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2006 Mercury Grand Marquis problems

NHTSA lists 143 complaints for the 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis, 16 of them mention a crash and 2 mention a fire. 6 complaints mention an injury, with 9 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-10.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS.

At a glance

Complaints
143
With crash
16
With fire
2
With injury (complaints)
6
Injuries
9
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
355,000
Investigations
1
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
20

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
AIR BAGS3725.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3725.9%
SEAT BELTS2215.4%
STEERING139.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM117.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM85.6%
ENGINE85.6%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC85.6%
STRUCTURE85.6%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING64.2%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
STRUCTUREBODY7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICPEDALS AND LINKAGES4
POWER TRAINAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLACCELERATOR PEDAL2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMINSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGEXHAUST SYSTEM1
EQUIPMENTAPPLIANCE1
EXTERIOR LIGHTINGBRAKE LIGHTS1
SEAT BELTSFRONT1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.

Recalls

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2 recalls.

14V704000

Date: 2014-11-05. Systems: STEERING.

Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 23, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and 2005-2011 Lincoln Town Car vehicles manufactured March 8, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and on which the upper intermediate shaft was serviced during the course of safety recall 13V-385. The prior repairs may not have be (excerpt)

Consequence: Improper servicing of the upper intermediate shaft could cause the shaft to separate, which can then result in a loss of steering control, and increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: Ford will notify the owners of vehicles whose repair records reflect that the upper intermediate steering shaft was repaired during the course of the prior recall 13V-385. Dealers will inspect and replace the upper immediate shaft if necessary free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S25. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

13V385000

Date: 2013-08-29. Systems: STEERING.

Defect: Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles. The affected vehicles are currently registered or were originally sold in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampsh (excerpt)

Consequence: If the lower bearing separates, the vehicle may experience a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: Ford will notify owners and dealers will replace the lower intermediate shaft, free of charge. The upper intermediate shaft and steering column lower bearing will be inspected to identify any damage that may have occurred as a result of lower intermediate shaft corrosion, and repaired or replaced as necessary. If the steering column lower bearing has separated, a retainer clip will be installed. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

1 investigations; 0 open.

PE14021

Opened: 2014-07-07. Closed: 2014-11-21.

Steering Column Shaft Obstruction

On July 7, 2014 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a preliminary evaluation based on five complaints (VOQs) alleging incidents ofinterference between dislodged exhaust manifold heat shields and the lower steering shaft/knuckle, including one alleging the interference resulted in a crash on a highway entrance ramp. Since opening this investigation, ODI has received four additional own

Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

Manufacturer communications

20 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING8
STEERING4
ENGINE3
POWER TRAIN3
STRUCTURE3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
EQUIPMENT2
PARKING BRAKE1

10166447

Date: 2019-09-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE.

This SKU is a Radiator Fan. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect the electrical connections. An electrical connection issue may lead to the fan not working potentially throwing a check engine light for overheating.

10155551

Date: 2019-02-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel replacement is recommended. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition

10156863

Date: 2019-02-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE.

Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel replacement is recommended. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition

10109070

Date: 2016-09-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a limited refresh rate when reading these PIDs and cannot display quickly enough to

10183773

Date: 2016-04-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.

For 2005-2012 Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Grand Marquis and Town Car vehicles, Regional Program 13R01 applies to vehicles not registered in corrosion states and not included in Safety Recall 13S08, where operation in high corrosion areas for an extended period may lead to corrosion in the lower interm

10205037

Date: 2016-04-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING, STRUCTURE.

Inpected or repaired under 13R01 - Requests for recall service action under 13S08

10054924

Date: 2014-09-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.

FORD: THE LOWER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, HAS CORROSION OF SWING LINK JOINTS, COMBINED WITH COLLAPSED UPPER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, RESULTING IN STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. MODEL 2005-2011 CROWN VICTORIA, GRAND MARQUIS, TOWN CAR. *PE UPDATED 04/23

10045340

Date: 2012-07-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

FORD/LINCOLN/MERCURY: IF BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED OR DEAD, VEHICLES/TRUCKS MAY EXPERIENCE HARD STARTS AND ENGINE IDLE RPM FLUCTUATION AND EXHIBIT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0505, P0506, P2111 AND P2112. *PE

10029205

Date: 2009-06-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN.

FORD/MERCURY/LINCOLN: VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS: DRIVE AWAY HESITATION, LOSS OF RPM ON DECELERATION, DIFFICULTY STARTING, AND/OR IDLE RPM LESS THAN DESIRED. THE F53 MOTORHOME CHASSIS IS INCLUDED. *PE

10032224

Date: 2007-10-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

FORD: ENGINE COOLING FAN CONTROL RELAY PART AVAILABILITY. *PE

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
GRAND MARQUIS143

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