Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 82 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis, most frequently naming the electrical, brakes and driver assistance categories. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 40 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1995 | 2 | 2 |
| Feb 1995 | 2 | 4 |
| Mar 1995 | 1 | 5 |
| May 1995 | 2 | 7 |
| Jun 1995 | 3 | 10 |
| Aug 1995 | 3 | 13 |
| Sep 1995 | 1 | 14 |
| Dec 1995 | 1 | 15 |
| Jan 1996 | 1 | 16 |
| Apr 1996 | 1 | 17 |
| May 1996 | 4 | 21 |
| Jul 1996 | 1 | 22 |
| Aug 1996 | 2 | 24 |
| Oct 1996 | 1 | 25 |
| Nov 1996 | 1 | 26 |
| Dec 1996 | 2 | 28 |
| Jan 1997 | 4 | 32 |
| May 1997 | 1 | 33 |
| Jun 1997 | 3 | 36 |
| Jul 1997 | 2 | 38 |
| Sep 1997 | 1 | 39 |
| Oct 1997 | 2 | 41 |
| Dec 1997 | 3 | 44 |
| Jan 1998 | 1 | 45 |
| Feb 1998 | 1 | 46 |
| Mar 1998 | 1 | 47 |
| Apr 1998 | 1 | 48 |
| May 1998 | 2 | 50 |
| Nov 1998 | 2 | 52 |
| Jan 1999 | 1 | 53 |
| Mar 1999 | 1 | 54 |
| Apr 1999 | 2 | 56 |
| Jul 1999 | 1 | 57 |
| Aug 1999 | 3 | 60 |
| Sep 1999 | 4 | 64 |
| Oct 1999 | 1 | 65 |
| Nov 1999 | 1 | 66 |
| Apr 2000 | 1 | 67 |
| May 2000 | 1 | 68 |
| Sep 2000 | 1 | 69 |
| Oct 2000 | 2 | 71 |
| Nov 2000 | 1 | 72 |
| Jul 2001 | 1 | 73 |
| Aug 2001 | 1 | 74 |
| Sep 2001 | 1 | 75 |
| Nov 2001 | 2 | 77 |
| Aug 2002 | 1 | 78 |
| Aug 2003 | 1 | 79 |
| Jan 2004 | 1 | 80 |
| Feb 2004 | 1 | 81 |
| Jul 2018 | 1 | 82 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
2 campaigns cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
BRAKE LINE PUNCTURES
There is no summary currently available
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
1991 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE AFTER MARKET ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. *LD THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A NEW STARTER SOLENOID RELAY, BWD SELECT BRAND BY STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC., AFTER ABOUT 10 DAYS, IT SHORT-CIRCUITED. DUE TO THIS THE STARTER WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE FLYWHEEL WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. IT MADE A VERY LOUD METAL GRINDING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A NEW STARTER RELAY. *JS
ALTERNATOR SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER THE CAR WAS STOPPED AND TURNED OFF. *JB
POWER WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT GO DOWN AT ALL.THE CAR KEEPS KILLING THE BATTERY AND I'VE ALREADY SPENT MONEY ON AN ALTERNATOR USED. BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS STIFF AT TIMES AND DOES NOT GRAB WELL AT TIMES. AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN BLINKING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT CAR BECAUSE OF AIR BAG FAILURE. IT WAS DISCONNECTED BY THE GARAGE THAT THE OWNER BEFORE ME HAD BOUGHT IT FROM.
AFTER PARKING VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY CONSUMER WAS EMPTYING THE TRUNK AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. A FIRE SOON ERUPTED FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE UNDER THE HOOD, AND WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED. AFTER CAREFUL EXAMINATION OF THE RESULTS, IT WAS DETERMINED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND THE CABLE HARNESS CAUSED THE FIRE.*AK
V8 CYLINDER ENGINE IS RUNNING 70. 8 CYLINDER IS NOT GETTING OIL, THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. BE ADVISED SHE DIDN'T STRIKE ANY OBJECTS/ A CURB OR TREE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED BURNS TO HER BODY.*AK
VEHICLE STARTS AND RIDES FOR ABOUT 20 MILES, THEN IF I HAVE TO STOP FOR SOME REASON THE CAR STALLS ESPECIALLY IF I HAVE TO BACK UP. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST DAILLY. NO ACCIDENTS YET BUT I AM AFRAID I WILL CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH THIS PROBLEM. I THINK MY CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND HAVE THID PROBLEM FIXED. *AK
FORD MOTOR CO. SAID THEY ARE WAITING FOR A JUDGE DECISOIN ON A PROGRAM TO REPLACE. THEY SHOULD JUST RECALL AFFECTED VEHICILES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
TRANSFER SERVICE TIPS FOR THE FRONT WIPER MOTOR MOUNT BRACKET AND DEPRESSED PARK OUTPUT ARM. *TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS ARITLCE IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON REPLACEMENT OF OLD STYLE HOOD LAMP SWITCH TO THE RVISED MECHANICAL HOOD LAMP SWITCH. *TT
INFORMATION REGARDING TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *SLC
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT HEATER CORE LEAKS. *SLC
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THIS INFORMATION IS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE WIPER SYSTEM SERVICE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE WORKSHOP MANUALS. THIS SERVICE INFORMATION IS INTENDED AS AN AID TO ASSIST IN DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR OF ERRATIC WIPER SYSTEM CONDITIONS. *TT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
SUBJECT REGARDING CONTAMINATION FROM PRIOR TRANSMISSION CONCERNS OR EXCESS WEAR MAY BE TRAPPED IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLING SYSTEM. *TT
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.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 57.8 |
| 2009 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 49.6 |
| 2008 | 78 | 3 | 1 | 57.6 |
| 2007 | 96 | 3 | 2 | 53.9 |
| 2006 | 143 | 3 | 1 | 57.0 |
| 2005 | 487 | 5 | 4 | 60.3 |
| 2004 | 347 | 2 | 5 | 56.3 |
| 2003 | 362 | 2 | 6 | 58.2 |
| 2002 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 54.1 |
| 2001 | 157 | 5 | 3 | 63.8 |
| 2000 | 162 | 8 | 3 | 61.5 |
| 1999 | 164 | 5 | 3 | 61.9 |
| 1998 | 143 | 7 | 3 | 62.0 |
| 1997 | 316 | 5 | 7 | 60.6 |
| 1996 | 239 | 6 | 7 | 64.7 |
| 1995 | 179 | 7 | 6 | 64.2 |
| 1994 | 156 | 3 | 5 | 66.8 |
| 1993 | 144 | 3 | 5 | 64.7 |
| 1992 | 255 | 3 | 7 | 66.4 |
| 1991Viewing | 82 | 2 | 1 | 64.4 |
| 1990 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 52.2 |
| 1989 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 66.1 |
| 1988 | 73 | 3 | 1 | 68.9 |
| 1987 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 72.1 |
| 1986 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 69.6 |
| 1985 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 61.1 |
| 1984 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 66.5 |
| 1983 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
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.