1992 Mercury Grand Marquis engine and engine cooling problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I parked my 1992 mercury grand marquis on friday, 2/5/10, next to my home. Shortly thereafter, while in the house, I heard a "pop." when I looked outside, the car was on fire. I called 911 but by the time they arrived, found a fire hydrant that was not frozen, most of my home was on fire. The…”
filed Feb 10, 2010
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 mercury grand marquis. While the vehicle was parked in the garage, the contact noticed smoke coming from the hood. The vehicle then caught fire. Haverford police report number 200070827m140003 was filed. The current and failure mileages were 63,000. Updated 09/25/07 *tr”
filed Aug 29, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt
0214 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 21, 2002
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Grand Marquis years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Grand Marquis | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 Grand Marquis | 5 | 6% |
| 2007 Grand Marquis | 3 | 3% |
| 2006 Grand Marquis | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 Grand Marquis | 9 | 2% |
| 2004 Grand Marquis | 10 | 3% |
| 2003 Grand Marquis | 13 | 4% |
| 2002 Grand Marquis | 10 | 13% |
| 2001 Grand Marquis | 20 | 13% |
| 2000 Grand Marquis | 17 | 10% |
| 1999 Grand Marquis | 26 | 16% |
| 1998 Grand Marquis | 26 | 18% |
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.