1995 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 174 complaints · 7 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (26 complaints · 14.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 19
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 13
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 26 of 174 owner complaints (14.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 26 complaints, 14.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 26 · 14.9% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 21 complaints, 12.1% of reports STEERING 21 · 12.1% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 18 complaints, 10.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 · 10.3% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 18 complaints, 10.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 · 10.3% · 2 crash reports 3 fire reports VISIBILITY: 17 complaints, 9.8% of reports VISIBILITY 17 · 9.8% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 13 complaints, 7.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 13 · 7.5% SUSPENSION: 11 complaints, 6.3% of reports SUSPENSION 11 · 6.3% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 10 complaints, 5.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 10 · 5.8% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 9 complaints, 5.2% of reports AIR BAGS 9 · 5.2% · 8 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 134 complaints, 77.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 134 · 77.0% · 14 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 26 14.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 21 12.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 10.3% 1 crashes · 2 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 10.3% 2 crashes · 3 fires
VISIBILITY 17 9.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 13 7.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 11 6.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 10 5.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 9 5.2% 8 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 134 77.0% 14 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 1995. 1995-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 1996-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1996-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 1997-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1998-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1995 Oct 2016 Recall campaign 95E006002 ◆ Recall campaign 95E006002 Recall campaign 95V063000 ◆ Recall campaign 95V063000 Recall campaign 95V189000 ◆ Recall campaign 95V189000 Recall campaign 96V045000 ◆ Recall campaign 96V045000 Recall campaign 07V336000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V336000 Recall campaign 08V051000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V051000 Recall campaign 15E082000 ◆ Recall campaign 15E082000 Investigation SQ01014 ● Investigation SQ01014 Investigation DP02007 ● Investigation DP02007 Investigation EA02025 ● Investigation EA02025 Investigation RQ03002 ● Investigation RQ03002 Investigation RQ03004 ● Investigation RQ03004 Investigation EA03012 ● Investigation EA03012
  • Campaign 95E006002 was reported 29 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 96V045000 was reported 400 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 08V051000 was reported 4,507 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 3
1995-Q2 Owner reports 4
1995-Q3 Owner reports 4
1995-Q4 Owner reports 5
1996-Q1 Owner reports 15
1996-Q2 Owner reports 2
1996-Q3 Owner reports 7
1996-Q4 Owner reports 9
1997-Q1 Owner reports 1
1997-Q2 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 3
1997-Q4 Owner reports 4
1998-Q1 Owner reports 3
1998-Q2 Owner reports 3
1998-Q3 Owner reports 7
1998-Q4 Owner reports 2
1999-Q1 Owner reports 2
1999-Q2 Owner reports 6
1999-Q3 Owner reports 4
1999-Q4 Owner reports 3
2000-Q1 Owner reports 6
2000-Q2 Owner reports 3
2000-Q3 Owner reports 4
2000-Q4 Owner reports 3
2001-Q1 Owner reports 3
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 3
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 3
2002-Q4 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 4
2004-Q1 Owner reports 4
2004-Q2 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 11
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 95E006002
Recall campaign 1 95V063000
Recall campaign 1 95V189000
Recall campaign 1 96V045000
Recall campaign 1 07V336000
Recall campaign 1 08V051000
Recall campaign 1 15E082000
Defect investigation 1 SQ01014
Defect investigation 1 DP02007
Defect investigation 1 EA02025
Defect investigation 1 RQ03002
Defect investigation 1 RQ03004
Defect investigation 1 EA03012
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Safety Recalls (7)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V336000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V051000

    Report date
    Component:
    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
    Consequence:
    AS A RESULT, THE FUSE IS LOCATED IN THE OUTPUT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN IN THE INTENDED INPUT POWER FEED CIRCUIT, AND MAY NOT OFFER THE INTENDED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO GROUND.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIRING HARNESS, OR REPLACE THE MATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15E082000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If the shafts separate during vehicle operation, a loss of steering control would result, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy:
    Dorman will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering shaft, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2015. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492, option 5.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95E006002

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MAY NOT INFLATE PROPERLY RESULTING IN REDUCED OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. IF THE IGNITER END CAP SEPARATES IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, HOT GASES CAN BE RELEASED AND IGNITE FLAMMABLE MATERIAL OR CAUSE BURN INJURIES.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V063000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER PIPE-TO-FUEL TANK SEAL WITH A NEW SEAL OF DIFFERENT MATERIAL.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V189000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A SHORT OR OVERLOAD IN THE HEADLAMPCIRCUIT, BOTH HEADLAMPS CAN GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING, RATHER THAN FLASHING AS INTENDED WITH THE CYCLING CIRCUIT BREAKER. THIS COULD LEAD TO REDUCED NIGHT TIME DRIVER VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES, REMOVE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND REINSTALL THE BREAKER IN THE CORRECT LOCATIONS.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96V045000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THIS CONDITION CAN REDUCE THE RESTRAINING CAPABILITIES OF THE SAFETY BELT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT PLATE ON THE REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

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Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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