Body & structurePowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 20, 2016
PAINT PEELING WHINE FROM REAL DIFFERENTIAL
- NHTSA ID
- 10886248
- Incident
- Jul 5, 2016
2003 Mercury Grand Marquis Body & structure Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Body & structure reportsComplaints 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.
9
Latest Jul 20, 2016
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
2%
of 362 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming body or structure
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structure
Filed Aug 14, 2014
THE PAINT ON THIS VEHICLE HAS BUBBLED AND FELL OFF THE CAR, ALL OVER THE CAR IN VARIOUS PLACES. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A PATTERN TO THE DAMAGE, EXCEPT WHERE THE WINDOW WASH SQUIRTS THERE IS SOME DISCOLORATION AND RUST. PREVENTATIVE MEASURES HAVE NO AFFECT ON THE PAINT COMING OFF AS MULTIPLE WASHES AND OR WAXES DO/ DID NOTHING TO PREVENT IT FROM CONTINUING. PART OF THE DAMAGE FOLLOWS A RIVET OR WELDING LINE ON THE HOOD WHERE IT IS WELDED TO BRACES ON THE BOTTOM OF THE HOOD, OTHER PLACES APPEAR TO BE HIGH WIND OR HIGH STRESS AREAS. THE PAINT FEELS FRAGILE , HAS NO RESISTANCE TO BREAKAGE AND APPEARS TO BE A WELL KNOWN DEFECT WHEN RESEARCHED. SANDING , RESURFACING AND REPAINTING HELPS SOME, BUT UNLESS THE WHOLE CAR IS REDONE IT IS UGLY AND VERY HARD TO CONTROL AND IT IS ALSO DISAPPOINTING. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10622182
- Incident
- Jan 2, 2006
- Mileage
- 25,000 mi
Body & structureElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Nov 23, 2011
WHILE DRIVING AT DUSK ON MY WAY HOME (WITH MY 5 YEAR OLD LITTLE GIRL!), MY HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING! WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT SEVERAL DRIVERS IN THE ONCOMING LANE WERE CONCERNED AND CONSCIENTIOUS AND FLASHED THEIR HIGH BEAMS TO SIGNAL THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. DEDUCTIVELY, I RULED OUT MY LIGHTS BEING OFF BECAUSE THE SWITCH WAS ON. THAT WAS UNTIL THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED RED AND I SAW NO REFLECTION ON THE BACK OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME! I FLIPPED THE SWITCH OFF THEN BACK ON AGAIN TO SEE IF IT WAS A BAD CONNECTION IN THE SWITCH OR PERHAPS IT WAS BETWEEN POSITIONS AND WOULD POSSIBLY WORK IF I REPOSITIONED IT. NO GOOD! UGH, THE LIGHT WENT GREEN! I NERVOUSLY PULLED AT THE BRIGHT LIGHT SELECTOR TO SEE IF THEY WORKED! JUST IN TIME TO BARELY MISS THE SUV THAT OBVIOUSLY DID NOT SEE US!!! I DID NOT LET IT GO UNTIL WE WERE SAFE AT HOME!!! PHEW!!! I GUESS NOW WOULD BE THE TIME TO CHANGE MY PANTS! *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10436914
- Incident
- Oct 19, 2010
- Mileage
- 95,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jul 27, 2008
PAINT FLAKING AND PEELING OFF VARIOUS BODY PARTS OF MY 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10235921
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2006
- Mileage
- 35,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jun 26, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT NOTICED PAINT CHIPPING ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROOF WAS ALSO CHIPPING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IN CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS THE PAINT WOULD CHIP MORE FREQUENTLY AND IN LARGER PORTIONS. THE MANUFACTURER ADMITTED THAT THIS FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF MANUFACTURING, AND ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR HALF OF THE DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,025.
- NHTSA ID
- 10232420
- Incident
- Apr 26, 2008
- Mileage
- 41,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Apr 4, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPLASH GUARD PANEL UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE THAT PROTECTS THE RADIATOR, POWER STEERING, AND VACUUM HOSES, IS VERY LOW TO THE GROUND AND CAN BE STRUCK BY OBJECTS IN THE ROADWAY. ALTHOUGH A FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR, THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. . SPLASH GUARD ALWAYS MADE CONTACT WITH THE BUMPER STOP ON PARKING LOT, WHEN A CAR PULLED OUT THE SPLASHING GUARD MADE CONTACT WITH IT, MAKING A TERRIBLE NOISE, THE PANEL BECAME MORE WARPED EACH TIME THAT IT HAPPENED. BECAUSE IT COVERED VITAL ENGINE AND STEERING PARTS, THIS PANEL SHOULD BE STRAIGHT AND MORE SECURE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10154529
- Incident
- Apr 4, 2006
- Mileage
- 12,300 mi
Body & structure
Filed Apr 29, 2005
Crash reported
2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *MR THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WOULD MAKE CONTACT WITH THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. THE BAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDALS ARE LESS THAN 3 INCHES APART. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A MINOR PARKING ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *SC
- NHTSA ID
- 10120410
- Incident
- Apr 1, 2005
Body & structure
Filed Jul 7, 2003
1 injury reported
INHERENT SAFETY DESIGN OF THE TRUNK LID: I GOT A GASH IN MY FOREHEAD AS I WAS OPENING THE TRUNK LID AND THE LOWER EDGE OF THE LICENSE PLATE CUT INTO MY SCALP JUST BELOW THE HAIR LINE. I BELIEVE THAT THE TRUNK LID DROPPED AS I LEANED INTO THE TRUNK TO RETRIEVE MY BELONGINGS FROM THE TRUNK. I BLED PROFUSELY.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10025508
- Incident
- Jun 24, 2003
- Mileage
- 3,200 mi
Body & structure
Filed Apr 1, 2003
THE DRIVER DOOR STICKS WHEN OPENED, AND HAVE TO DO SO TWO TIMES, WITH BOTH HANDS TO GET OUT. (PASSENGER DOOR ALSO) THE PLASTIC HANDLE MAKES IT HARD AND WILL CUT YOUR HAND. THE TRIPLE TRACT SEAL ACTS AS IF IT WERE CRAZY GLUE. *JB SCC
- NHTSA ID
- 10014966
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.
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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