FaultScore

Lexus SC300 vs Ford Grand Marquis

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Lexus SC300 Ford Grand Marquis
Complaints on file 37 92
Model years covered 1992–1997 1989–2001
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 7 4
Fires reported 1 7
Injuries reported 4 1
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Tires Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 32.4% 13%

Lexus SC300 by year

92 93 94 95 97
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Tires 6 16.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 13.5%
Electrical System 5 13.5%
Airbags 3 8.1%
Engine & Cooling 2 5.4%
Steering 2 5.4%
Brakes 2 5.4%
Lights 2 5.4%

Ford Grand Marquis by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 19 20.7%
Electrical System 14 15.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 8 8.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 8.7%
Body & Structure 7 7.6%
Airbags 6 6.5%
Steering 5 5.4%
Brakes 4 4.3%