1987 Mercury Grand Marquis Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 44%of 43 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the electrical system of the 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis, 44% of the 43 complaints for this model year. 14 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vehicle parked for sometime. Started vehicle & was driving when odor of burning rubber was inside vehicle. Had noticed smoke coming from under hood. Stopped & lifted hood. Flames shut out. Called fire department who put flames out. Indcation of electrical wires.”
NHTSA complaint #836326, filed 1999-06“Drove vehicle for shopping, parked vehicle, 11:10 placed packages in back seat & left, later returned & saw vehicle had caught fire, fire dept put out fire.”
NHTSA complaint #985227, filed 1996-06“On several occasions, vehicle will shut down. Owner was told possible ignition failure. Weeks later vehicle caught on fire while parked. Please describe.”
NHTSA complaint #983595, filed 1996-04“Colony park station wagen; steering column started smoking. Owner raised hood and saw nothing. Steering column ignited w/owner using fire extinguisher.”
NHTSA complaint #983573, filed 1996-04Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | 33% |
| 2010 | 3 | 12% |
| 2009 | 4 | 15% |
| 2008 | 9 | 11% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 8 | 6% |
| 2005 | 75 | 15% |
| 2004 | 40 | 11% |
| 2003 | 51 | 14% |
| 2002 | 10 | 13% |
| 2001 | 13 | 8% |
| 2000 | 17 | 10% |
| 1999 | 15 | 9% |
| 1998 | 15 | 10% |
| 1997 | 12 | 4% |
| 1996 | 16 | 7% |
| 1995 | 20 | 11% |
| 1994 | 10 | 6% |
| 1993 | 20 | 14% |
| 1992 | 41 | 16% |
| 1991 | 21 | 26% |
| 1990 | 13 | 23% |
| 1989 | 16 | 28% |
| 1988 | 36 | 49% |
| 1987 | 19 | 44% |
| 1986 | 11 | 52% |
| 1985 | 11 | 52% |
| 1984 | 5 | 33% |
| 1983 | 2 | 29% |
Other parts of the 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis
7 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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