Mercury GRAND MARQUIS brakes problems
484 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
3,354 owner complaints analyzed
32 distinct recall campaigns
77,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1978 to 2011 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,922 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
484 of 3,354 complaints match this topic (14.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 974514 · 1995-11-03 (November 3, 1995)
FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS LOCK UP. RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 974514 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10142395 · 2005-11-10 (November 10, 2005)
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 94 IN CHICAGO, I ACCELERATED TO PASS A CAR. THE ACCELERATION DEVICE WITHIN THE ENGINE, NOT ONLY STUCK, BUT IT INCREASED SPEED. I TRIED TO BRAKE THE CAR WITH LITTLE RESPONSE. I GOT ON THE EXIT RAMP AND WITH 2 FEET ON THE BRAKES, COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. WE REAR ENDED A WOMAN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WE PUT THE BUMPER OF HER JEEP INTO HER BACK SEAT, THEN VEERED OFF HER CAR AND SMASHED INTO A CEMENT RETAINING WALL. MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT OF MY CAR. ALTHOUGH NONE OF US WERE ABLE TO STAND AND WALK AWAY FRO…
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10142395 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 480897 · 1995-01-23 (January 23, 1995)
TRANSMISSION CLUTCH FAILED TO DOWNSHIFT UPON BRAKING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD/FAST IDLING. *AW
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 480897 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 481696 · 1995-02-20 (February 20, 1995)
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED ON THREE OCCASIONS.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 481696 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 725753 · 2000-07-20 (July 20, 2000)
I WAS DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED OF APPROX. 45 -50MPH ON RT.219 IN ORCHARD PARK, N Y, WHEN MY 1988 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS WAGON STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON LEVEL GROUNG TO APPROX. 60 MPH. CONTINUOUS BRAKING ONLY SLOWED THE CAR TEMPORARILY. I MANAGED TO BRAKE THE CAR ENOUGH TO GET OFF THE EXIT RAMP AND ONLY WAS ABLE TO STOP IT BY RIDING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PUTTING THE CAR INTO N. SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF ANY ME…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 725753 at NHTSA ↗