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2004 Mercury Grand Marquis Tires Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
1%of 348 total for the year
Median mileage
41,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the tires of the 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis, 1% of the 348 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 41,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Fuel pump and crankshaft sensor both went out on vehicle at same time. Repair of crankshaft sensor was a $400 and fuel pump repair was $740. Doors do not lock properly when using the key remote and lights inside the vehicle on controls flicker on and off. Heating element in leather seat on passenger side has never worked and had to replace tires due to unusual wear and tear. Cost to replace tires was $478. Driver sides door will not shut all the way due to alignment problems and this problem has not been corrected. Had to replace fuel filter due to leaking and this cost $178. …”

NHTSA complaint #10371083, filed 2010-12, 77,000 miles

“While washing my wife's vehicle I saw that there is a crack in the side wall of the right rear tire. A michelin energy xl4 97t p225/60r16 m+s tire. There is less than 30,000 miles on the tires.”

NHTSA complaint #10141950, filed 2005-11

“The contact stated while shifting from drive to park the gear locked in reverse and while driving at low speeds at night the headlights would not go from low beam to high beam. Additionally, the tires slowly deflate. The dealership was alerted. They repaired the gear column, headlight switch and suggested to check the tires weekly and add air.”

NHTSA complaint #10153218, filed 2006-03, 6,000 miles

“2004 Mercury Grand Marquis lost control of vehicle due to tire wear. While driving on a wet road the consumer lost control of the vehicle due to worn tires. The vehicle spun off the left side of the road and struck a control wall. The consumer sustained a sore neck and right shoulder. The vehicles sustained damage to the hood, fender, bumper, grill, rf headlamp, rr quarter panel, rear bumper, trunk lid and the spare tire was torn loose (inside trunk.”

NHTSA complaint #10148613, filed 2006-01

“Steel belt separation in michelin energy lx4 225/60r16 DOT m33v f2971ab at 18,761 miles. I have pictures of the tire for you and still have the actual tire if your interested.”

NHTSA complaint #10195934, filed 2007-07

Tires: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2011111%
200928%
20072324%
200611%
200582%
200451%
200310%
200279%
200143%
200074%
1999127%
199875%
199741%
199631%
199532%
199443%
199343%
199231%
199111%
199012%
198935%
198845%
198712%
198615%
198515%

Other parts of the 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis

Exterior lighting
207 complaints
Steering
65 complaints
Electrical system
40 complaints
Vehicle speed control
23 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaints
Engine cooling
10 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints
Air bags
6 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Interior lighting
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 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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