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1989 Mercury Grand Marquis

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 78.

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58Owner complaints

Model-year median: 78

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
16Vehicle Speed Control
14Engine And Engine Cooling
6Power Train
6Fuel System, Gasoline
5
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Tires
3Structure
2Latches/locks/linkages
1Parking Brake
1Seat Belts
1Steering
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 58 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports17 fire reports2 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ALSO SAME BRAKING PROBLEM WITH CONSUMER'S 1987 GRAND MARQUIS. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #835468

Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

HYDRAULIC BRAKES; WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE LINE WENT OUT AND THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAS BEEN REPLACED, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT WILL GO OUT AGAIN AS THE AIR CONDITION DRIPS ON THE BRAKE LINE CAUSING IT TO DISENAGRATE.*JB

NHTSA ODI #987335

Mileage unknown · May 13, 1996
Service Brakes, HydraulicFire

WHILE DRIVING, SMELLED BURNING ODOR, PULLED INTO SERVICE STATION, RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CAUGHT ON FIRE; FRONT CALIPER PISTON HUNG UP, CAUSING BRAKES TO FREEZE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #984321

Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicFire

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSED MASTER CYLINDER AND PADS TO BURN. *TW

NHTSA ODI #482460

Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE LINE CRACKED, CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID. TT

NHTSA ODI #961392

Official recalls

1

96V071000 · Electrical System:ignition

Apr 25, 1996

THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE91125 · Brake Line Punctures

Opened Sep 11, 1991 · Closed Jan 15, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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