1997 Mercury Grand Marquis suspension problems
32 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 73,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the suspension complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
When driving and turning to the right there is a noise (like rubbing against something ) and vibration in the car , took to dealer on two occasions.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 mercury grand marquis. While driving in reverse, the contact heard a loud abnormal noise and the suspension collapsed on the front driver side. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the lower ball joint separated and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis
- Engine 109 complaints
- Exhaust system 61 complaints
- Brakes 36 complaints
- Fuel system 35 complaints
- Cruise control 24 complaints
- Steering 23 complaints
- Cooling system 21 complaints
- Lighting 19 complaints