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1985 Mercury Grand Marquis

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1985 Mercury Grand Marquis do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 78.

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21Owner complaints

Model-year median: 78

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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198315
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
11Vehicle Speed Control
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Equipment
2Engine
1
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Power Train
1Structure
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 21 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports8 fire reports0 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 20, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHEN ENGINE GETS HOT VHEICLE WILL STALL, CONSUMER MUST WAIT UNTIL IT COOLS DOWN TO RESTART. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER AND MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES, BUT CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #871037

Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE IS SO LOUD THAT OWNER CAN'T HEAR RADIO OR TRAFFIC APPROACHING. OWNER WAS ALMOST HIT BY A POLICE VEHICLE AT INTERSECTION BECAUSE HE DID NOT HEAR IT COMING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #830710

Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE. *AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #805202

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE91125 · Brake Line Punctures

Opened Sep 11, 1991 · Closed Jan 15, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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