Mercury Grand Marquis problems reported in California
233 of the 4,953 complaints filed about the Mercury Grand Marquis came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
233
Complaints from California
18
Crashes
18
Fires
1997
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
33
14.2%
Engine & Cooling
29
12.4%
Lights
27
11.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
19
8.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
18
7.7%
Tires
13
5.6%
Brakes
13
5.6%
Suspension
12
5.2%
Steering
12
5.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
12
5.2%
Other & Unspecified
8
3.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
8
3.4%
By model year
1985 Grand Marquis
5
2.1%
1986 Grand Marquis
4
1.7%
1987 Grand Marquis
7
3.0%
1988 Grand Marquis
6
2.6%
1989 Grand Marquis
2
0.9%
1990 Grand Marquis
3
1.3%
1991 Grand Marquis
5
2.1%
1992 Grand Marquis
17
7.3%
1993 Grand Marquis
8
3.4%
1994 Grand Marquis
5
2.1%
1995 Grand Marquis
7
3.0%
1996 Grand Marquis
25
10.7%
1997 Grand Marquis
33
14.2%
1998 Grand Marquis
16
6.9%
1999 Grand Marquis
12
5.2%
2000 Grand Marquis
7
3.0%
2001 Grand Marquis
13
5.6%
2002 Grand Marquis
8
3.4%
2003 Grand Marquis
20
8.6%
2004 Grand Marquis
7
3.0%
2005 Grand Marquis
11
4.7%
2006 Grand Marquis
5
2.1%
2007 Grand Marquis
3
1.3%
2008 Grand Marquis
3
1.3%
2010 Grand Marquis
1
0.4%
Cities reporting most
Bakersfield
8
13.1%
SAN Diego
8
13.1%
Whittier
7
11.5%
SAN Jose
6
9.8%
Altaville
4
6.6%
Huntington Beach
4
6.6%
Tulare
4
6.6%
Napa
4
6.6%
Hemet
4
6.6%
Sacramento
4
6.6%
LOS Angeles
4
6.6%
Oceanside
4
6.6%