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EquipmentPart report

1996 Mercury Grand Marquis Equipment Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 239 total for the year
Median mileage
68,800miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis, 1% of the 239 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,800 miles.

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.

“My car intake cracked. The car dealership informed us that there was a recall of police vehicles by Mercury/ford for this problem but not to consumers.”

NHTSA complaint #10090652, filed 2004-09, 68,800 miles

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201028%
200834%
200711%
200621%
200510%
200421%
200211%
200132%
200064%
199953%
199832%
199741%
199621%
199521%
199411%
199242%
199111%
198823%
198712%
1985210%
1983229%

Other parts of the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis

Engine cooling
85 complaints
Brakes
23 complaints
Fuel system
21 complaints
Steering
21 complaints
Vehicle speed control
19 complaints
Exterior lighting
18 complaints
Electrical system
16 complaints
Suspension
15 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
15 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
Air bags
6 complaints
Seat belts
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology