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#BS-2007-MERGRA-1F232007 Mercury Grand Marquis
Based on reports from 111 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Proceed with Caution
Based on 111 complaints, 8 crashes, 0 fires, and 3 recalls.
Top reported problems
paint flaking off
5 complaints • Severity 6.8/10
valve dropped through engine
2 complaints • Severity 10/10
gas tank leak
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
17 owners reported wheels & tires issues — failures commonly reported around 29K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (44 reports) • Median: 29K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Wheels & Tires (17 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Buyer Lot Checklist
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Buy / Skip Verdict
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Where the complaints fall
2007 Mercury Grand Marquis: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Wheels & Tires Issues
Wheels & Tires complaints account for 15% of all reports filed for the 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis, with 17 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 29,430 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 29K-mile mark.
Structure:body Issues
Structure:body complaints account for 11% of all reports filed for the 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis, with 12 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to structure:body-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Speed Control Issues
Speed Control complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis, with 9 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to speed control-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Steering Issues
Steering complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis, with 8 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to steering-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 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (3 recalls)
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, 'WINDSHIELD MOUNTING.' THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED TO THE VEHICLE BODY.
STEERING
Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles. The affected vehicles are currently registered or were originally sold in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Severe corrosion can seize the lower intermediate shaft which may cause the upper intermediate shaft to collapse and the steering column lower bearing to separate.
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 23, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and 2005-2011 Lincoln Town Car vehicles manufactured March 8, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and on which the upper intermediate shaft was serviced during the course of safety recall 13V-385. The prior repairs may not have been correctly performed.
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.
2007 Mercury Grand Marquis vs. Class Average (Large Cars)
This vehicle
111
Class avg
205
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical large cars vehicles. A good sign.
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. 111 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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