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#BS-1992-MERGRA-1F231992 Mercury Grand Marquis
Based on reports from 330 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Red Flag
Based on 330 complaints, 28 crashes, 33 fires, and 3 recalls. Complaint rate is 2.4x the class average.
Top reported problems
engine turns over but will not start
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
when accelerating bucking occurs
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
lights not working properly
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
27 owners reported speed control issues — failures commonly reported around 114K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 60–90K miles (5 reports) • Median: 114K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Speed Control (27 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Where the complaints fall
1992 Mercury Grand Marquis: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Speed Control Issues
Speed Control complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis, with 27 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 114,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 114K-mile mark.
Power Train:automatic Transmission Issues
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis, with 20 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to power train:automatic transmission-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Issues
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints account for 5% of all reports filed for the 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis, with 16 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood Issues
Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood complaints account for 3% of all reports filed for the 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis, with 10 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical system:wiring:front underhood-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (3 recalls)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED CHASSIS, MY 1992-1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, AND MY 1992-1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED USING A WIRING HARNESS THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT POLARITY.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH CAN DEVELOP A RESISTIVE SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. A FIRE IS POSSIBLE BOTH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND WHEN THE VEHICLE ENGINE IS OFF. ALSO, THE SHORT COULD DISABLE THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM OR CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSE TO OPEN.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Mercury Grand Marquis is the 1997 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is lights.
1992 Mercury Grand Marquis vs. Class Average (Large Cars)
This vehicle
330
Class avg
139
2.4x the class average — significantly more complaints than typical large cars vehicles.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 330 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 3 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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