1992 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicle speed control problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Smoke was coming out from under the hood while driving the car using cruise control. Pulled over and checked the fluids on the car. No problem. Started driving again and began to have problems. Pulled over again and saw smoke then flames coming out. Car was a total loss. *tr”
filed Feb 13, 2010
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 mercury grand marquis ls. While driving 55 mph with the cruise control activated, smoke engulfed the front-end of the vehicle followed by an underhood fire that caused the front windshield to break. There were no injuries. The fire department was unable to extinguish the…”
filed Oct 16, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicle Speed ControlCampaign 08V051000 · Feb 4, 2008
- ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES…Campaign 07V336000 · Aug 3, 2007
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Grand Marquis years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Grand Marquis | 3 | 13% |
| 2009 Grand Marquis | 4 | 15% |
| 2008 Grand Marquis | 15 | 19% |
| 2007 Grand Marquis | 13 | 14% |
| 2006 Grand Marquis | 37 | 26% |
| 2005 Grand Marquis | 39 | 8% |
| 2004 Grand Marquis | 23 | 7% |
| 2003 Grand Marquis | 27 | 7% |
| 2002 Grand Marquis | 17 | 22% |
| 2001 Grand Marquis | 27 | 17% |
| 2000 Grand Marquis | 13 | 8% |
| 1999 Grand Marquis | 12 | 7% |
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.