Mercury Grand Marquis Structure Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 13, 2026 · 117 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 117 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the Mercury Grand Marquis across 16 model years. The 2007 model year has the most (18). The words owners use most often: “paint started” (6% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Paint started: mentioned in 7 of 117 complaints (6%)

At what mileage do structure problems happen?

Based on 70 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles10 · 14%
10k–25k miles7 · 10%
25k–50k miles18 · 26%
50k–75k miles20 · 29%
75k–100k miles9 · 13%
100k–150k miles5 · 7%
150k+ miles1 · 1%

How serious are the reports?

Of 117 complaints, 8 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 8 an injury.

Mercury Grand Marquis structure complaints by model year

Peak: 2007, with 18 complaints
1995: 4199541996: 551997: 6199761998: 10101999: 7199972000: 552001: 102001102002: 112003: 9200392004: 882005: 112005112006: 882007: 182007182008: 992009: 1200912010: 55

n = 117 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearStructure complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2010 Grand Marquis520%6,000
2009 Grand Marquis14%—
2008 Grand Marquis911%42,000
2007 Grand Marquis1819%40,000
2006 Grand Marquis86%57,300
2005 Grand Marquis112%50,000
2004 Grand Marquis82%65,000
2003 Grand Marquis92%30,000
2002 Grand Marquis11%—
2001 Grand Marquis106%20,724
2000 Grand Marquis53%57,000
1999 Grand Marquis74%116,000
1998 Grand Marquis107%15,000
1997 Grand Marquis62%73,000
1996 Grand Marquis52%67,750
1995 Grand Marquis42%74,475

When owners reported it

Peak: 2011, with 10 complaints
1997: 119971998: 51999: 719992000: 82001: 220012002: 42003: 720032005: 62006: 920062007: 32008: 520082009: 72010: 820102011: 10102012: 820122013: 52014: 920142015: 32016: 420162017: 22020: 220202021: 12025: 12025

n = 117 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists structure 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.

I bought this car from some stranger who doesn’t 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 what’s due to me so tired of the brakes making my steering wheel jerk & didn’t have any heat in a…

Received Aug 3, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11678039

Driver side door jambed locked. Cannot exit the vehicle without sliding across to passenger door.

Received Jul 17, 2021 · NHTSA complaint 11425289

Took car through car wash after winter and a large section of paint came off the hood..this is a florida car..it was the second winter in buffalo..also found other spots on car where paint is coming off...was looking for a newer grand marquis and a lot of them also had paint coming...all were the…

Received Jun 29, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11331379

As i was driving. 35mph my front wheel on the driver side had snapped off causing my vehicle to crash into a parked vehicle. Long story short. I'm going thru a financial crisis. My car was towed by aaa to my house. I notified my insurance company. Why did the police tow my car away from my house?…

Received Jun 15, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11328957

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercury grand marquis. While the vehicle was undergoing routine maintenance, the independent mechanic discovered that the entire subframe was rusted and corroded. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist…

Received Dec 14, 2017 · NHTSA complaint 11054783
Mercury Grand Marquis
2003-2005 Mercury Grand Marquis photographed in College Park, Maryland , USA.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all Mercury Grand Marquiss have structure problems?

No. NHTSA has 117 owner complaints about structure 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 structure?

No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.

What do owners say about structure problems on the Mercury Grand Marquis?

The most frequent phrase is “paint started”, in 7 of 117 complaints.

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