1995 Mercury Grand Marquis Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 13%of 179 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 124,676miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis, 13% of the 179 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 124,676 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 4 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis odometer is over 144k. I've experienced intermittent failure of the headlight switch, especially when temperature is near or below freezing. When it's cold outside, and the vehicle has been sitting for a while and therefore cold when I turn on the headlights, I have to play with the switch for the headlights to stay on. It's now taking longer and longer for me to get the lights to stay lit. I've only experienced one failure while driving on the highway, after the vehicle had been driven for over 20 minutes. …”
NHTSA complaint #10214553, filed 2008-01, 135,500 miles“Cruise control was replace with a jumper. It worked for about a month, and now it is not working. The repair shop refuse to fix it. They say that something else is wrong, and want to charge me a lot of money to fix it. The car has been working every since I purchased it in 1995. Now it is not.”
NHTSA complaint #10235222, filed 2008-07“I receive a recall notice on my ford Grand Marquis -1995 to disconnect my cruise control because it may cause a fire (recall number 05s28). On september 14, 2007 we took our vehicle to mathews ford in heath ohio to have the cruise control disabled. We were told the part would be in some time in january. After calling and checking on the part for quit sometime, the part finally arrive and was install on april 8, 2008. After the part was install, my cruise control did not work. It had been working fine prior to the cruise control being disabled. …”
NHTSA complaint #10225746, filed 2008-04“The contact owns a 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis. While driving at speeds of 55 MPH, the contact noticed smoke coming from under the hood and drove onto the emergency lane. The contact confirmed that the fire began inside the dashboard area and spread to the components under the hood. The vehicle was destroyed. The police were called and a report was filed; however, the failure and current mileages were 90,000. Updated 6/1/10 updated 06/18/10.”
NHTSA complaint #10323769, filed 2010-04, 90,000 miles“The contact owns a 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control: cruise control. While leaving her house, the contact witnessed her vehicle on fire. The fire department stated that the fire originated in the engine compartment. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it currently remains. The powertrain and recall number were unknown. The failure and current mileages were 170,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10222347, filed 2008-03, 170,000 milesRelated recalls
- 08V051000Feb 4, 2008Ford is recalling 225,000 my 1992-2003 econoline, my 1993-1995 taurus sho, my 1992-1998 crown victoria, my 1993 bronco, f-series, my 1995-1997 f-series super…Covers: Mercury Grand Marquis 1992–1998, Ford E-150 1992–2003, Econoline 1992–2003 +10 more
- 07V336000Aug 3, 2007On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain…Covers: Mercury Grand Marquis 1992–1998, Ford E-150 1992–1993, 1997–2003, E-350 1992–1993, 1997–2003 +18 more
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 12% |
| 2009 | 4 | 15% |
| 2008 | 15 | 19% |
| 2007 | 13 | 14% |
| 2006 | 37 | 26% |
| 2005 | 39 | 8% |
| 2004 | 23 | 7% |
| 2003 | 27 | 7% |
| 2002 | 17 | 22% |
| 2001 | 27 | 17% |
| 2000 | 13 | 8% |
| 1999 | 12 | 7% |
| 1998 | 9 | 6% |
| 1997 | 24 | 8% |
| 1996 | 19 | 8% |
| 1995 | 23 | 13% |
| 1994 | 33 | 21% |
| 1993 | 19 | 13% |
| 1992 | 31 | 12% |
| 1991 | 12 | 15% |
| 1990 | 9 | 16% |
| 1989 | 14 | 24% |
| 1988 | 12 | 16% |
| 1987 | 7 | 16% |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% |
| 1985 | 4 | 19% |
| 1984 | 4 | 27% |
| 1983 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis
30 complaintsSteering
24 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsExterior lighting
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 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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