Mercury Grand Marquis: best and worst years
Every model year, ranked by owner complaints reported to NHTSA relative to time on the road. Click a year for its problems, recalls and trouble codes.
Years to avoid: 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005
Complaint rates far above this model's median, even after adjusting for time on the road.
Held up best: 1990, 2002, 2009, 2010
The fewest complaints relative to years on the road - at most half the model's median rate.
2010solid year24 complaints · 2 recalls2009solid year26 complaints · 2 recalls200879 complaints · 3 recalls200796 complaints · 3 recalls2006143 complaints · 3 recalls2005worst year488 complaints · 5 recalls2004worst year348 complaints · 2 recalls2003worst year362 complaints · 2 recalls2002solid year78 complaints · 2 recalls2001157 complaints · 5 recalls2000162 complaints · 8 recalls1999164 complaints · 5 recalls1998143 complaints · 7 recalls1997worst year316 complaints · 5 recalls1996239 complaints · 6 recalls1995179 complaints · 7 recalls1994156 complaints · 3 recalls1993144 complaints · 3 recalls1992255 complaints · 3 recalls199182 complaints · 2 recalls1990solid year56 complaints · 1 recalls
Ranked by complaints per year on the road (age capped at 12 years), so older years do not lead just because they have been around longer. Years under 3 years old are not judged - they have not had time to show their problems. Rates are relative to this model only and are not adjusted for sales volume.