Mercury Grand Marquis
Registered from 1996 to 2011.
About this model
The Mercury Grand Marquis is an automobile that was produced by Mercury from the 1975 until 2011 model years. Introduced as the flagship sub-model of the Mercury Marquis in 1975, the Grand Marquis became a stand-alone model line in 1983, serving as the largest Mercury sedan. The model line served as the sedan counterpart of the Mercury Colony Park station wagon up to 1991. The fourth generation was the basis of the 2003 and 2004 Mercury Marauder.
From the Wikipedia article Mercury Grand Marquis, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Rollover | ★★★★★ |
| Stability control | No |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway |
| 2010 | 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway |
| 2009 | 1857 kg · 2910 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2008 | 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
| 2007 | 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
| 2006 | 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
| 2005 | 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
| 2004 | 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
| 2003 | 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
| 2002 | 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
| 2001 | 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
| 2000 | 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Loss of headlights
Preliminary evaluation, opened August 2015, closed January 2016.
Loss of headlamp/exterior lighting
Defect petition, opened April 2015, closed August 2015.
Steering Column Shaft Obstruction
Preliminary evaluation, opened July 2014, closed November 2014.
Loss of headlight function
Preliminary evaluation, opened November 2008, closed March 2009.
Tire valve cracking
Preliminary evaluation, opened October 2008, closed April 2009.
Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
Defect petition, opened September 2005, closed January 2006.
Front seat belt buckle assembly
Engineering analysis, opened February 2005, closed July 2005.
Rear axle fracture
Preliminary evaluation, opened January 2004, closed July 2004.
Rear brake line failure
Engineering analysis, opened July 2003, closed April 2005.
Rear brake line failure
Recall query, opened March 2003, closed July 2003.
Fracture of the steel wheel rim
Preliminary evaluation, opened February 2003, closed August 2003.
Ball joint separation
Recall query, opened January 2003, closed June 2003.
Speed control deactivation switch fires
Engineering analysis, opened September 2002, closed June 2004.
Fuel-fed fires
Defect petition, opened August 2002, closed December 2002.
Post rear end collision fires
Investigation SQ, opened November 2001, closed October 2002.
Improper height for head restraints
Defect petition, opened July 1998, closed September 1998.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Mercury filed 17 bulletins about the 2011 Grand Marquis.
- Equipment: 5
- Power train: 5
- Electrical system: 2
- Steering: 2
- Engine and engine cooling: 1
- Structure: 1
- Visibility: 1
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- All accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code. If the accessory keypad was factory installed, this card will be placed in the glove box and should be… · May 2024
- Inpected or repaired under 13R01 - Requests for recall service action under 13S08 · December 2021
- 4R75E Transmission - Grinding/Whine/Vibration/Gear Slippage - Serrvice Kit available · December 2021
- For 2005-2012 Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Grand Marquis and Town Car vehicles, Regional Program 13R01 applies to vehicles not registered in corrosion states and not included in Safety Recall 13S08,… · December 2020
- This SKU is a Radiator Fan. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect the electrical connections. An electrical connection issue may lead to the fan not working… · October 2019
- On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission it is imperative that the converter pilot hub be greased with Motorcraft Multi-Purpose Grease Spray XL-5-A even if grease was not applied from the… · June 2019
- The Accessory (Wireless) Keyless Entry Keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with Remote Keyless Entry (RKE). The master code for the Accessory (Wireless) Keyless Entry Keypad… · June 2018
9 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.