Mercury / Grand Marquis / 1993
1993 Mercury Grand Marquis problems
Owners have filed 178 complaints about the 1993 Mercury Grand Marquis with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 19.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 14.6%.
Complaints178
Crashes11
Fires20
Injuries7
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 19.1% · 34
Service brakes, hydraulic 14.6% · 26
Electrical system 11.8% · 21
Steering 11.2% · 20
Vehicle speed control 10.7% · 19
Exterior lighting 6.2% · 11
Seats 5.6% · 10
Visibility 4.5% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 11 describe a crash, 20 describe a fire and 7 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 18 model years of the Mercury Grand Marquis in this data, 1993 sits 13th by complaint volume. 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 14 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 100,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Failed torque converter caused vehicle to vibrate. After torque converter was repaired all vehicle lighting ceased, interior and exterior, and the speedometer was erratic. Speedometer read 75-80 mph when vehicle was actually going 20-25 mph. Power train
While driving at about 45 mph, consumer heard a noise, and then transmission light came on. Consumer checked under hood didn't see a ploblem. Waited for vehicle to cool off, and started it back up. The same problem occurred. Power train
Vehicle started to jerk like it was going through railroad tracks and then 2 days later it can only go on reverse and not able to shift to drive without kicking hard and then very slow motion. Still having problems. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Mercury Grand Marquis years
1991 106 complaints · 21.7% electrical system 1992 330 complaints · 16.1% service brakes, hydraulic 1994 197 complaints · 16.8% vehicle speed control 1995 222 complaints · 14.9% service brakes, hydraulic 1996 282 complaints · 30.9% engine and engine cooling 1997 370 complaints · 34.6% engine and engine cooling