1997 Mercury Grand Marquis steering problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I am an automotive technician and I service many vehicles daily. I currently own a 97 mercury grand marquis ls and have noticed that practically most steering components on my vehicle are in need of replacing. Specifically the tie rod ends, control arms, ball joins all have blown bushings and a…”
filed Sep 9, 2019
“I have to put it on neutral most of the time with emg brake on. Because the gearshift is hard to put in park. My car only has 92,000 miles.”
filed May 24, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Grand Marquis years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Grand Marquis | 5 | 21% |
| 2009 Grand Marquis | 5 | 19% |
| 2008 Grand Marquis | 21 | 27% |
| 2007 Grand Marquis | 9 | 9% |
| 2006 Grand Marquis | 13 | 9% |
| 2005 Grand Marquis | 20 | 4% |
| 2004 Grand Marquis | 65 | 19% |
| 2003 Grand Marquis | 28 | 8% |
| 2002 Grand Marquis | 9 | 12% |
| 2001 Grand Marquis | 11 | 7% |
| 2000 Grand Marquis | 18 | 11% |
| 1999 Grand Marquis | 16 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.