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2006 Mercury Grand Marquis

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 78.

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143Owner complaints

Model-year median: 78

2Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
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2003348
2004487
2005143
200696
200778
200826
2009
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
37Vehicle Speed Control
37Seat Belts
22Steering
13Fuel/propulsion System
11
All reported categories
Electrical System
8Engine
8Service Brakes, Hydraulic
8Structure
8Exterior Lighting
6Unknown Or Other
5Power Train
4Service Brakes
4Visibility
4Engine And Engine Cooling
2Equipment
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Suspension
2Latches/locks/linkages
1Tires
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

117 reports with mileage · 26 unknown

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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

16 crash reports2 fire reports6 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

2 reports
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62,800 miles · Aug 22, 2014
Fuel System, GasolineVehicle Speed Control

ON 6/1/14 I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON SR44 IN OHIO NEAR LAKE PUNDERSON AND FOLLOWING A FARMER DRIVING A FARM TRACTOR.WHEN I GOT A CHANCE TO PASS HIM I ACCELERATED TO KICK IN THE PASSING GEAR AND WHEN I CLEARED HIM AND LEFT OFF THE THROTTLE IT DID NOT RESPOND INSTEAD IT CONTINUED AT A HIGH SPEED FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE LETTING OFF.I …

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ON 6/1/14 I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON SR44 IN OHIO NEAR LAKE PUNDERSON AND FOLLOWING A FARMER DRIVING A FARM TRACTOR.WHEN I GOT A CHANCE TO PASS HIM I ACCELERATED TO KICK IN THE PASSING GEAR AND WHEN I CLEARED HIM AND LEFT OFF THE THROTTLE IT DID NOT RESPOND INSTEAD IT CONTINUED AT A HIGH SPEED FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE LETTING OFF.I THOUGHT MAYBE THE THROTTLE GOT CAUGHT ON MY CAR MAT. I VERY RARELY PUSH THE THROTTLE TO THE FLOOR. THEN YESTERDAY 8/20/14 I WAS WITH MY FAMILY TRAVELING NORTH ON I-77 IN AKRON OHIO AND AGAIN I KICKED THE CAR INTO PASSING GEAR TO PASS AND THIS TIME IT ACCELERATED AND DID NOT RETRACT ON MY LETTING OFF. I SLID THE SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL AND PLACED MY FOOT UNDER THE PEDAL AND LIFTED UP AND IT CAME UP BUT I THOUGHT I FELT SOME RESISTANCE WITH THE PEDDLE.I CONTINUED ON TO MY DESTINATION ONLY A FEW MILES TO COPLEY OHIO.I PARKED THE CAR TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND SLID THE SEAT BACK AND ON MY KNEES IN THE DRIVEWAY I REACHED IN WITH MY RIGHT HAND AND PUSHED THE PEDDLE ALL THE WAY IN AND LET GO OF IT AND TO MY SURPRISE IT REMAINED IN THE FULL THROTTLE POSITION. I THEN PULLED THE THROTTLE BACK AND FELT RESISTANCE. I PUSHED IT BACK IN AGAIN AND IT STUCK BUT CAME BACK WITH LESS RESISTANCE SO I PUMPED IT BACK AND FORTH AND GOT RID OF THE STICKING PROBLEM.I THEN THOUGHT IT MAY OF DEVELOPED SOME LIGHT RUST ON THE LINKAGE SO I LOOKED UP UNDER THE DASH AND THERE IS NO PLACE TO LUBRICATE THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED I REALLY HAD A PROBLEM AND POSSIBLY A LOT OF PEOPLE OWNING A SIMILAR CAR.AS OF THIS WRITING I WENT OUT TO THE CAR IN THE GARAGE AND REACHED IN AND PUSHED THE THROTTLE TO THE FLOOR AND IT CAME BACK NICELY.A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL NOT REACT AS I DID AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10627356

96,000 miles · Jul 28, 2014
Fuel System, GasolineStructure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS BEING HELD BY ONLY ONE STRAP WHICH WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MIL…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS BEING HELD BY ONLY ONE STRAP WHICH WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 8/28/14*CN

NHTSA ODI #10616718

Official recalls

2

14V704000 · Steering:rack And Pinion:pinion Shaft

Nov 5, 2014

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 23, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and 2005-2011 Lincoln Town Car vehicles manufactured March 8, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and on which the upper intermediate shaft was serviced during the course of safety recall 13V-385. The prior repairs may not have been correctly performed.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Improper servicing of the upper intermediate shaft could cause the shaft to separate, which can then result in a loss of steering control, and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Ford will notify the owners of vehicles whose repair records reflect that the upper intermediate steering shaft was repaired during the course of the prior recall 13V-385. Dealers will inspect and replace the upper immediate shaft if necessary free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S25.

13V385000 · Steering

Aug 29, 2013

Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles. The affected vehicles are currently registered or were originally sold in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Severe corrosion can seize the lower intermediate shaft which may cause the upper intermediate shaft to collapse and the steering column lower bearing to separate.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the lower bearing separates, the vehicle may experience a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners and dealers will replace the lower intermediate shaft, free of charge. The upper intermediate shaft and steering column lower bearing will be inspected to identify any damage that may have occurred as a result of lower intermediate shaft corrosion, and repaired or replaced as necessary. If the steering column lower bearing has separated, a retainer clip will be installed. The recall began on October 23, 2013. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall number is 13S08.

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

PE14021 · Steering Column Shaft Obstruction

Opened Jul 7, 2014 · Closed Nov 21, 2014

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System; Steering

On July 7, 2014 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a preliminary evaluation based on five complaints (VOQs) alleging incidents ofinterference between dislodged exhaust manifold heat shields and the lower steering shaft/knuckle, including one alleging the interference resulted in a crash on a highway entrance ramp. Since opening this investigation, ODI has received four additional owner complaints.One indicated that the shield was removed before binding could occur.The other three occurred at low speed and produced some momentary steering binding that was overcome by the driver when additional steering effort was applied.Once the shield was repaired or removed, the steering returned to normal.The single incident ODI identified as a possible crash (VOQ No. 10578715) related to this condition could not be verified and the description of the crash in the complaint was not supported by the police accident report.No additional crash allegations have been identified related to the alleged defect condition.Information provided by Ford in its September 10, 2014 response to ODI's information request letter identified 10 additional incidents resulting in a low rate of 1.6 incidents per 100,000 vehicles sold in vehicles ranging from 7 to 11 years in service.Six of these incidents were reported by a single source, a state police fleet that corrected the problems in March 2011 and has not reported any additional failures since.Ford also reported 5 warranty claims, but these incidents occurred at very low mileages and appeared to be caused by loose or missing heat shield attachment hardware rather than the corrosion condition that was the cause of the more recent incidents and the focus of this investigation.This investigation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency will continue to monitor complaints and other information relating to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles and take further action in the future if warranted.The following VOQs are associated with this investigation:10643753, 10615584, 10611362, 10610451, 10578715, 10479681, 10471833, 10317493.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System

On July 7, 2014 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a preliminary evaluation based on five complaints (VOQs) alleging incidents ofinterference between dislodged exhaust manifold heat shields and the lower steering shaft/knuckle, including one alleging the interference resulted in a crash on a highway entrance ramp. Since opening this investigation, ODI has received four additional owner complaints.One indicated that the shield was removed before binding could occur.The other three occurred at low speed and produced some momentary steering binding that was overcome by the driver when additional steering effort was applied.Once the shield was repaired or removed, the steering returned to normal.The single incident ODI identified as a possible crash (VOQ No. 10578715) related to this condition could not be verified and the description of the crash in the complaint was not supported by the police accident report.No additional crash allegations have been identified related to the alleged defect condition.Information provided by Ford in its September 10, 2014 response to ODI's information request letter identified 10 additional incidents resulting in a low rate of 1.6 incidents per 100,000 vehicles sold in vehicles ranging from 7 to 11 years in service.Six of these incidents were reported by a single source, a state police fleet that corrected the problems in March 2011 and has not reported any additional failures since.Ford also reported 5 warranty claims, but these incidents occurred at very low mileages and appeared to be caused by loose or missing heat shield attachment hardware rather than the corrosion condition that was the cause of the more recent incidents and the focus of this investigation.This investigation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency will continue to monitor complaints and other information relating to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles and take further action in the future if warranted.The following VOQs are associated with this investigation:10643753, 10615584, 10611362, 10610451, 10578715, 10479681, 10471833, 10317493.

Steering

On July 7, 2014 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a preliminary evaluation based on five complaints (VOQs) alleging incidents ofinterference between dislodged exhaust manifold heat shields and the lower steering shaft/knuckle, including one alleging the interference resulted in a crash on a highway entrance ramp. Since opening this investigation, ODI has received four additional owner complaints.One indicated that the shield was removed before binding could occur.The other three occurred at low speed and produced some momentary steering binding that was overcome by the driver when additional steering effort was applied.Once the shield was repaired or removed, the steering returned to normal.The single incident ODI identified as a possible crash (VOQ No. 10578715) related to this condition could not be verified and the description of the crash in the complaint was not supported by the police accident report.No additional crash allegations have been identified related to the alleged defect condition.Information provided by Ford in its September 10, 2014 response to ODI's information request letter identified 10 additional incidents resulting in a low rate of 1.6 incidents per 100,000 vehicles sold in vehicles ranging from 7 to 11 years in service.Six of these incidents were reported by a single source, a state police fleet that corrected the problems in March 2011 and has not reported any additional failures since.Ford also reported 5 warranty claims, but these incidents occurred at very low mileages and appeared to be caused by loose or missing heat shield attachment hardware rather than the corrosion condition that was the cause of the more recent incidents and the focus of this investigation.This investigation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency will continue to monitor complaints and other information relating to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles and take further action in the future if warranted.The following VOQs are associated with this investigation:10643753, 10615584, 10611362, 10610451, 10578715, 10479681, 10471833, 10317493.