1983 Mercury Grand Marquis Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 43%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1983 Mercury Grand Marquis, 43% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,000 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I brougt this car at an auction. Had to replace transmission. Stated and ran a few times and now it will not start at all. I need to know what I should do. Please help. Thank-you I hope.”
NHTSA complaint #721584, filed 2000-04“The contact owns a 1983 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the gear lever needed to be shifted into neutral in order for the overdrive to activate. In addition, the contact stated that the gear lever was unable to engage into park. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign numbers: 83v028000 (power train) and 83v017000 (power train). The failure mileage was 66,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10667662, filed 2014-12, 66,000 milesRelated recalls
- 83V028000Mar 7, 1983The parking gear may not engage, even though the gear shift lever is placed in the "park" position. This occurs if the linkage inside the transmission that…Covers: Mercury Grand Marquis 1983, Cougar 1983, Lincoln Town CAR 1983 +12 more
- 83V017000Feb 24, 1983The shift indicator may not accurately reflect the shift selector position. Some vehicles were produced with transmission control selector tube retaining…Covers: Mercury Grand Marquis 1983, Lincoln Town CAR 1983, Ford LTD 1983 +7 more
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 8% |
| 2009 | 2 | 8% |
| 2008 | 3 | 4% |
| 2007 | 5 | 5% |
| 2006 | 4 | 3% |
| 2005 | 5 | 1% |
| 2004 | 9 | 3% |
| 2003 | 12 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 13 | 8% |
| 2000 | 6 | 4% |
| 1999 | 12 | 7% |
| 1998 | 8 | 6% |
| 1997 | 12 | 4% |
| 1996 | 15 | 6% |
| 1995 | 11 | 6% |
| 1994 | 18 | 12% |
| 1993 | 29 | 20% |
| 1992 | 29 | 11% |
| 1991 | 8 | 10% |
| 1990 | 6 | 11% |
| 1989 | 6 | 10% |
| 1988 | 4 | 5% |
| 1987 | 1 | 2% |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% |
| 1985 | 1 | 5% |
| 1983 | 3 | 43% |
Other parts of the 1983 Mercury Grand Marquis
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1983 Mercury Grand Marquis
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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