Mercury Grand Marquis Seat Belts Problems
Owners have filed 136 complaints with NHTSA about seat belts problems on the Mercury Grand Marquis across 16 model years. The 2005 model year has the most (36). The words owners use most often: “seat belt” (64% of reports).
- 136seat belts complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 12mention a crash
- 7mention an injury
- 5related recalls
- 29%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.
- Seat belt: mentioned in 87 of 136 complaints (64%)
- Air bag: mentioned in 43 of 136 complaints (32%)
- Driver passenger: mentioned in 9 of 136 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do seat belts problems happen?
Based on 94 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 136 complaints, 12 mention a crash, 7 an injury.
Mercury Grand Marquis seat belts complaints by model year
| Model year | Seat Belts complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Grand Marquis | 1 | 11% | 70,000 |
| 2010 Grand Marquis | 1 | 4% | 50,000 |
| 2009 Grand Marquis | 1 | 4% | 9,480 |
| 2008 Grand Marquis | 3 | 4% | 133,000 |
| 2007 Grand Marquis | 3 | 3% | 72,359 |
| 2006 Grand Marquis | 22 | 15% | 78,012 |
| 2005 Grand Marquis | 36 | 7% | 50,830 |
| 2003 Grand Marquis | 5 | 1% | 85,000 |
| 2002 Grand Marquis | 7 | 9% | 97,500 |
| 2001 Grand Marquis | 23 | 15% | 83,600 |
| 2000 Grand Marquis | 9 | 6% | 70,000 |
| 1999 Grand Marquis | 7 | 4% | 86,000 |
| 1998 Grand Marquis | 3 | 2% | 56,000 |
| 1997 Grand Marquis | 6 | 2% | 69,610 |
| 1996 Grand Marquis | 5 | 2% | 90,473 |
| 1995 Grand Marquis | 4 | 2% | 177,503 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (5)
Seat belts:front:buckle assembly
Model years: 2001
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and minivans. Equipped with seat belts supplied by trw. It is possible that the driver's and/or front passenger's outboard seat belt buckle may not fully latch. Ford crown victoria built at st. Thomas assembly plant from 4/17/00 - 5/29/01 mercury grand marquis built at st. Thomas assembly plant from 4/17/00 - 5/29/01. Lincoln town cars built at wixom assembly plant from 3/27/00 - 5/30/01. Lincoln navigators built at michigan truck plant from 4/11/00 - 5/31/01. Ford windstars built at oakville assembly plant from 3/23/00 - 5/30/01. Ford rangers built at twin cities plant from 3/28/00 - 5/30/01, and also at the edison plant from 3/13/00 - 5/25/01. Ford f-150 truck built at norfolk plant from 4/18/00 - 5/25/00; at ontario plant from 5/10/00 - 5/28/01; at kansas city plant from 9/11/99 - 5/25/01; and at cuautitlan plant from 5/16/00 - 6/9/01. Ford super duty f-250, f-350, f-450, and f-550 trucks built at kentucky plant from 4/17/00 - 5/27/01; and at cuautitlan plant from 5/16/00 - 6/19/01. Ford excursions built at kentucky plant from 4/17/00 - 10/2/00. Ford expeditions built at michigan truck plant from 4/11/00 - 5/31/01.
Risk: In the event of a crash, the restraint system may not provide adequate occupant protection, increasing the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the front outboard seat belt buckles and if the buckle fails the inspection process, it will be replaced. Owner notification began july 25, 2001. 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 1-866-436-7332.
Seat belts:front:anchorage
Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles using aftermarket front passenger side seat belt assemblies that were sold by ford parts departments from january 1, through june 13, 2000. These seat belt assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the equipment involved is service stock seat belt assemblies, model nos. H 9977, h 9979, t 9063, and t 9217, built by trw vehicle safety systems, inc. (trw) manufactured from june 1, 1998 through may 21, 2000. Some of these seat belt assemblies may have been installed as service replacement equipment on the vehicles involved in the recall.
Risk: In the event of a collision, these seat belts may not restrain an occupant increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Seat belts:front:anchorage
Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles using aftermarket driver's seat belt assemblies that were sold by ford parts departments from january 1, through june 13, 2000. These seat belt assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the equipment involved is service stock seat belt assemblies, model nos. H 9977, h 9979, t 9063, and t 9217, built by trw vehicle safety systems, inc. (trw) manufactured from june 1, 1998 through may 21, 2000. Some of these seat belt assemblies may have been installed as service replacement equipment on the vehicles involved in the recall.
Risk: In the event of a collision, these seat belts may not restrain an occupant increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Seat belts:front:retractor
Model years: 2000
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles may have been built with the left rear seat belt retractor attaching bolts incorrectly tightened.
Risk: In the event of a crash, the vehicle occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Fix: Dealers will tighten the retractor mounting bolts to the specified torque.
Seat belts:front:anchorage
Model years: 1995
Problem: The rivets holding the rear outboard belt d-rings were not heat treated properly causing the heads of the rivets to fracture under load and fail to hold the d-rings to the straps. This does not conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
Risk: Consequence of non-compliance: this condition can reduce the restraining capabilities of the safety belt in the event of an accident.
Fix: Dealers will install a reinforcement plate on the rear outboard seat belt assembly anchorages involved in this campaign.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Seat belt does not fully clip in to buckle and tends to come undone while in operation of motor vehicle furthermore requires occupant to wiggle buckle back and forth to attempt to get a good connection between the two, belt and buckle.
The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that after securely latching the seat belt, the driver's side front and passenger's side front seat belt buckles unintendedly unlatched. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to…
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.
My significant other and I were in an accident on the interstate. The airbags deployed and the seat belts failed to lock in place.
Frequently asked questions
Do all Mercury Grand Marquiss have seat belts problems?
No. NHTSA has 136 owner complaints about seat belts 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 seat belts?
Yes: 5 safety recalls list seat belts. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
What do owners say about seat belts problems on the Mercury Grand Marquis?
The most frequent phrase is “seat belt”, in 87 of 136 complaints, followed by “air bag” (43).
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