2008 Mercury Grand Marquis problems
NHTSA has received 103 complaints about the 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis, and 22% of them involve steering. After that come cruise control (15%) and brakes (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 103 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 85 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 20 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 19 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 85 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 56,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 66,000 miles (15 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 15 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 10 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 84% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2008 ranks 15th most-complained-about out of 21 model years of the Mercury Grand Marquis with enough data (56 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Update on odi number 10208094. On the day the mercury that I own was returned to the dealer to solve the safety problem, an accident occurred within 10 miles of my home. The vehicle was a late model lincoln town car. One person was pronounced dead at the hospital and the driver died a few days later. The following is a quote from the next day brevard county florida local newspaper (florida today).
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 mercury grand marquis. After driving in reverse and shifting into drive from a stop light the vehicle surged forward and crashed into another vehicle. A police report was not filed. One person was reported injured. Smoke was seen coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The failure had not been diagnosed by the dealer. The failure and current mileages were 42,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated he started the vehicle and when depressing the brakes, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact was unable to stop the unintended acceleration and the vehicle drove over a curb and crashed into a sign. The contact and passenger both sustained minor injuries to their necks from the seat belt. The vehicle sustained substantial front end damages.
Takata recall the passenger side of car, when a passenger is setting in the car seat and the car is moving, I have taken note that the airbag light on dash panel will go off and own. I have not seen the light go off and own.
The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that the wiring harness for the brake pedal sensor was faulty, causing the exterior brake lights to fail to illuminate. The failure almost caused a collision. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to bring the vehicle in to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.