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1991 Mercury Grand Marquis electrical system problems

23 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis, which is 22% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
23 22% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 12
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 12 fires.

What owners wrote

Vehicle caught fire in trunk due to a wire underneath the jack. Jack some how resulted in wire shorting. Please describe details. Tt

August 1995 Fire

After parking vehicle in driveway consumer was emptying the trunk and noticed smoke coming from under the hood. A fire soon erupted from the passenger's side under the hood, and was quickly extinguished. After careful examination of the results, it was determined by a certified mechanic that the alternator and the cable harness caused the fire.

Reported at 74,000 miles, June 2003 Fire

Other problems reported for the 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis

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