1992 Mercury Grand Marquis problems & reliability
255 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis, alongside 2 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
16 complaints report injuries (115 injured, 1 deaths reported).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles were involved in 4 fatal crashes with 4 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 46 | 18% |
| Electrical System | 41 | 16% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 31 | 12% |
| Power Train | 29 | 11% |
| Exterior Lighting | 23 | 9% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 19 | 7% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 19 | 7% |
| Visibility | 16 | 6% |
| Air Bags | 14 | 5% |
| Structure | 12 | 5% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Head light goes on-off frequently. Auto delay off switch is operational even though head light getting on-off. I found that this vehicle has been recalled for this issue.”
Exterior Lighting · filed Oct 14, 2019
“For the second time in approximately 1 year, the headlights started turning off an on when driving home on the freeway 4 nights ago. The first time this happened a year ago, the headlight switch , burned wire and burned connector were replaced. The car is currently parked as I feel it is unsafe to drive with the…”
Exterior Lighting · filed Jul 21, 2016
“Tl* the contact owns a 1992 mercury grand marquis. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle leaked brake fluid and failed. The brake warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…”
Service Brakes · filed Jan 12, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRES
Engineering Analysis EA02025 · opened Sep 6, 2002 · closed Jun 30, 2004
- FUEL-FED FIRES
Defect Petition DP02007 · opened Aug 22, 2002 · closed Dec 4, 2002
- POST REAR END COLLISION FIRES
Investigation SQ01014 · opened Nov 27, 2001 · closed Oct 3, 2002 · led to recall 02I003000
- ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
Recall Query RQ01002 · opened Sep 20, 2001 · closed Sep 6, 2002 · led to recall 99V124000
- UNDERCARRIAGE FUEL LINE INTERFERENCE
Engineering Analysis EA95011 · opened Mar 29, 1995 · closed Jan 30, 1997
- FUEL LINE INTERFERENCE
Preliminary Evaluation PE94077 · opened Nov 4, 1994 · closed Mar 29, 1995
- HOOD FLY-UP WHILE DRIVING
Preliminary Evaluation PE93086 · opened Oct 1, 1993 · closed Feb 28, 1994
Technical service bulletins
62 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis. The 10 most recent:
Ford/lincoln mercury: certain 1992-2001 model year crown victoria, grand marquis, and town car vehicles registered in the states of wisconsin and connecticut upgrade modifications for high speed rear impacts. *pe
CSP 08B04 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 15, 2008
New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included. *tt
03148 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 21, 2003
Climate control a/c service tech tips. *eh
02208 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 14, 2002
Transfer service tips for the front wiper motor mount bracket and depressed park output arm. *tt
02107 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 27, 2002
Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt
0214 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 21, 2002
Parts and procedure to reduce the potential of fuel tank punctures during rare and extremely high-speed rear impacts. *tt
012114 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 29, 2001
This aritlce is to provide information on replacement of old style hood lamp switch to the rvised mechanical hood lamp switch. *tt
01194 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 2001
Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *slc
01157 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 6, 2001
Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *slc
01156 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 6, 2001
This information is a supplement to the wiper system service information provided in the workshop manuals. This service information is intended as an aid to assist in diagnosis and repair of erratic wiper system…
011201 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 25, 2001
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
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