Mercury Grand Marquis Recalls

The Mercury Grand Marquis has 10 recalls spanning 1987 through 2011, with the most serious being a steering column lower bearing defect on 2005-2011 models where the bearing can separate and cause a complete loss of steering control.

On 2005-2011 vehicles, there is also a positive battery cable that can chafe against a crossmember bolt, wear through its insulation, and cause an electrical short that can start a fire under the hood or at other points along the vehicle. The 2007 model year has a windshield bonding issue where inadequate adhesive can cause the windshield to separate from the body in a crash. On 2003-2005 models, the lighting control module can fail and cut out the headlights entirely while driving.

Going back to the early 2000s, the 2000 model year has a wiper control module with insufficient electrical capacity that can cause the wipers to stop working under heavy snow, ice, or debris load. The 1998 model year has incorrect jacking instructions that can direct the operator to place the jack on a frame weld, causing the jack to give way and the vehicle to drop suddenly.

The 1995 model year has rear outboard seatbelt D-ring rivets that can fracture under load, allowing the belt anchor to pull free in a crash. The 1991 model year has an automatic transmission park cam that can fail to engage or require excessive force to disengage, meaning the vehicle may not hold in park on a slope. On 1987 models with the 5.0-liter fuel-injected engine, a bent fuel rail near the number five injector cup can leak fuel and create a fire risk under the hood.