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1990 Mercury Grand Marquis

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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56Owner complaints

Model-year median: 78

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1990 Mercury Grand Marquis

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 56 owner complaints · 0 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: 13 reports
  • Air Bags: 9 reports
  • Vehicle Speed Control: 9 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 8 reports
  • Power Train: 6 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    43
    1987    73
    1988    58
    1989    56
    1990    82
    1991    255
    1992    144
    1993
    Compare all Grand Marquis years →

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

    What owners reported most

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

    Tires complaints

    1 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 2004
    Tires

    GOODYEAR INTEGRITY P215/75R15. SIDEWALL BLOWOUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED (45-55 MPH.) TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON 08/27/2001, AND HAD 36,000 MILES AT TIME OF FAILURE. TIRES WERE WELL MAINTAINED, HAD NO PRIOR DAMAGE, AND TIRE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF PROBLEMS PRIOR TO FAILURE. FAILURE WAS SPONTANEOUS AND CATASTROPHIC. T IS IRONIC THAT A TIRE …

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    GOODYEAR INTEGRITY P215/75R15. SIDEWALL BLOWOUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED (45-55 MPH.) TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON 08/27/2001, AND HAD 36,000 MILES AT TIME OF FAILURE. TIRES WERE WELL MAINTAINED, HAD NO PRIOR DAMAGE, AND TIRE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF PROBLEMS PRIOR TO FAILURE. FAILURE WAS SPONTANEOUS AND CATASTROPHIC. T IS IRONIC THAT A TIRE WITH THE BRAND NAME OF "INTEGRITY" SHOULD SPONTANEOUSLY DISINTEGRATE.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #10097930

    Recall campaigns

    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 ↗

    Defect investigations

    1

    PE91125 · 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.