Safety Score
86
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1988 Mercury Grand Marquis.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 3 | WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 94 IN CHICAGO, I ACCELERATED TO PASS A CAR. THE ACCELERATION DEVICE WITHIN THE ENGINE, NOT… |
| 2003-11-21 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW ROLLED DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADD… |
| 2002-07-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FORD SAYS THE STARTER SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE UNDER THE STARTER SWITCH RECALL. THEY SAY THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE… |
| 2000-07-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHILE ON THE WAY TO WORK VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL 96VO71000. ANOTHER CAR ALMO… |
| 2000-07-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED OF APPROX. 45 -50MPH ON RT.219 IN ORCHARD PARK, N Y, WHEN MY 1988 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS… |
| 2000-07-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | AS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE . SHE APPLIED BRAKES TO BRING THE V… |
| 2000-07-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | WHILE IN BED HEARD AUTOMOBILE CRANKING BY ITSELF. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LOOK OUT OF THE WINDOW, SAW SMOKE, AND THEN AUTOMO… |
| 2000-05-18 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND& IT SHOT BACK ACROSS A SMALL INTERSECTION INTO A DITCH, IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OFF… |
| 1999-03-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FUEL TANK, WHICH IS LOCATED NEXT TO EXHAUST PIPE, LEAKED DUE TO RUST WHICH CAUSED A CRACK. THIS MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.… |
| 1999-01-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FUEL TANK FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. |
| 1998-10-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | HORN BUTTONS SHRINK IN COLD WEATHER. |
| 1998-08-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING INTO THE VEHICLE. PULLED VEHICLE OFF ROAD AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND N… |
| 1998-07-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | GAS TANK LEAKS IN TWO PLACES, WHERE SUPPORTING STRAPS COME IN CONTACT WITH THE TANK ITSELF. ALL THE TIME IT LEAKS. NO W… |
| 1998-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IN 98 WE TOOK THIS CAR IN FOR AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL WHEN WE RETURNED HOME THE SWITCH REFUSED TO ALLOW US TO TURN IT… |
| 1998-05-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. |
| 1997-08-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHEN GOING TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AFTER DRIVING, THE KEY IS VERY HOT AND BURNS DRIVER'S FINGER. *AK |
| 1997-02-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 3 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. |
| 1997-01-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FUEL TANK STARTED LEAKING DUE TO WEARING OUT OF THE SUPPORT BANDS. ALSO HEATING SYSTEM FAILED. *AK |
| 1996-12-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER SHIFTED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELARATED IN REVERSE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE… |
| 1996-10-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE AS CAR WAS BEING PARKED. |
| 1996-10-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | RECALL -96V071000 (IGNITION SWITCH). THE SERVICE WAS DONE IN AUGUST OF 1996. ON OCT. 20TH 1996, THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED… |
| 1996-08-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE VEERED LEFT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. |
| 1996-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. |
| 1996-07-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | BATTERY REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL. |
| 1996-06-22 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, NYLON TRANSMISSION SHIFT FAILED, CAUSING MASSIVE CLUTCH FAILURE; COULD NOT SHIFT GEARS, NEARLY CAUSED AC… |
| 1996-06-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. |
| 1996-06-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM BELOW THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-06-01 | PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT | No | 0 | THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE SWITCH BROKE. |
| 1996-04-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, APPLIED ACCELEATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, ACCELETOR PEDAL STUCK, IMPACT 12… |
| 1996-04-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-04-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN IT BURST INTO FLAMES BETWEEN THE WINDSHEILD AND THE HOOD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-04-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATED CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT COMPLETELY. *AK |
| 1996-02-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, INTERIOR COMPLETELY BURNED. *AK |
| 1996-02-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AND COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE CONTINUES TO THROTTLE. EXCCESSIVE EFFORT INVOLVED TO STOP. *AK |
| 1996-02-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. *AK |
| 1996-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | WHEN CAR WAS PARKED THE INTERIOR CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DASHBOARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1996-01-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | DROVE AND PARKED 15 MINUTES LATER, COULD NOT GET STARTED. TOWED TO SERVICE CENTER WHICH SAID FIRE DAMAGED TO ENGINE ARE… |
| 1996-01-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. *AK |
| 1995-12-31 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FALSE LATCHING OF SPRING WHICH SECURES SEAT BELT BUCKLE. MECHANISM WILL NOT REMAIN ENGAGED. *AK |
| 1995-11-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED DUE TO BREAKDOWN OF THE LINING. *DSH |
| 1995-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, WIRES OVER HEATED. *AK |
| 1995-10-09 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | No | 0 | CROSSMEMBER TUBING THAT SUPPORTS TRANSMISSION RUSTED OUT RESULTING IN SYSTEM FALLING TO GROUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS… |
| 1995-09-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH |
| 1995-08-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 47,000 MILES MANUFACTURER OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE. TT |
| 1995-07-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE/ACCIDENT. *DH |
| 1995-02-19 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DIENGAGE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT |
| 1995-02-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | GAS TANK LEAKS DUE TO STRAPS RUBBING HOLES IN TANKS. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479625) *SKD |
| 1995-01-23 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION CLUTCH FAILED TO DOWNSHIFT UPON BRAKING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD/FAST IDLING. *AW |
| 1995-01-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AND A FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1994-12-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE BLOCK HEATER CORD NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY RESULTING IN AN ENGINE FIRE AND MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. |