IllustrationTRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO PLASTIC BUSHING DETERIORATING. *SD
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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
What owners actually said
82 reportsNO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG UPON IMPACT, ALSO AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE. *DH
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT, PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, LOSS OF CONTROL, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED UNKNOWN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR STUCK, HAD AN ACCIDENT, BRAKES DID NOT WORK. *AK
DEPRESSED PEDAL, CAUSING BRAKE PADS TO RUB AGAINST BRAKE ROTORS. NOT RESPONDING TO RELEASE. *AK
ROTORS ON BRAKES ARE WARPED. REPLACED THREE TIMES ALREADY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
PURCHASE CAR USED THE AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON . TT
UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT FAILED TO INFLATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM HOOD, ALTENATOR PLUG FAILED RESULTING IN ALTERNATOR CATCHING FIRE. KT
Official recalls
191V048000 · 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
1PE91125 · Brake Line Punctures
Opened Sep 11, 1991 · Closed Jan 15, 1992
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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