1996 Mercury Grand Marquis exterior lighting problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH the instrument panel began started flashing off and on before going black. The contact stated that he was headed to an off ramp the head lights stopped functioning. The contact stated no warning…”
filed Mar 1, 2023
“The contact owns a 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH at night, the headlights became inoperable. While driving for approximately 30 more miles and exiting the off ramp, the headlights started to flicker. The headlights momentarily worked but then…”
filed Feb 22, 2023
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis. While driving at various speeds, the headlights became very dim and hindered the contact's visibility. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that there was no failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.”
filed May 31, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock. *mj
02176 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 2, 2002
Exterior Lighting problems in other Grand Marquis years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Grand Marquis | 2 | 8% |
| 2009 Grand Marquis | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 Grand Marquis | 5 | 6% |
| 2007 Grand Marquis | 5 | 5% |
| 2006 Grand Marquis | 6 | 4% |
| 2005 Grand Marquis | 292 | 60% |
| 2004 Grand Marquis | 206 | 59% |
| 2003 Grand Marquis | 207 | 57% |
| 2002 Grand Marquis | 6 | 8% |
| 2001 Grand Marquis | 11 | 7% |
| 2000 Grand Marquis | 21 | 13% |
| 1999 Grand Marquis | 20 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.