1988 Mercury Grand Marquis Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 73 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1988 Mercury Grand Marquis, 5% of the 73 complaints for this model year.
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.
“While driving, nylon transmission shift failed, causing massive clutch failure; could not shift gears, nearly caused accident;difficulty passing other cars.”
NHTSA complaint #986077, filed 1996-06Transmission 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 1988 Mercury Grand Marquis
36 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 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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