2008 Mercury Grand Marquis Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 80 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 108,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis, 4% of the 80 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 108,250 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.
“2008 Mercury Grand Marquis. Consumer states vehicle was recalled for poor steering. The consumer was in an accident whereby he was unable to turn the ignition key off and shift the gear .”
NHTSA complaint #10638927, filed 2014-10Related service bulletins
- 10204997Mar 1, 20164R75E Transmission - Grinding/Whine/Vibration/Gear Slippage - Serrvice Kit available
- 10075262Mar 1, 20164R75E TRANSMISSION - GRINDING/WHINE/VIBRATION/GEAR SLIPPAGE - SERVICE KIT AVAILABLE ISSUE A service kit has been released to assist with proper repair of the 4R75E transmission…
- 10056701Aug 21, 2014Ford/lincoln/mercury: failure of planetary gear assembly is due to transmission, on certain vehicles, exhibiting grinding, gear slippage, whine type noise, vibration, while…
- 10056191May 1, 2014Ford/lincoln/mercury: the indicator may illuminate overdrive off and/or slipping in 3rd or no 4th gear, due to direct clutch failure and diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0733…
- 10024695Feb 1, 2008Multiple vehicle lines - intermittent pcm, fuel pump, ign. Coil, a/c, abs or fog lamp operation.
- 10023295Jul 1, 2007Multiple vehicle lines - intermittent pcm, fuel pump, ign, coil, a/c, abs or fog lamp operation.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 8% |
| 2009 | 2 | 8% |
| 2008 | 3 | 4% |
| 2007 | 5 | 5% |
| 2006 | 4 | 3% |
| 2005 | 5 | 1% |
| 2004 | 9 | 3% |
| 2003 | 12 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 13 | 8% |
| 2000 | 6 | 4% |
| 1999 | 12 | 7% |
| 1998 | 8 | 6% |
| 1997 | 12 | 4% |
| 1996 | 15 | 6% |
| 1995 | 11 | 6% |
| 1994 | 18 | 12% |
| 1993 | 29 | 20% |
| 1992 | 29 | 11% |
| 1991 | 8 | 10% |
| 1990 | 6 | 11% |
| 1989 | 6 | 10% |
| 1988 | 4 | 5% |
| 1987 | 1 | 2% |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% |
| 1985 | 1 | 5% |
| 1983 | 3 | 43% |
Other parts of the 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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