1992 Mercury Grand Marquis electrical system problems
41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“For the second time in approximately 1 year, the headlights started turning off an on when driving home on the freeway 4 nights ago. The first time this happened a year ago, the headlight switch , burned wire and burned connector were replaced. The car is currently parked as I feel it is unsafe to…”
filed Jul 21, 2016
“Tl* the contact owns a 1992 mercury grand marquis. While driving at approximately 50 mph, the headlights, tail lights, and instrument panel lighting failed to illuminate. In addition, the contact stated that the dashboard was hot. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed…”
filed Nov 2, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This aritlce is to provide information on replacement of old style hood lamp switch to the rvised mechanical hood lamp switch. *tt
01194 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 2001
Electrical System problems in other Grand Marquis years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Grand Marquis | 3 | 13% |
| 2009 Grand Marquis | 4 | 15% |
| 2008 Grand Marquis | 9 | 12% |
| 2007 Grand Marquis | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 Grand Marquis | 8 | 6% |
| 2005 Grand Marquis | 75 | 15% |
| 2004 Grand Marquis | 40 | 12% |
| 2003 Grand Marquis | 51 | 14% |
| 2002 Grand Marquis | 10 | 13% |
| 2001 Grand Marquis | 13 | 8% |
| 2000 Grand Marquis | 17 | 10% |
| 1999 Grand Marquis | 15 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.