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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

Owner complaints by model year

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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

What owners actually said

58 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 1996
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ODI #977606

Mileage unknown · Dec 1, 1995
Fuel System, GasolineFire

CONSUMER CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT

NHTSA ODI #975854

Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 1995
Electrical SystemFire

CAR SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE WHEN KEY WAS TURNED IN IGNITION SWITCH. *SD

NHTSA ODI #484632

Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 1995
Vehicle Speed Control

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, STARTED TO PARK AND CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #968480

Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 1995
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITH GREAT SPEED TT

NHTSA ODI #966951

Mileage unknown · May 5, 1995
Power Train

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 46K MILES, IT DOES NOT ENGAGED IN GEAR. TT

NHTSA ODI #964910

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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