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#BS-2008-MERGRA-1F232008 Mercury Grand Marquis
Based on reports from 101 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Think Twice
Based on 101 complaints, 15 crashes, 1 fires, and 3 recalls.
Top reported problems
peeling paint
2 complaints • Severity 10/10
ac failures
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
cruise control not working
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
20 owners reported steering issues — failures commonly reported around 56K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 30–60K miles (25 reports) • Median: 56K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Steering (20 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2008 Mercury Grand Marquis: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Steering Issues
Steering complaints account for 20% of all reports filed for the 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis, with 20 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 56,122 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 56K-mile mark.
Speed Control Issues
Speed Control complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis, with 13 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to speed control-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Brakes Issues
Brakes complaints account for 9% of all reports filed for the 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis, with 9 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to brakes-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis, with 8 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-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 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis. Recent trend: stable.
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Recall History (3 recalls)
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY MAY FRACTURE DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.
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.
2008 Mercury Grand Marquis vs. Class Average (Large Cars)
This vehicle
101
Class avg
218
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. 101 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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