1996 Mercury Grand Marquis electrical system problems
17 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 117,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 117,000 miles, and 10% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 fires.
What owners wrote
While vehicle was parked engine compartment fire under the hood due to an electrical short. Also, replaced the side view mirror which has electrical parts. Referenced in ea02-025
The car all of a sudden felt different while driving one day, kind of sluggish and then the engine light went on. The temp rose and smoke started coming out from under the hood. When I pulled over to let cool down I couldn't start it up again. Had it towed to a mechanic who said that the engine was shot. Not worth repairing. Had it towed back home and its been parked in my driveway ever since.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis
- Engine 79 complaints
- Exhaust system 38 complaints
- Brakes 25 complaints
- Fuel system 21 complaints
- Steering 21 complaints
- Lighting 20 complaints
- Cruise control 19 complaints
- Suspension 16 complaints