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1991 Mercury Grand Marquis

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 78.

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82Owner 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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198858
198956
199082
1991255
1992144
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
21Vehicle Speed Control
12Air Bags
11Service Brakes, Hydraulic
11Engine And Engine Cooling
10
All reported categories
Power Train
8Fuel System, Gasoline
4Structure
4Exterior Lighting
3Unknown Or Other
3Visibility
3Latches/locks/linkages
2Parking Brake
2Suspension
2Equipment
1Seats
1Steering
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 82 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 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

12 crash reports14 fire reports10 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

11 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2004
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicUnknown Or Other

POWER WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT GO DOWN AT ALL.THE CAR KEEPS KILLING THE BATTERY AND I'VE ALREADY SPENT MONEY ON AN ALTERNATOR USED. BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS STIFF AT TIMES AND DOES NOT GRAB WELL AT TIMES. AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN BLINKING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT CAR BECAUSE OF AIR BAG FAILURE. IT WAS DISCONNECTED BY THE GARAGE T…

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POWER WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT GO DOWN AT ALL.THE CAR KEEPS KILLING THE BATTERY AND I'VE ALREADY SPENT MONEY ON AN ALTERNATOR USED. BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS STIFF AT TIMES AND DOES NOT GRAB WELL AT TIMES. AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN BLINKING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT CAR BECAUSE OF AIR BAG FAILURE. IT WAS DISCONNECTED BY THE GARAGE THAT THE OWNER BEFORE ME HAD BOUGHT IT FROM.

NHTSA ODI #10070780

Mileage unknown · Nov 27, 2001
Air BagsInjury

CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. BE ADVISED SHE DIDN'T STRIKE ANY OBJECTS/ A CURB OR TREE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED BURNS TO HER BODY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #899555

Mileage unknown · Sep 2, 1999
Air Bags

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES DUE TO FAILURE OF THE CLOCK SPRING. MJS

NHTSA ODI #548313

Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 1999
Air BagsVehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

SEVERAL ACCIDENTS OCCURED, DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *YC

NHTSA ODI #544669

Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 1997
Air Bags

THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OUT AFTER ABOUT FOUR THOUSAND MILES, AFTER ABOUT ANOTHER TEN THOUSAND MILES AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX BECAUSE HE CAN'T GET THE PARTS UNLESS ALL SENSOR PARTS ARE CHANGED.

NHTSA ODI #513909

Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 1996
Air BagsInjury

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THE DRIVER RECEIVED BURNS ON HIS FACE AND ARMS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. *AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #805302

Mileage unknown · May 22, 1996
Air BagsCrash

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG UPON IMPACT, ALSO AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE. *DH

NHTSA ODI #504989

Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 1995
Air Bags

PURCHASE CAR USED THE AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON . TT

NHTSA ODI #976331

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 1995
Air BagsCrashInjury

UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT FAILED TO INFLATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #971968

Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 1995
Air BagsCrashInjury

DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE DURING ACCIDENT, ALSO CHEMICALS RELEASED FROM AIR BAG DURING DEPLOYMENT INTO DRIVER'S FACE, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #485751

Official recalls

1

91V048000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Mar 18, 1991

THE PARK ROD ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A PARK CAM WITH INADEQUATE SURFACE HARDNESS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO PARK DISENGAGEMENT OR NO PARK ENGAGEMENT WHEN THE LEVER IS PLACED IN PARK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF PARK IS NOT ENGAGED AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS OFF, AVEHICLE ROLL-AWAY COULD RESULT.

Remedy: REPLACE PARK ROD ASSEMBLY ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.

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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