Mercury Grand Marquis Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 189 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the Mercury Grand Marquis across 17 model years. The 2005 model year has the most (67). The words owners use most often: “air bag” (56% of reports).
- 189air bags complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 65mention a crash
- 46mention an injury
- 3related recalls
- $1,800typical repair cost reported by owners
- 20%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 106 of 189 complaints (56%)
- Seat belt: mentioned in 49 of 189 complaints (26%)
- Bags deploy: mentioned in 16 of 189 complaints (8%)
- Side airbag: mentioned in 11 of 189 complaints (6%)
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 Mercury Grand Marquis at $1,800, and half of them between $1,150 and $1,950.
Based on 10 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 134 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 189 complaints, 65 mention a crash, 4 a fire, 46 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 (3)
Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module-inactive
Model years: 2001
Problem: Vehicle description: minivans and passenger vehicles. A restraint control module (rcm) or a side or front crash sensor may have been assembled with one or more of the screws that mount the circuit board in the housing missing. If some or all of the screws are missing, the performance of the occupant restrains could be affected.
Risk: In some cases, less than the intended level of protection in the event of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the rcm and crash sensors and, if necessary, replace them.
Air bags
Model years: 2001
Problem: Certain passenger vehicles, limousines, and mini vans were built with a newly designed restraint control module (rcm). In some cases, the rcm does not recognize certain system faults that could result in an air bag or seat belt pre-tensioner unexpectedly activating during the self-test sequence at vehicle start-up.
Risk: This condition could result in personal injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the rcm in these vehicles. Owner notification began september 14, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Air bags:frontal
Model years: 2000
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles may have been built with lower than the intended level of torque on the bolts that attach the air bag electronic crash sensor module to the vehicle.
Risk: A loose module could result in a delayed air bag deployment in the event of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Dealers will tighten the air bag electronic crash sensor attaching bolts.
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…
5/9/2021 The SRS dashboard light came on with a bell warning. Bell quits after a short time but the light stays on solid. When turning ignition on, light and bell comes on, blinks 3 times, does this 6 times and then stays on solid. When driving hear bell for 5 times, this repeats later for a total…
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
Driver and Passenger side seat belt pretensioners failed and have resulted in airbags being inoperable.
Frequently asked questions
Do all Mercury Grand Marquiss have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 189 owner complaints about air bags for the Mercury Grand Marquis. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Mercury Grand Marquis air bags?
Yes: 3 safety recalls list air bags. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
How much does it cost to fix air bags problems on the Mercury Grand Marquis?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,800 (half paid between $1,150 and $1,950), from 10 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the Mercury Grand Marquis?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 106 of 189 complaints, followed by “seat belt” (49).
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