29 of the 330 complaints about the 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis are about the transmission — 9% of everything reported for this model year.
29
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, ALSO LOST POWER IN THE ENGINE, ENGINE BEGIN TO SMOKE. TS
NHTSA complaint #10001749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION JUMPS IN AND OUT OF GEARS, CAUSE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #888211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #732600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #713591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK, VEHICLE WOULD STILL BE MOVING, BACKWARDS. WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE STARTING. EVEN WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK, IT'S IN REVERSE. HAPPENS EVERY DAY & IT'S AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. GEAR LEVER WOULD INDICATE IT'S IN PARK. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #842473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
ELECTRONIC SWITCH WITHIN TRANSMISSION IS CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO RUMBLE WHEN IT SHIFTING FROM 3RD GEAR TO OVERDRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #842348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #544086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION WORKED ON 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. THE THIRD TIME THEY PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION. WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR. THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF AND LEAVING BIG BARE SPOTS. I HAVE HAD MY RIGHT BACK DOOR WORKED ON SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THE LOCKS WOULDN'T OPEN AND THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN RIGHT NOW MY RIGHT REAR WINDOW AND MY LEFT FRONT WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN!!! MY CAR HESITATES AND JUMPS WHEN I AM GOING ABOUT 20-40 MILES PER HOUR, AND WHEN I HIT 50-60 MPH MY STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO VIBRATE. MY BRAKES SQUEAK BUT WE DON'T SEE NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE PUT ABOUT $3500 INTO THIS CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT, AND I AM REALLY SICK OF MESSING WITH IT.
NHTSA complaint #703916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRAMSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #528471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAS LUNGED IN REVERSE TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #525549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER; WHEN DRIVING IN SUNNY WEATHER OR WHEN THE SUN IS BEAMING ON THE DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER OR DASH AREA OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING, RESULTING IN UNATTENDED AND UNWANTED SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #825748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
WHEN ON CRUISE CONTROL THE SPEED INCREASES, MAKES A ROARING NOISE. THE DEALER SAY IT IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER.
NHTSA complaint #811752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #601916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITHOUT ANY NOTICE; ALSO REPLACED LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER AND TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #805140 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE DRUM BURNED
NHTSA complaint #505313 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #502013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTO-TRAN:WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION BLEW UP WITHOUT WARNING, HEARD LOUD BANG, NO LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD; BURNING SMELL IN VEHICLE; SPEED 45 TO 50 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #982551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO REVERSE FROM PARK.
NHTSA complaint #501880 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. REPLACED 4 TIMES. TT
NHTSA complaint #487314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION WAS CONTAMINATED FOR THE THIRD TIME . TT
NHTSA complaint #978941 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL/SLAMMED BACK INTO DRIVE, RESULTING IN AN INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #484280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS POSSIBLY DUE TO TRANSMISSION FLUID USED BY FACTORY.
NHTSA complaint #485032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUT IN GEAR CAR WENT INTO OVERDRIVE MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD . TT
NHTSA complaint #972604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
AUTO-TRANS: TORQUE CONVERTER DEFECTIVE; REPLACED, PROBLEM STILL EXIST; NOISY SOUND; NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY; VIBRATION. TT
NHTSA complaint #970302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC SHIFTING OF GEARS. TT
NHTSA complaint #968246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS JERKING, HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED. TT
NHTSA complaint #967718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #965886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN IN OVERDRIVE STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL. TT
NHTSA complaint #963649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UPON STARTING, WITHOUT PLACING INTO GEAR, SUDDENLY IN REVERSE POSITION VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, JUMPING OVER ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT
NHTSA complaint #958435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.