1993 Mercury Grand Marquis Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 4%of 144 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 1993 Mercury Grand Marquis, 4% of the 144 complaints for this model year. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“The metal casing, which weighs about 10 pounds and encloses the passenger side airbag in the dash, broke free and deployed with the airbag during a crash. After the accident the airbag and its enclosure were both resting on the front floor of the car. Fortunately there was no passenger in the passenger seat. The investigating police officer stated that a passenger would have been severely injured or killed by this enclosure”
NHTSA complaint #700556, filed 1998-11“Vehicle was involved in a collision in which this vehicle rear ended another vehicle. The passenger's side air bag deployed, but the driver's side air bag did not deploy . When vehicle rear ended the other vehicle, it was traveling 35mph upon the impact.”
NHTSA complaint #816277, filed 1997-09Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 11% |
| 2010 | 2 | 8% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 3 | 4% |
| 2007 | 6 | 6% |
| 2006 | 37 | 26% |
| 2005 | 67 | 14% |
| 2004 | 6 | 2% |
| 2003 | 11 | 3% |
| 2002 | 3 | 4% |
| 2001 | 19 | 12% |
| 2000 | 6 | 4% |
| 1999 | 5 | 3% |
| 1998 | 4 | 3% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 | 6 | 3% |
| 1995 | 10 | 6% |
| 1994 | 11 | 7% |
| 1993 | 6 | 4% |
| 1992 | 14 | 5% |
| 1991 | 11 | 13% |
| 1990 | 9 | 16% |
Other parts of the 1993 Mercury Grand Marquis
29 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsExterior lighting
11 complaintsSeats
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsTires
4 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 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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