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2009 Mercury Grand Marquis Engine Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
8%of 26 total for the year
Median mileage
23,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis, 8% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,500 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.

“I was driving at 45 MPH and applied the brake to stop. The engine revved to 2,000 RPM. I was able to stop with very hard braking using both feet. The engine continue revving at 2,000 RPM even after the car had stopped. I placed the transmission in neutral and the engine revved even faster. The engine did not slow down until I turned off the ignition. After leaving the engine off for around two minutes, I restarted the engine and it resumed running at around 500 RPM. …”

NHTSA complaint #10514506, filed 2013-05, 27,000 miles

“My wife was driving around 25 MPH and less than one mile from our house. When she applied the brakes to stop at a stop sign the engine revved up. I was riding with her and observed the engine rev to around 2,500 RPM before slowing down. I also observed that her right foot was on the brake and that nothing was touching the accelerator. The cruise control had not been turned on. This was at least the fourth time this year that the engine revved up when the brakes were applied. The dealer could not find the problem and the engine did not rev while the dealer was testing the car.”

NHTSA complaint #10490380, filed 2012-12, 20,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201014%
200928%
200845%
200744%
200686%
200551%
200441%
200351%
200223%
200196%
200085%
199974%
199832%
199721%
199610%
199411%
199012%
198515%

Other parts of the 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis

Brakes
6 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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.

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