Mercury Grand Marquis Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 172 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the Mercury Grand Marquis across 16 model years. The 1997 model year has the most (32). The words owners use most often: “brake line” (16% of reports).
- 172service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 23mention a crash
- 8mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 22%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.
- Brake line: mentioned in 28 of 172 complaints (16%)
- Brakes failed: mentioned in 13 of 172 complaints (8%)
- Referenced RQ03: mentioned in 9 of 172 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 67 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 172 complaints, 23 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 8 an injury.
Mercury Grand Marquis service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Grand Marquis | 1 | 11% | — |
| 2009 Grand Marquis | 2 | 8% | 13,966 |
| 2008 Grand Marquis | 5 | 6% | 34,750 |
| 2007 Grand Marquis | 5 | 5% | 685 |
| 2006 Grand Marquis | 8 | 6% | 1,311 |
| 2005 Grand Marquis | 10 | 2% | 15,000 |
| 2004 Grand Marquis | 4 | 1% | — |
| 2003 Grand Marquis | 4 | 1% | 241 |
| 2002 Grand Marquis | 5 | 6% | 4,093 |
| 2001 Grand Marquis | 13 | 8% | 35,000 |
| 2000 Grand Marquis | 17 | 10% | 59,000 |
| 1999 Grand Marquis | 8 | 5% | 42,016 |
| 1998 Grand Marquis | 6 | 4% | — |
| 1997 Grand Marquis | 32 | 10% | 73,094 |
| 1996 Grand Marquis | 23 | 10% | 62,819 |
| 1995 Grand Marquis | 29 | 16% | 64,875 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 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.
Submission from constituent re a letter she sent to ford motor company on behalf of a recall notice for her 2007 mercury grand marquis qs/4 dr. Ls sdn in august 29, 2013. *smd the consumer stated the amount of money she paid for the vehicle, the parts should not rust, with such low miles on the…
2011 mercury grand marquis. Consumer writes in regards to problems with brake pedal. *smd the consumer stated since he purchased the vehicle, he noticed a great deal of free brake pedal travel and nearly had an accident twice. The consumer stated he hit the brake and accelerator pedal…
I was coming to a stop when the brake pedal started vibrating and going lower and lower to the floor and the car did not stop resulting in an accident. I was told by the ford mechanic that the computer tests did not show any problem with the antilock system but i think there is a problem when you…
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle surged forward until heavy pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken directly to an authorized dealer and the transmission linkage was repaired. Approximately…
I applied the brakes at around 20 miles per hour on january 25 and the motor accelerated for one or two seconds. I was able to stop the car by pressing the brakes much harder than normal. On january 26 i applied the brakes at around 60 miles per hour and the motor again accelerated for one or two…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Mercury Grand Marquiss have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 172 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic 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 service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the Mercury Grand Marquis?
The most frequent phrase is “brake line”, in 28 of 172 complaints, followed by “brakes failed” (13).
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