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1994 Ford Grand Marquis

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 18, 2005
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Ford Grand Marquis, most frequently naming the electrical, driver assistance and fuel system categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Electrical240.0%
  • Driver assistance120.0%
  • Fuel system120.0%
  • Tires & wheels120.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Driver assistance
Filed Jul 18, 2005
Fire reported

DT: CONSUMER HAD A 1994 FORD GRAND MARQUIS. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON JULY 8, 2005 INSIDE OF GARAGE. CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES TO AN HOUR BEFORE THE FIRE STARTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DOING ANYTHING DIFFERENT PRIOR TO THIS. IN MAY, THE BRAKES WERE WORKED ON BECAUSE THEY WERE MUSHY. THE BROWNSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND INSURANCE COMPANY LOOKED INTO WHY THE FIRE OCCURRED, AND THEY AGREED IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND THE GARAGE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DID RESPOND AND ISSUED A REPORT. THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING TO STAY WITH HER SON UNTIL THE DAMAGE WAS FIXED AT HOME.*AK

NHTSA ID
10129079
Incident
Jul 8, 2005
Electrical
Filed Jul 8, 2005
Fire reported

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR TWENTY MINUTES WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A VEHICLE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING AND WAS PARKED AND LOCKED. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID
10119178
Incident
Apr 3, 2005
Mileage
59,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Oct 16, 2003
Fire reported

ON APRIL 17, 2003, MY 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUEE, WHICH WE HAD PURCHASED ABOUT 8 MONTHS PREVIOUS, STARTED ON FIRE IN MY ATTACHED GARAGE AND THEN BROKE THE GAS LINE TO THE WATER HEATER. THE FIRE BROKE OUT AT 2 AM AND THE CAR HAD BEEN SITTING IN THE GARAGE SINCE 5:30 PM THE EVENING BEFORE. MY ADDRESS AT THAT TIME WAS 1345 SUE BARNETT HOUSTON TX 77018. THE HOME WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND OUR CAT DIED IN THE FIRE. *LA

NHTSA ID
10043059
Incident
Apr 17, 2003
Fuel system
Filed Oct 28, 2002

CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE EXAMINED BECAUSE OF HEARING OF THE RECENT NEWS REPORTS OF THE FORD VEHICLES THAT ARE PRONE TO GAS TANK RUPTURE AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE AND EXPLOSION IN HIGH IMPACT COLLISIONS. CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE SAME DEFECTS AS THE POLICE VEHICLES. FORD HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM, BUT HAS NOT RECALLED ANY OF THE CIVILIAN VEHICLES. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE FORD TO REIMBURSE THE MONIES PAID FOR THE EXAMINATION. *JG

NHTSA ID
567806
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 9, 2001

LEFT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE (215/70R15,FR 440)WAS SEPARATING AND ANOTHER WAS COMING APART INSIDE OF THE TIRE AT THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL CAUSING THE FRONT END TO PULL TO ONE SIDE WHEN DRIVING. NLM

NHTSA ID
558783
Incident
Nov 7, 2000

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

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POWER TRAIN

INFORMATION REGARDING TSB 98-5A-12 (TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE-VEHICLES TOWED BEHIND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES-RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES) DOES NOT LIST TOWING INFORMATION FOR CERTAIN MODEL VEHICLES. *MJS

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Ford Grand Marquis by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2007011—
2001602—
2000400—
1999500—
1998300—
1997190028.2
1996100144.3
1995201—
1994Viewing500—
1993601—
1992901—
1991200—
1990100—
1989200—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.