2005 Mercury Grand Marquis cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 39 complaints for the 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 18,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 30 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 18,000 miles, and 87% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 13 crashes, 3 fires, 12 injuries.
What owners wrote
Upon starting up 2005 mercury marquis (~24000 miles) and placing car into drive, car accelerated at a high rate of speed and crashed into a gas station pump. The car accelerator malfunctioned and was in a "jammed state". The driver immediately put right foot then both feet on brake trying to get the vehicle to stop. The car would not slow much less stop. Driver suffered very serious eye injury and currently has no sight in injured left eye. There is the risk of losing left eye.
Dt: the contact stated while driving with the cruise control set on 63 MPH and going up a small hill, cruise control sped the vehicle up to 71 MPH. He had to take the vehicle out of cruise control to slow the vehicle down. He felt this was a safety issue. The vehicle has been taken to the dealership twice concerning this problem. They were unable to duplicate the problem. Updated 01/19/06.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis
- Lighting 307 complaints
- Electrical system 76 complaints
- Air bags 67 complaints
- Seat belts 36 complaints
- Steering 20 complaints
- Brakes 18 complaints