19 of the
69 complaints about the 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis are about the
electrical system — 28% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
29,000 miles.
F
19
Complaints
0
Crashes
13
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Switch
736.8%
Ignition
315.8%
Alternator/Generator/Regulator
315.8%
Fuses AND Circuit Breakers
210.5%
Interior/Under Dash
210.5%
12V/24V/48V Battery
15.3%
Wiring
15.3%
Electrical System across every Mercury Grand Marquis year
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A BRAND NEW CRAFT SILVER 651 BATTERY IT STARTED SPARKING. THE RETAIL STORE WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE BATTERY WILL STOP SPARKING ONCE INSTALLED. CONSUMER INSTALLED THE BATTERY AND IT BLEW UP THE ALTERNATOR. RETAIL STORE DISTRICT MANAGER WAS CONTACTED. HE INSPECTED THE ALTERNATOR, AND ACKNOWLEDGED THE DAMAGE, BUT DID NOT ADMIT THAT THE BATTERY DESTROYED IT.
NHTSA complaint #10094498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 29,000 milesSAN Antonio, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A BRAND NEW CRAFT SILVER 651 BATTERY IT STARTED SPARKING. THE RETAIL STORE WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE BATTERY WILL STOP SPARKING ONCE INSTALLED. CONSUMER INSTALLED THE BATTERY AND IT BLEW UP THE ALTERNATOR. RETAIL STORE DISTRICT MANAGER WAS CONTACTED. HE INSPECTED THE ALTERNATOR, AND ACKNOWLEDGED THE DAMAGE, BUT DID NOT ADMIT THAT THE BATTERY DESTROYED IT.
NHTSA complaint #10094498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
N. Miami Beach, FL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
STOP LIGHT SWITCH CONNECTOR. CONNECTOR OVERHEATED/MELTED AND LOST STOP LIGHTS. I SAVED THE DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR.
NHTSA complaint #746643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mccomb, OH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON HIGH-BEAM THE LIGHTS START TO GO ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY. I HAVE TO PUT THE HEAD-LIGHTS ON LOW-BEAM AND THEN THEY STAY ON. IF I PUT THEM BACK ON HIGH-BEAM THEY START TO GO ON AND OFF AGAIN. IT SEEMS AS IF THERE IS A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #718860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albuquerque, NMFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING WHICH WAS THE RESULTS OF A VEHICLE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #843863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Taunton, MA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A "STALLING FORD" AND WOULD LIKE TO FORCE A RECALL. FOR SEVERAL WEEKS IN 1997 MY CAR STALLED FOR NO REASON. MECHANIC TRIED MANY THINGS--EVEN KEPT MY CAR TO DRIVE AROUND FOR OVER A WEEK. I WAS WITHOUT A CAR AND SPENT SEVERAL HUNDREDS IN REPAIRS, THOUGH THE REAL PROBLEM WAS NEVER FOUND AS CAR WOULD STALL OUT MANY TIMES, THEN WOULD BE OK THE NEXT. PROBLEM IS OCCURING AGAIN AND I DO NOT WISH TO SPEND MORE MONEY WHEN I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT MY CAR IS ON THE LIST THAT HAS DEFECTIVE DISTRIBUTOR MOUNTED TFI MODULES. FORTUNATELY I WAS NEVER DOING HIGH SPEEDS WHEN THE CAR STALLED, ALTHOUGH I WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED SEVERAL TIMES AS A RESULT OF THE UNPREDICTABLE STALLING. I WOULD LIKE TO PREVENT MYSELF AND OTHERS FROM BEING KILLED OR CRIPPLED BECAUSE OF AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH BY FORD MANY YEARS AGO.
NHTSA complaint #708540 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Amsterdam, NYFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN. MELTED WIRES AND PLASTIC COVERING ON STEERING COLUMN.
NHTSA complaint #822211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Corsicana, TXFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #514430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Alexandria, LAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE ALTERNATOR TO CATCH 0N FIRE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #800944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pitsburg, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF.
NHTSA complaint #800800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Royal Oaks, MIFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SAW BLACK SMOKE, UNDER THE HOOD FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT.
NHTSA complaint #983684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Royal Oaks, MIFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SAW BLACK SMOKE, UNDER THE HOOD FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT.
NHTSA complaint #983684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Twin Falls, IDFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AFTER PARKING THE CAR IN THE GARAGE, NEXT MORNING, NOTICED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE BURNT COMPLETLY.
NHTSA complaint #983252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hammonton, NJFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WENT UP IN FLAMES DUE TO THE IGNITON SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW Hartford, NYFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION FIRE, WHILE PARKED.
NHTSA complaint #983259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jackson, MIFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN.
NHTSA complaint #983133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, MOFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER SITTING DUE TO SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN OR DASH.
NHTSA complaint #979821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, MOFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER SITTING DUE TO SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN OR DASH.
NHTSA complaint #979821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Binghamton, NYFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE WHEN KEY WAS TURNED IN IGNITION SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #484632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.