners have filed 1,974 complaints with NHTSA about the Mercury Grand Marquis since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2005, 2003, 2004. The most common problem overall: lights.

01002003004005002000: 162 complaints20002001: 157 complaints20012002: 78 complaints20022003: 362 complaints20032004: 348 complaints20042005: 488 complaints20054882006: 143 complaints20062007: 96 complaints20072008: 80 complaints20082009: 26 complaints20092010: 25 complaints20102011: 9 complaints2011
Mercury Grand Marquis owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Mercury Grand Marquis problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2010 Grand Marquis25Steering26
2009 Grand Marquis26Brakes23
2008 Grand Marquis80Steering311
2007 Grand Marquis96Wheels and tires36
2006 Grand Marquis143Speed control216
2005 Grand Marquis488Lights424
2004 Grand Marquis348Lights117
2003 Grand Marquis362Lights122
2002 Grand Marquis78Speed control08
2001 Grand Marquis157Engine326
2000 Grand Marquis162Engine614

27 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Mercury Grand Marquis

What years of the Mercury Grand Marquis have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2005 (488), 2003 (362), 2004 (348).
What is the most common problem with the Mercury Grand Marquis?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the lights (763), electrical (230), speed control (218).
Which Mercury Grand Marquis years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2011 (9), 2010 (25), 2009 (26). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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