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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

What owners actually said

56 reports
Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 1997
Structure

FRONT DOORL LOCKS INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA ODI #525602

Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 1997
Electrical SystemFire

WIRING HARNESS FAILURE CAUSED FIRE.

NHTSA ODI #524961

Mileage unknown · Oct 3, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE FIRE.

NHTSA ODI #523170

Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 1997
Power Train

THE GROMMET THAT CONNECTS ROD FROM TRANSMISSION TO FUEL SUPPLY IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC AND IS VERY CLOSE TO THE MANIFOLD. OVER TIME IT OVERHEATS AND STARTS TO CORRODE AND CAUSES EXTENSIVE TRANSMISSION FAILURES. THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE PLASTIC PART WITH METAL GROMMETS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN.

NHTSA ODI #521868

Mileage unknown · Feb 15, 1997
Unknown Or Other

UNSPECIFIED.

NHTSA ODI #546723

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

Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1996
Seats

WHEN ADJUSTING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT, THE SEAT DOES NOT LATCH IN PLACE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO SLIDE FORWARD WHEN BRAKING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #806886

Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 1996
Air Bags

WHEN TURNING ON THE CAR THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE .

NHTSA ODI #805950

Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 1996
Electrical System

OWNER UNABLE TO DETECT HORN BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #804382

Mileage unknown · Nov 12, 1996
Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SEIZED UP AND TOOK OFF. *AK

NHTSA ODI #804760

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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