IllustrationENGINE WILL IDLE VERY HIGH AT STOPS AND WILL STALL WHEN TURNING. *SLC
1984 Mercury Grand Marquis
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →15Owner complaints
Model-year median: 78
1Recall campaignsView recall details →
1InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1984 Mercury Grand Marquis
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 15 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Electrical System: 5 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 5 reports
- Vehicle Speed Control: 4 reports
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 2 reports
- Structure: 2 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 15 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports4 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
15 reportsNO SUMMARY
THE CAR CONSTANTLY STALLS UPON TURNING, DECELERATION, AND BRAKING, CAUSING NEAR TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS. CAR WAS CHECK OVER FOR MALFUNCTION, BUT TO NO AVAIL.THE REAR OF THE CAR IS SAGGING VERY BADLY, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR BUMPER AND TAILPIPE. THE HEIGHT OF THE CAR FROM GROUND TO FRAME IS APPROX. 6 3/4 INCHES. THE CAR …
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THE CAR CONSTANTLY STALLS UPON TURNING, DECELERATION, AND BRAKING, CAUSING NEAR TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS. CAR WAS CHECK OVER FOR MALFUNCTION, BUT TO NO AVAIL.THE REAR OF THE CAR IS SAGGING VERY BADLY, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR BUMPER AND TAILPIPE. THE HEIGHT OF THE CAR FROM GROUND TO FRAME IS APPROX. 6 3/4 INCHES. THE CAR CONSTANTLY BOTTOMS OUT IN THE REAR EVEN WITHOUT A LOAD, SPRINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES AND THE CAR SAGS AFTER 3 MONTHS OR SOONER.
CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THEN PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, AND THE VEHICLE JUST TOOK OFF, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN IN A YARD AND WENT DOWN AN ENBANKMENT AND HIT A TREE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CLAIM THAT THE THROTTLE GOT STUCK. *AK *ML
WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR HAVE TO BE DEPRESSED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM STALLING. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON WET SLUSHY TYPE PAVEMENT OWNER TOOK FOOT OF ACCELERATOR AND ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV. CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
ENGINE FAILED TO START AFTER VEHICLE PARKED OVERNIGHT, CAUSE UNKNOWN, NOT CHECKED BY DEALER, SEARS CHECKED BATTERY/ALTERNATOR, NO PROBLEM. VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK
DROVE 5 MILES, SHUT OFF ENGINE, RETURNED WITHIN 5 TO 6 MINUTES, FLAMES WERE COMING UP FROM UNDERHOOD IN AREA OF WINDSHIELD, FUEL INJECTED ENGINE. *AK
AFTER STARTING AUTO TO WARM IT UP THEN WALKED AWAY AND SUDDENLY IT BLEW UP AND BURNED EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD AND DASH. *AK
PARKED VEHICLE, SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE BY FIREWALL NEAR THE MOTOR. *AK
Recall campaigns
183V134000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Dec 20, 1983
THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE D-SHAPED RING FOR THE SHOULDER BELT ARE INADEQUATELY SUPPORTED BY THE MATERIAL IN WHICH THEY ARE MOUNTED. THE ATTACHMENT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES".
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW ATTACHING HARDWARE TO IMPROVE THE STRENGTH OF THE MOUNTING.
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Defect investigations
1PE91125 · Brake Line Punctures
Opened Sep 11, 1991 · Closed Jan 15, 1992
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.