1987 Mercury Grand Marquis

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #88V028000March 8, 198821,200 vehicles affected

  seat belts: front: retractor

  Automatic retractor for seat belts for dual facing rear seats may be installed in an improper location.

  Seat belt could bind between seat cushion and seat backcausing the retractor to be sluggish or unable to take up excess belt slack.

  Remedy

  Remove and properly install the right auxiliary seat belts.

• NHTSA recall #87V139000September 4, 19873,600,000 vehicles affected

  fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

  Spring lock fuel line coupling may not be properly engaged.

  Coupling could disengage due to fuel pressure,vibration, and engine movements; this would cause loss of fuel which, inpresence of an ignition source, creates a fire risk.

  Remedy

  Install retainer clips over the couplings to prevent coupling separation and fuel leakage.

• NHTSA recall #87V131000August 17, 198711,119 vehicles affected

  fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system

  Fuel rails may be bent so that no. 5 injector cups are out of design position.

  Bent fuel rail could cause a fuel leak, which inpresence of an ignition source could result in an engine fire.

  Remedy

  Replace fuel rail assemblies as necessary.

• NHTSA recall #87V012000February 9, 198729,600 vehicles affected

  steering: linkages: rod: relay: connecting

  Steering centerlinks may break at a bend location.

  Steering control would be diminished, with reducedcontrol of left wheel only and considerable steering wheel free play.

  Remedy

  Replace steering centerlink.

Other model years

• 1987
• 1988 73
• 1989 58
• 1990 56
• 1991 82
• 1992 255
• 1993 144
• 1994 156
• 1995 179
• 1996 239
• 1997 316
• 1998 143
• 1999 164
• 2000 162
• 2001 157
• 2002 78
• 2003 362
• 2004 348
• 2005 488
• 2006 143
• 2007 96
• 2008 80
• 2009 26
• 2010 25