Mercury Grand Marquis problems by year
4,484 complaints across 18 model years, 1991–2008. 2005 draws the most at 634; 2002 the fewest at 101.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 106 | Electrical system (21.7%) | 13 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 330 | Service brakes, hydraulic (16.1%) | 28 | 33 | 1 |
| 1993 | 178 | Power train (19.1%) | 11 | 20 | 0 |
| 1994 | 197 | Vehicle speed control (16.8%) | 20 | 20 | 2 |
| 1995 | 222 | Service brakes, hydraulic (14.9%) | 25 | 6 | 4 |
| 1996 | 282 | Engine and engine cooling (30.9%) | 10 | 24 | 2 |
| 1997 | 370 | Engine and engine cooling (34.6%) | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 168 | Engine and engine cooling (16.1%) | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 1999 | 202 | Engine and engine cooling (13.4%) | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 216 | Steering (11.1%) | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 207 | Vehicle speed control (13.0%) | 34 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | 101 | Vehicle speed control (16.8%) | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 449 | Exterior lighting (46.5%) | 32 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 422 | Exterior lighting (49.8%) | 22 | 6 | 1 |
| 2005 | 634most | Exterior lighting (47.9%) | 33 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 188 | Vehicle speed control (20.2%) | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 111 | Tires (21.6%) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 101 | Steering (20.8%) | 15 | 1 | 2 |