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1986 Mercury Grand Marquis electrical problems

11 of the 22 complaints about the 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis are about the electrical system — 50% of everything reported for this model year.

F

11

Complaints

0

Crashes

8

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Switch 8 72.7%
Ignition 2 18.2%
Front Underhood 1 9.1%

Electrical System across every Mercury Grand Marquis year

1985 13 2.5%
1986 11 2.1%
1987 25 4.8%
1988 46 8.9%
1989 19 3.7%
1990 14 2.7%
1991 23 4.4%
1992 44 8.5%
1993 21 4.1%
1994 10 1.9%
1995 23 4.4%
1996 17 3.3%
1997 12 2.3%
1998 15 2.9%
1999 16 3.1%
2000 18 3.5%
2001 13 2.5%
2002 10 1.9%
2003 52 10.0%
2004 40 7.7%
2005 76 14.7%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Jacksonville, FL Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

VEHICLE VIBRATES ON RIGHT FRONT END WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WHEN BRAKES ARE LET GO, FEELS LIKE THEY ARE GRABBING. HAD STOPPED VEHICLE TO CHECK & NOTICED SMOKE FROM TIRES & THEN FLAMES SHOT OUT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS.

NHTSA complaint #837524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Flushing, NY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #539403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oquawka, IL Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

WHILE PARKED, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSED THE WIRING IN DASH AREA TO SHORT OUT, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #809949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pittsfield, MA Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

THE IGNITION SWTICH HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE TWICE, FIRST TIME IN AUGUST OF 1991, SECOND TIME ON OCT, 4TH.

NHTSA complaint #803241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Novi, MI Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

CAR WAS PARKED FOR FOUR DAYS AND CAUSED A VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH.

NHTSA complaint #987166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sharon, MA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

IGNITION HEATS UP, CAUSING KEY TO BECOME HOT. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #504113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fresno, CA Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #504269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Gracestone, MN Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

WHEN STARTING THE CAR A FIRE STARTED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND BURNED ALL THE WIRING IN THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #984048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cathedral CI, CA Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DECRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #983212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

East Mansfie, MA Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

WHILE PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNING IN THE IGNITION AREA, VEHICLRE TOTALED.

NHTSA complaint #983288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lakewood, NJ

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

SOMETIME WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN CAR STALLED . TT

NHTSA complaint #970470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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