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1991 Mercury Grand Marquis

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 78.

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82Owner complaints

Model-year median: 78

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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198858
198956
199082
1991255
1992144
1993156
1994
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
21Vehicle Speed Control
12Air Bags
11Service Brakes, Hydraulic
11Engine And Engine Cooling
10
All reported categories
Power Train
8Fuel System, Gasoline
4Structure
4Exterior Lighting
3Unknown Or Other
3Visibility
3Latches/locks/linkages
2Parking Brake
2Suspension
2Equipment
1Seats
1Steering
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 82 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 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

12 crash reports14 fire reports10 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

11 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2004
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicUnknown Or Other

POWER WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT GO DOWN AT ALL.THE CAR KEEPS KILLING THE BATTERY AND I'VE ALREADY SPENT MONEY ON AN ALTERNATOR USED. BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS STIFF AT TIMES AND DOES NOT GRAB WELL AT TIMES. AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN BLINKING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT CAR BECAUSE OF AIR BAG FAILURE. IT WAS DISCONNECTED BY THE GARAGE T…

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POWER WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT GO DOWN AT ALL.THE CAR KEEPS KILLING THE BATTERY AND I'VE ALREADY SPENT MONEY ON AN ALTERNATOR USED. BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS STIFF AT TIMES AND DOES NOT GRAB WELL AT TIMES. AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN BLINKING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT CAR BECAUSE OF AIR BAG FAILURE. IT WAS DISCONNECTED BY THE GARAGE THAT THE OWNER BEFORE ME HAD BOUGHT IT FROM.

NHTSA ODI #10070780

Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic

VEHICLE INTERMITENTLY BUCKS VIOLENTLY BETWEEN 45-65 MPH, DEALER COULD NOT RECTIFY PROBLEM AND REPLACED TIMING CHAIN, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

NHTSA ODI #705507

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN THROUGH 3 TRANSMISSIONS, A WATER PUMP, BRAKES, MUFFLER, TAILPIPE, SHOCKS AND ELECTRICAL DOOR LATCHES. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *AK.ET.

NHTSA ODI #833324

Mileage unknown · Oct 4, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ROTORS RUSTED CAUSING DAMAGE TO PADS.

NHTSA ODI #604671

Mileage unknown · Jul 17, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE CAR IS EQUIPPED W/ ABS AND THEY ARE CHATTERING AND CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #813076

Mileage unknown · Jun 10, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ON REGULAR ROAD CONDTIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK TO LEFT. ROTORS WERE TURNED (3) TIMES, AND BRAKES CALIPERS WERE REPLACED ON 5/96 AT 32,000 MILES 4/97 AT 38,000 MILES AND 5/97 AT 39,000 MILES. DEALER STATED THE VALVE IN THE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSED BRAKE PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #812983

Mileage unknown · May 16, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

OWNER HAS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. WNER NOTES THAT ROTORS ARE WORN OUT FREQUENTLY.THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. DEALERS KEEP CORRECTING PROBLEM. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THESE ARE NONE ABS BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #812301

Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 1996
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingLatches/locks/linkages

WHILE DRIVING DURING ANY WEATHER CONDITION THE ABS BRAKES WILL LOCK UP EVERY SIX MONTHS. *AK FRONT DOOR LOCKS FREEZE IN THE WINTER LEAVING THEM INOPERABLE. CONSUMER STATES SOME WIRES BURNED CAUSING BLACK SMOKE TO FILL UP VEHICLE. BRAKES VERY ROUGH WHEN APPLIED. OIL LEAK. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #804220

Mileage unknown · Apr 22, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DEPRESSED PEDAL, CAUSING BRAKE PADS TO RUB AGAINST BRAKE ROTORS. NOT RESPONDING TO RELEASE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #983284

Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ROTORS ON BRAKES ARE WARPED. REPLACED THREE TIMES ALREADY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #977585

Official recalls

1

91V048000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Mar 18, 1991

THE PARK ROD ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A PARK CAM WITH INADEQUATE SURFACE HARDNESS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO PARK DISENGAGEMENT OR NO PARK ENGAGEMENT WHEN THE LEVER IS PLACED IN PARK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF PARK IS NOT ENGAGED AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS OFF, AVEHICLE ROLL-AWAY COULD RESULT.

Remedy: REPLACE PARK ROD ASSEMBLY ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.

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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