2005 Mercury Grand Marquis Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 53,816 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (69% of reports).
- 67air bags complaints
- 53,816median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,850typical repair cost reported by owners
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 46 of 67 complaints (69%)
- Seat belt: mentioned in 26 of 67 complaints (39%)
- Pre tensioner: mentioned in 7 of 67 complaints (10%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical air bags repair on the 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis at $1,850, and half of them between $1,800 and $1,950.
Based on 6 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2014–2019), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 56 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 67 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 4 an injury.
Mercury Grand Marquis air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Grand Marquis | 1 | 11% | 70,000 |
| 2010 Grand Marquis | 2 | 8% | 43,000 |
| 2009 Grand Marquis | 1 | 4% | 10,000 |
| 2008 Grand Marquis | 3 | 4% | 63,000 |
| 2007 Grand Marquis | 6 | 6% | 37,400 |
| 2006 Grand Marquis | 37 | 26% | 72,800 |
| 2005 Grand Marquis | 67 | 14% | 53,816 |
| 2004 Grand Marquis | 6 | 2% | 65,000 |
| 2003 Grand Marquis | 11 | 3% | 8,115 |
| 2002 Grand Marquis | 3 | 4% | 72,523 |
| 2001 Grand Marquis | 19 | 12% | 51,245 |
| 2000 Grand Marquis | 6 | 4% | 125,000 |
| 1999 Grand Marquis | 5 | 3% | — |
| 1998 Grand Marquis | 4 | 3% | 66,000 |
| 1997 Grand Marquis | 2 | 1% | — |
| 1996 Grand Marquis | 6 | 3% | 96,000 |
| 1995 Grand Marquis | 10 | 6% | 98,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
my brother got me this vehicle five yrs ago, and ever since then the air bag light has been on,i have no idea of why it is on, i don't know if it is the fuse, i don't know if there is even a air bag is in the vehicle my brother got the vehicle up in vermont, i have a pending cl# [XXX] on another…
I bought this car from some stranger who doesnât care about my shoulder pains driving a car with the steering wheel upside down these part stores & insurance companies get theirs can I please get whatâs due to me so tired of the brakes making my steering wheel jerk & didnât have any heat in a…
My drivers side seat belt works sometimes and sometimes it doesnât and also my passenger side airbag light stays on when starting the car it flashes a few times and then stays on
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Mercury Grand Marquiss have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 67 owner complaints about air bags for the 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis (14% of the 488 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 53,816 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix air bags problems on the 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,850 (half paid between $1,800 and $1,950), from 6 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 46 of 67 complaints, followed by “seat belt” (26).
Other 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis problems
See all 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis problems or air bags problems across all Grand Marquis years.