1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 140 complaints · 7 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (26 complaints · 18.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 8
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 5
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 26 of 140 owner complaints (18.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 26 complaints, 18.6% of reports ENGINE 26 · 18.6% · 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 16 complaints, 11.4% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 16 · 11.4% SUSPENSION: 15 complaints, 10.7% of reports SUSPENSION 15 · 10.7% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 12 complaints, 8.6% of reports STEERING 12 · 8.6% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 7.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 · 7.9% · 4 fire reports STRUCTURE: 10 complaints, 7.1% of reports STRUCTURE 10 · 7.1% FUEL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 5.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 8 · 5.7% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 7 complaints, 5.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 · 5.0% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 6 complaints, 4.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 6 · 4.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 94 complaints, 67.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 94 · 67.1% · 4 crash reports 5 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)
ENGINE 26 18.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 16 11.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 15 10.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 12 8.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 7.9% 0 crashes · 4 fires
STRUCTURE 10 7.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 8 5.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 5.0% 2 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 6 4.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 94 67.1% 4 crashes · 5 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 1998; the first recall shown was reported in Jun 2000. 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 1999-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1998 Jan 2021 Recall campaign 00V157001 ◆ Recall campaign 00V157001 Recall campaign 00V157002 ◆ Recall campaign 00V157002 Recall campaign 00V200000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V200000 Recall campaign 06E056000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E056000 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 DP05005 ● Investigation DP05005
  • Campaign 00V157001 was reported 315 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 00V157002 was reported 315 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 00V200000 was reported 895 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 08V051000 was reported 3,552 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 5
1998-Q3 Owner reports 4
1998-Q4 Owner reports 6
1999-Q1 Owner reports 20
1999-Q2 Owner reports 5
1999-Q3 Owner reports 11
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 3
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 4
2000-Q4 Owner reports 7
2001-Q1 Owner reports 3
2001-Q3 Owner reports 3
2001-Q4 Owner reports 4
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 4
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 3
2004-Q2 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 2
2005-Q1 Owner reports 4
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 00V157001
Recall campaign 1 00V157002
Recall campaign 1 00V200000
Recall campaign 1 06E056000
Recall campaign 1 07V336000
Recall campaign 1 08V051000
Recall campaign 1 15E082000
Defect investigation 1 SQ01014
Defect investigation 1 DP02007
Defect investigation 1 DP05005
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Safety Recalls (7)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V157001

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THESE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE SERVICE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH JUNE 13, 2000.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V157002

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THESE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE SERVICE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH JUNE 13, 2000.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V200000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    IF THIS OCCURS AND ANY PORTION OF THE OPERATOR'S BODY IS UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE POTENTIAL FOR PERSONAL INJURY EXISTS.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REVISED JACK INSTRUCTION AND STOWAGE CARD AND JACK WARNING LABEL, AS WELL AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE OWNER GUIDE.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E056000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    FAILURE OF THIS CONNECTION COULD LEAD TO FUEL SPILLAGE AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    UFI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UFI FILTERS USA AT 800-230-5876.
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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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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

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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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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