Vehicle report

1988 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS

Reported problems

73 complaints · median 94000 miles
ComponentReports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH25
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL11
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE3
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR3
TIRES:TREAD/BELT3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY2
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS1
PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
TIRES1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.