1997 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicle speed control problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving my car, thought I smelled something burning. A couple of minutes later I had to slow down and turn right. The brake pedal was soft and I had to go all the way to floor to get the car to slow down. I stopped at my destination a couple of minutes later, popped the hood and there was a…”
filed Jun 25, 2011
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury marquis. The contact stated that when he depressed and held down the accelerator pedal, the vehicle stalled. If he pressed gently on it and released it, the vehicle would begin to accelerate. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The contact believed…”
filed Feb 14, 2011
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 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.