1998 Mercury Grand Marquis Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 143 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis, 2% of the 143 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,000 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“Consumer stated the passenger's side front seat belt retractor will not release the belt. The consumer tried pulling the seat belt out of retractor, instead the seat belt began to retract tighter and tighter. Consumer had to be cut out of seat belt. Consumer had to cut the seat belt to be released. There were two recalls pertaining to the seat belts but the consumer's vehicle wasn't included.”
NHTSA complaint #10031894, filed 2003-09, 56,000 miles“Seat belt retraction on both driver & passenger side is extremely sluggish. Consequently, the belt slack frequently gets caught in the door when it's closed, and thus provides no protection for occupants if a crash occurred. I complained to ford dealers but they claimed warranty was only provided up to 5/50,000 on safety equipment. In my opinion, this defect is no different than seat anchors coming loose and the belt retractors should be replaced at the dealers expense. I would appreciate your response.”
NHTSA complaint #757229, filed 2002-01Related recalls
- 00V157001Jun 12, 2000Vehicle description: passenger vehicles using aftermarket driver's seat belt assemblies that were sold by ford parts departments from january 1, through june…Covers: Mercury Grand Marquis 1996–2000, Lincoln Town CAR 1996–2000, Ford Crown Victoria 1996–2000
- 00V157002Jun 12, 2000Vehicle description: passenger vehicles using aftermarket front passenger side seat belt assemblies that were sold by ford parts departments from january 1…Covers: Mercury Grand Marquis 1996–2000, Lincoln Town CAR 1996–2000, Ford Crown Victoria 1996–2000
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 11% |
| 2010 | 1 | 4% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 3 | 4% |
| 2007 | 3 | 3% |
| 2006 | 22 | 15% |
| 2005 | 36 | 7% |
| 2003 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 | 7 | 9% |
| 2001 | 23 | 15% |
| 2000 | 9 | 6% |
| 1999 | 7 | 4% |
| 1998 | 3 | 2% |
| 1997 | 6 | 2% |
| 1996 | 5 | 2% |
| 1995 | 4 | 2% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 0% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
| 1988 | 4 | 5% |
| 1987 | 6 | 14% |
Other parts of the 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis
26 complaintsSteering
17 complaintsExterior lighting
16 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsTires
7 complaintsAir 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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