1998 Mercury Grand Marquis suspension problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that while examining his vehicle at his residence, he noticed the front ball joints were defective. The vehicle taken to expressway ford of mount vernon (3800 highway 62 e, mount vernon, in 47620) on may 30 2020, where the…”
filed Sep 22, 2020
“Autozone- valucraft brand- ball joints part number vfa2101 I recently had my ball joints replaced and I had a premature failure of the ball joint fastening hardware while driving down the city road in a straight line at 45 mph. It caused thousands of dollars of damage and it also almost cause me…”
filed Apr 28, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Grand Marquis years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Grand Marquis | 1 | 4% |
| 2009 Grand Marquis | 2 | 8% |
| 2008 Grand Marquis | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Grand Marquis | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 Grand Marquis | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 Grand Marquis | 2 | 0% |
| 2004 Grand Marquis | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 Grand Marquis | 28 | 8% |
| 2002 Grand Marquis | 11 | 14% |
| 2001 Grand Marquis | 7 | 4% |
| 2000 Grand Marquis | 15 | 9% |
| 1999 Grand Marquis | 18 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.