1997 Mercury Grand Marquis problems and complaints
Owners have filed 383 complaints with NHTSA about the 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis. The most-reported areas: Engine And Engine Cooling (146), Service Brakes (43), Fuel System (40).
Key takeaways
- 383 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 16 involve a crash, 9 a fire, 18 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 146 | 38% |
| Service Brakes | 43 | 11% |
| Fuel System | 40 | 10% |
| Gasoline | 40 | 10% |
| Hydraulic | 40 | 10% |
| Suspension | 35 | 9% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 28 | 7% |
| Steering | 27 | 7% |
| Exterior Lighting | 21 | 5% |
| Power Train | 17 | 4% |
| Visibility | 13 | 3% |
| Electrical System | 12 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis 4-DR. | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train - filed 2020-04-21
PUT CAR IN PARK, AND IT SHOWED TO BE IN PARK. BUT, IT WAS IN REVERSE, GOING BACKWARD, AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.
Suspension,vehicle Speed Control,service Brakes - filed 2019-09-17
THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING PROPERLY BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY ABS LIGHT ON STEERING AND SUSPENSION CROSS SIT
Steering,suspension,visibility/Wiper - filed 2019-09-09
I AM AN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN AND I SERVICE MANY VEHICLES DAILY. I CURRENTLY OWN A 97 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS AND HAVE NOTICED THAT PRACTICALLY MOST STEERING COMPONENTS ON MY VEHICLE ARE IN NEED OF REPLACING. SPECIFICALLY THE TIE ROD ENDS, CONTROL ARMS, BALL JOINS ALL HAVE BLOWN BUSHINGS AND A PITMAN ARM.... THE STEER...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.