Recall Register

1996 Mercury Grand Marquis: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis. The newest campaign is 08V051000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Feb 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control / Cruise Control. NHTSA has 239 complaints on file for this model year. 7 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 08V051000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install a new wiring harness, or replace the mating electrical component. The recall began on february 18, 2008. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 3,900,796 units in total.

  • 08V051000Vehicle Speed Control / Cruise Control
  • 07V336000Vehicle Speed Control
  • 00V157001Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
  • 00V157002Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
  • 96V070000Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch

  1. 08V051000Received . 225,000 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Cruise Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford is recalling 225,000 my 1992-2003 econoline, my 1993-1995 taurus sho, my 1992-1998 crown victoria, my 1993 bronco, f-series, my 1995-1997 f-series super duty stripped chassis, my 1992-1998 mercury grand marquis, and my 1992-1995 lincoln town car vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired using a wiring harness that is not compatible with the vehicle circuit polarity.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    As a result, the fuse is located in the output circuit rather than in the intended input power feed circuit, and may not offer the intended protection in the event of an electrical short to ground.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a new wiring harness, or replace the mating electrical component. The recall began on february 18, 2008. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 08S01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 07V336000Received . 3,600,000 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could result in an underhood fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. Owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. As soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. The recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S28. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 00V157001Received . 1,167 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles using aftermarket driver's seat belt assemblies that were sold by ford parts departments from january 1, through june 13, 2000. These seat belt assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the equipment involved is service stock seat belt assemblies, model nos. H 9977, h 9979, t 9063, and t 9217, built by trw vehicle safety systems, INC. (trw) manufactured from june 1, 1998 through may 21, 2000. Some of these seat belt assemblies may have been installed as service replacement equipment on the vehicles involved in the recall.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a collision, these seat belts may not restrain an occupant increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the service seat belt assemblies that were installed in these vehicles from january 1 through june 13, 2000.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S15. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 00V157002Received . 1,129 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles using aftermarket front passenger side seat belt assemblies that were sold by ford parts departments from january 1, through june 13, 2000. These seat belt assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the equipment involved is service stock seat belt assemblies, model nos. H 9977, h 9979, t 9063, and t 9217, built by trw vehicle safety systems, INC. (trw) manufactured from june 1, 1998 through may 21, 2000. Some of these seat belt assemblies may have been installed as service replacement equipment on the vehicles involved in the recall.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a collision, these seat belts may not restrain an occupant increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the service seat belt assemblies that were installed in these vehicles from january 1 through june 13, 2000.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S16. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 96V070000Received . 73,500 units.

    Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    When in the secondary latched position, the driver door latches may open when subjected to transverse loads less than that specified in FMVSS no. 206, "door locks and door retention components."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The driver's door, when closed only to the secondary latched position, may not sustain a 1,000 pound transverse load.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver door latch.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

239 complaints, 282 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis
  • All 1996 vehicles
1996 Mercury Grand Marquis: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1996 Grand MarquisAll 1996 vehiclesGrand Marquis, all yearsMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling308.5140.994.287
Service Brakes, Hydraulic88.7120.964.425
Fuel System, Gasoline74.551.533.121
Steering74.548.973.821
Exterior Lighting67.422.9188.719
Vehicle Speed Control67.44292.619
Electrical System60.384112.217
Suspension56.75537.516
Power Train56.797.94816
Visibility35.55930.110

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.

Complaints that report a crash
9
Complaints that report a fire
19
Injuries in the complaints
16
Deaths in the complaints
2
Date of the newest complaint
1 Mar 2023

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2002, with 27 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA03012Engineering analysisREAR BRAKE LINE FAILUREService Brakes, Hydraulic / Fluid25 Jul 200311 Apr 200505V086000
RQ03004Recall queryREAR BRAKE LINE FAILUREService Brakes, Hydraulic / Fluid11 Mar 200325 Jul 2003
RQ03002Recall queryBALL JOINT SEPARATIONSuspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint3 Jan 20033 Jun 2003
EA02025Engineering analysisSPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRESEngine and Engine Cooling6 Sep 200230 Jun 2004
DP02007Defect petitionFUEL-FED FIRESVehicle Speed Control / Linkages22 Aug 20024 Dec 2002
SQ01014Safety queryPOST REAR END COLLISION FIRESFuel System, Gasoline / Storage27 Nov 20013 Oct 200202I003000
DP98007Defect petitionIMPROPER HEIGHT FOR HEAD RESTRAINTSSeats / Front Assembly / Head Restraint28 Jul 199828 Sep 1998

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19770
  2. 19780
  3. 19810
  4. 19820
  5. 19832
  6. 19841
  7. 19850
  8. 19861
  9. 19874
  10. 19882
  11. 19891
  12. 19900
  13. 19911
  14. 19923
  15. 19933
  16. 19943
  17. 19955
  18. 19965
  19. 19974
  20. 19985
  21. 19993
  22. 20006
  23. 20013
  24. 20020
  25. 20031
  26. 20041
  27. 20054
  28. 20062
  29. 20073
  30. 20083
  31. 20092
  32. 20102
  33. 20112

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercury/grand-marquis/1996/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis?
3,900,796 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mercury Grand Marquis have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 32 recall campaigns for the Mercury Grand Marquis, model years 1977 to 2011. 5 of them name the 1996 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 87 of 282 component mentions, or 308.5 per 1,000. For all 1996 vehicles the figure is 140.9 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis open?
No. Each of the 7 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.