1993 Ford Grand Marquis Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1993 Ford Grand Marquis, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Body & structure228.6%
- Driver assistance228.6%
- Fuel system114.3%
- Steering114.3%
- Transmission114.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
COMSUMERS PANT LEG GOT CAUGHT ON A SMALL 2 INCH ROUND MECHANISM THAT STICKS OUT OF THE SIDE OPENING OF THE BACK DOOR CAUSING HER TO FALL TO THE CONCRETE RESULTING IN BRUISES. NLM
THE DESIGN OF THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DO NOT ALLOW FOR REAR PASSENGERS TO EXIT WITHOUT RESETTING THE LOCKING BUTTON IN THE FRONT OF VEHICLE, POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THEY ORDERED THE PART. *AK
COMSUMERS PANT LEG GOT CAUGHT ON A SMALL 2 INCH ROUND MECHANISM THAT STICKS OUT OF THE SIDE OPENING OF THE BACK DOOR CAUSING HER TO FALL TO THE CONCRETE RESULTING IN BRUISES. NLM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
FUEL LINES CORRODED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 45MPH THE INNER TIE ROD FEEL OUT OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, BUT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN AND PULL OFF THE ROAD. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
OLD TRANSMISSION OIL SEEMS TO BE BREAKING DOWN CAUSING SLIPPAGE IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. BY FLUSHING OLD TRANSMISSION OIL AND ADDING A HIGH QUALITY LUBE ADDITIVE TO FRESH TRANSMISSION OIL THE TRANSMISSION RUNS SMOOTHLY.*ET
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .