1996 Mercury Grand Marquis brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 25 complaints for the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis, 9% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 71,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 71,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Gear indicator was in the reverse position vehicle surged backwards, braking system would not override the acceleration, causing the vehicle to hit a house.
I purchased a pre-owned,low mileage 1996 grand marquis mercury ls[xxx] from a local car dealer in january 2000. The car was in immaculate condition with only 57800 miles on the odometer. November,2003,while driving the car,I lost all braking.my local repair shop fixed the problem[brake line failure].while at my state inspection in march,04,the brake line "blew" out again while the technician was testing the brakes. I feel this is a very serious safety factor.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis
- Engine 79 complaints
- Exhaust system 38 complaints
- Fuel system 21 complaints
- Steering 21 complaints
- Lighting 20 complaints
- Cruise control 19 complaints
- Electrical system 17 complaints
- Suspension 16 complaints