1989 Mercury Grand Marquis

Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2005-04-18 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1989 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE ENGINE REVVED UP WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD WHIL…
2004-09-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A BRAND NEW CRAFT SILVER 651 BATTERY IT STARTED SPARKING. THE RETAIL STORE WAS CONTACTED, …
2004-08-02 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 THE PLASTIC BUSHING KICKBACK WIRING LOCATED ON TOP OF TRANSMISS HAS DETERIOATED AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO BECOME D…
2003-07-09 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Yes 0 VEHICLE AXLE BROKE CAUSING WHEEL TO COME OFF.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT REAR AXLE BROKE AND CAUSED THE WHEE…
2002-11-01 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 THE VEHICLE FRAME HAD APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET OF RUST AND CORROSION. THE RUST WAS ALSO NOTICED BY THE BRACKET THAT H…
2002-10-12 TIRES:TREAD/BELT No 0 WHILE DRIVING 70MPH, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW. THE VEHICLE WAS CONTROLLABLE. PULLED OUT OF WAY OF TRAFFIC. STOPPED VEHI…
2001-07-06 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 ON THE 6TH OF JULY WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM OCALA TO BELLEVIEW TRANSMISSION WHICH IS PLASTIC) AND HAS BEEN REPLACED W…
2001-06-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS No 0 STOP LIGHT SWITCH CONNECTOR. CONNECTOR OVERHEATED/MELTED AND LOST STOP LIGHTS. I SAVED THE DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR. *AK
2000-07-25 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY No 0 FUEL LINE RUSTED OUT AND LEAKED GASOLINE ONTO PAVEMENT, UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT. THIS EVENT WAS NOT CAUSED BY AN ACCIDENT, …
2000-05-06 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 WHILE DRIVING GEARS SUDDENLY BECAME DIFFICULT TO SHIFT. DEALER HAD TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION.*AK WHILE DRIVING A SMAL…
2000-02-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON HIGH-BEAM THE LIGHTS START TO GO ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY. I HAVE TO PUT THE…
1999-09-15 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH No 0 DOOR LATCHES BROKK OFF FROM DOOR PANEL. ALL DOOR LATCHES ARE BROKEN, AND PREVENT DOORS FROM BEING PROPERLY SECURED WH…
1999-05-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 2 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION AND INJURIES. MJS
1999-02-19 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ALSO SAME BRAKING PROBLEM WITH CONSUMER'S…
1998-12-13 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 WHILE ENGAGED IN CRUISE CONTROL VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
1998-12-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 GAS TANK HAS TWO HOLES AT THE BOTTOM WHERE SUPPORT STRAPS WERE RUBBING. IT LOOKS LIKE STRAPS WERE NOT PROPERLY INSTALL…
1998-09-23 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE ACCELERATION. WHILE PULLING INTO AN INTER SECTION, WAITING ON TRAFFIC LIGHT …
1998-08-21 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 EXHAUST SYSTEM PROBLEMS, SMELLS AS IF IT IS BURNING RUBBER, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE, PLASTIC ON SYSTEM WAS REMOVED HO…
1997-08-24 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 35MPH, THE COACH ROOF TOP BLEW OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK
1997-07-03 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCE…
1997-03-14 PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL No 0 PARKING BRAKE WON'T RELEASE.
1997-01-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
1997-01-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 I HAVE A "STALLING FORD" AND WOULD LIKE TO FORCE A RECALL. FOR SEVERAL WEEKS IN 1997 MY CAR STALLED FOR NO REASON. ME…
1997-01-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 OIL PAN DESINEGRATING.
1997-01-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 IN ONLY 3 OCCURRENCES WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, IT WOULD LEAP FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER C…
1996-07-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE ALTERNATOR TO CATCH 0N FIRE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.*AK
1996-06-17 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF.*AK
1996-05-24 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 VEHICLE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. *AK
1996-05-13 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC No 0 WHILE DRIVING, SMELLED BURNING ODOR, PULLED INTO SERVICE STATION, RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CAUGHT ON FIRE; FRONT CALIPER PISTO…
1996-04-11 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 IGNITION FIRE, WHILE PARKED.
1996-04-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
1996-02-20 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 TURNED ON IGNITION ENGINE RACED TO FULL THROTTLE IN REVERSE AND LANDED ON ANOTHER VEHICLES WINDSHIELD. *AK
1996-02-20 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
1996-02-12 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE, FUEL TANK HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK. TT
1996-02-06 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 UPON STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL, THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTIN GIN AN ACC…
1995-12-16 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 1 VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE. TT
1995-10-04 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 AFTER PARKING THE CAR IN THE GARAGE, NEXT MORNING, NOTICED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE BURNT COMPLETLY. *AK
1995-10-04 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER SITTING DUE TO SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN OR DASH. *AK
1995-09-23 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 CONSUMER CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT
1995-08-20 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT
1995-07-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 CAR SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE WHEN KEY WAS TURNED IN IGNITION SWITCH. *SD
1995-07-10 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, STARTED TO PARK AND CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. *AK
1995-05-26 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITH GREAT SPEED TT
1995-05-03 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES WHILE SITTING ON A BODY SHOP LOT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1995-03-03 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 BRAKE LINE CRACKED, CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID. TT
1995-03-02 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 HYDRAULIC BRAKES; WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE LINE WENT OUT AND THIS IS T…
1995-02-09 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ABS BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSED MASTER CYLINDER AND PADS TO BURN. *TW
1994-10-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SAW BLACK SMOKE, UNDER THE HOOD FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
1994-08-01 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 46K MILES, IT DOES NOT ENGAGED IN GEAR. TT
1993-10-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WENT UP IN FLAMES DUE TO THE IGNITON SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK