2005 Mercury Grand Marquis structure problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I bought this car from some stranger who doesn’t care about my shoulder pains driving a car with the steering wheel upside down these part stores & insurance companies get theirs can I please get what’s due to me so tired of the brakes making my steering wheel jerk & didn’t have any heat in a car…”
filed Aug 3, 2025
“Takata recall also the exterior front body bumper paneles and left door molding panels are improperyly and in accurate/y and inadequately secured on the front left side of the driver door possibliy resulting in unsafely coming apart while traveling on the road the imperfected placement can be…”
filed May 22, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel…
TSB 19-2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 7, 2019Inpected or repaired under 13R01 - Requests for recall service action under 13S08
TSB160072 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 21, 2016
Structure problems in other Grand Marquis years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Grand Marquis | 5 | 21% |
| 2009 Grand Marquis | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 Grand Marquis | 9 | 12% |
| 2007 Grand Marquis | 18 | 19% |
| 2006 Grand Marquis | 8 | 6% |
| 2004 Grand Marquis | 8 | 2% |
| 2003 Grand Marquis | 9 | 2% |
| 2002 Grand Marquis | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 Grand Marquis | 10 | 6% |
| 2000 Grand Marquis | 5 | 3% |
| 1999 Grand Marquis | 7 | 4% |
| 1998 Grand Marquis | 10 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 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.