Mercury / Grand Marquis / 2006
2006 Mercury Grand Marquis problems
Owners have filed 188 complaints about the 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis with NHTSA. Vehicle speed control accounts for 20.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 19.7%.
Complaints188
Crashes23
Fires3
Injuries12
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Vehicle speed control 20.2% · 38
Air bags 19.7% · 37
Seat belts 11.7% · 22
Steering 6.9% · 13
Fuel/propulsion system 5.9% · 11
Engine 4.3% · 8
Electrical system 4.3% · 8
Structure 4.3% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 23 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 12 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 18 model years of the Mercury Grand Marquis in this data, 2006 sits 12th by complaint volume. 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 7 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 62,800 miles.
In owners' own words
When I started the engine each morning on the 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis ls it revved to 2000 rpms for 5 or 6 seconds, then down to 1000 rpms for about 2 seconds, then down to normal. It seemed to me it was going to damage the engine revving so high when the engine was cold and very little oil in the upper portion. What could be done about lowering the starting to rev. Vehicle speed control
The contact owns a 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while driving at 10 mph attempting to engage the brakes, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,300. Vehicle speed control · reported at 58,300 miles
Car acceleration on its own, estimated start end of dec.2009. Estimates that it happens once a month, no clue as to when it will happen. Going to slow down / park, car starts to accelerate on its' own., Have to press hard on brake and use 2 feet.. Brought car into dealer 4 times between jan thru june , at this point. Dealer says can't find anything. Vehicle speed control · reported at 16,400 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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