2001 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicle speed control problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the accelerator pedal failed to return to the original position after being depressed. The contact had to lift the accelerator pedal with his foot in order to get the vehicle to slow down. The contact stated…”
filed Mar 9, 2021
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle accelerated rapidly without warning. The contact tried to depress the brake pedal and disengaged the cruise control but neither attempts to slow the vehicle were successful. The contact…”
filed Aug 2, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Grand Marquis years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Grand Marquis | 3 | 13% |
| 2009 Grand Marquis | 4 | 15% |
| 2008 Grand Marquis | 15 | 19% |
| 2007 Grand Marquis | 13 | 14% |
| 2006 Grand Marquis | 37 | 26% |
| 2005 Grand Marquis | 39 | 8% |
| 2004 Grand Marquis | 23 | 7% |
| 2003 Grand Marquis | 27 | 7% |
| 2002 Grand Marquis | 17 | 22% |
| 2000 Grand Marquis | 13 | 8% |
| 1999 Grand Marquis | 12 | 7% |
| 1998 Grand Marquis | 9 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.