1993 Mercury Grand Marquis Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 29about this part
- Share
- 20%of 144 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 140,539miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 29 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1993 Mercury Grand Marquis, 20% of the 144 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,539 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The vehicle was parked and without warning the vehicle caught on fire and burned down the house. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was towed and was declared totaled by the insurance company. The fire originated on the driver's side of the engine compartment. The consumer mentioned that the he experienced problems with the ignition system, ABS system and shifter. There was grinding when the vehicle was stopped and the gear shift would not shift into drive once the vehicle was started. …”
NHTSA complaint #10109366, filed 2005-03, 140,539 miles“Vehicle started to jerk like it was going through railroad tracks and then 2 days later it can only go on reverse and not able to shift to drive without kicking hard and then very slow motion. Still having problems.”
NHTSA complaint #10242828, filed 2008-09“Power driver seat feels like its making clunking noise when accelerating or braking. Would rock back & forth. When transmission goes into overdrive it would experience a rambling in the vehicle. Took to dealer & the mechanic indicated that the problem was the torque converter. Installing the torque convertor has solved the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #869275, filed 2000-08“While driving at about 45 MPH, consumer heard a noise, and then transmission light came on. Consumer checked under hood didn't see a ploblem. Waited for vehicle to cool off, and started it back up. The same problem occurred.”
NHTSA complaint #849757, filed 1999-10“Failed torque converter caused vehicle to vibrate. After torque converter was repaired all vehicle lighting ceased, interior and exterior, and the speedometer was erratic. Speedometer read 75-80 MPH when vehicle was actually going 20-25 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #529529, filed 1998-01Transmission 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 1993 Mercury Grand Marquis
22 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsExterior lighting
11 complaintsSeats
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsAir bags
6 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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