1996 Mercury Grand Marquis service brakes, hydraulic problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis. The contact was driving 30 mph when a vehicle abruptly pulled in front of him. The contact applied the brakes and the brake pedal fell into the floorboard and did not engage. The contact was able to avoid crashing into the second vehicle. The…”
filed Aug 24, 2010
“2 brake line failures metal brake 1996 grand marquis within a year..this is a midwest car but spent half of its winter in az..brake lines seem to rust much faster than other vehicles we have owned..failure found driving at slow speed. Took vehicle for repair parts from second repair could be…”
filed Feb 27, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Grand Marquis years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Grand Marquis | 2 | 8% |
| 2008 Grand Marquis | 5 | 6% |
| 2007 Grand Marquis | 5 | 5% |
| 2006 Grand Marquis | 8 | 6% |
| 2005 Grand Marquis | 10 | 2% |
| 2004 Grand Marquis | 4 | 1% |
| 2003 Grand Marquis | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 Grand Marquis | 5 | 6% |
| 2001 Grand Marquis | 13 | 8% |
| 2000 Grand Marquis | 17 | 10% |
| 1999 Grand Marquis | 8 | 5% |
| 1998 Grand Marquis | 6 | 4% |
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.