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Interior lightingPart report

1998 Mercury Grand Marquis Interior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 143 total for the year
Median mileage
165,784miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the interior lighting of the 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis, 1% of the 143 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 165,784 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.

“The contact owns a 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that the interior and exterior lighting operated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 165,784.”

NHTSA complaint #10927822, filed 2016-11, 165,784 miles

Interior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200520%
200462%
200310%
200111%
200032%
199911%
199811%
199610%
199210%

Other parts of the 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis

Engine cooling
26 complaints
Steering
17 complaints
Exterior lighting
16 complaints
Suspension
16 complaints
Electrical system
15 complaints
Body and structure
10 complaints
Vehicle speed control
9 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints
Tires
7 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 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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