IllustrationTHE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OUT AFTER ABOUT FOUR THOUSAND MILES, AFTER ABOUT ANOTHER TEN THOUSAND MILES AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX BECAUSE HE CAN'T GET THE PARTS UNLESS ALL SENSOR PARTS ARE CHANGED.
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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
What owners actually said
82 reportsUPON STARTING THE VEHICLE IT CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ALTERNATOR, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE PART ON TWO OCCASION DUE TO A ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ALTERNATOR, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR. *AK
ALTERNATOR REPLACED TWICE.
FRONT END DESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW FOR THE COMPONENTS TO BE GREASED RESULTING IN FAILURES /EXCESSIVE WEAR OF VARIOUS SUSPENSION COMPONENTS.
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR, CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR TO BURN OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THE DRIVER RECEIVED BURNS ON HIS FACE AND ARMS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. *AK *JB
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
STARTED ENGINE, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM TRUNK AREA, SHUT OFF ENGINE, REMOVED MAT OUT OF TRUNK, WIRING HARNESS BURNT, NO FLAMES.*AK
WHEN PULLING KEY OUT OF IGNITION SYSTEM OR WHILE DRIVING KEY GETS HOT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Official recalls
191V048000 · 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
1PE91125 · Brake Line Punctures
Opened Sep 11, 1991 · Closed Jan 15, 1992
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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