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1990 Mercury Grand Marquis

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 78.

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56Owner complaints

Model-year median: 78

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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198773
198858
198956
199082
1991255
1992144
1993
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
13Air Bags
9Vehicle Speed Control
9Service Brakes, Hydraulic
8Power Train
6
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
3Structure
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Unknown Or Other
2Visibility
2Engine
1Parking Brake
1Seats
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 56 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 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports5 fire reports2 injury reports

Structure complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 1998
StructureVehicle Speed Control

OWNER STATES WHEN ELECTRIC DOOR SYSTEM LOCKS FAIL ON FRONT DOORS, THERE IS NO WAY OF LOCKING THE CAR DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW. *AK PLASTIC LOCK INDICATOR BREAKS OFF WHEN TRYING TO LOCK THE DOOR FROM INSIDE. FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE LIMITED THE ABILITY TO ACCELLERATE THE VEHICLE. *YH

NHTSA ODI #822143

Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 1997
Structure

FRONT DOORL LOCKS INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA ODI #525602

Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 1997
Structure

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S FRONT DOOR LOCK MECHANISMS FREEZE UP AND STOP WORKING PROPERLY WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS LOW.

NHTSA ODI #514228

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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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