2006 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicle speed control problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“As I was driving. 35mph my front wheel on the driver side had snapped off causing my vehicle to crash into a parked vehicle. Long story short. I'm going thru a financial crisis. My car was towed by aaa to my house. I notified my insurance company. Why did the police tow my car away from my house?…”
filed Jun 15, 2020
“The vehicle accelerated on it's own while stopped with the brake depressed. Once in a parking lot waiting for a spot to clear.the second time while sitting at a red light. I held the brake down as hard as I could while the car did a burn out and I noticed the traction light come on. It then just…”
filed Mar 7, 2020
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% |
| 2005 Grand Marquis | 39 | 8% |
| 2004 Grand Marquis | 23 | 7% |
| 2003 Grand Marquis | 27 | 7% |
| 2002 Grand Marquis | 17 | 22% |
| 2001 Grand Marquis | 27 | 17% |
| 2000 Grand Marquis | 13 | 8% |
| 1999 Grand Marquis | 12 | 7% |
| 1998 Grand Marquis | 9 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 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.