2003 Mercury Grand Marquis air bags problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driver seatbelt was replaced (bad maybe) and air bag light came on immediately after seat belt was replaced wipers turn on by themselves and will not turn off.”
filed Aug 11, 2018
“A spring in the driver's seat belt buckle failed, causing the airbag light on the instrument panel to illuminate and deactivate the air bag system in the event of a front impact requiring air bag deployment. The seat belt and buckle was required to be replaced. The air bag light illuminated every…”
filed Feb 17, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Grand Marquis years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Grand Marquis | 2 | 8% |
| 2009 Grand Marquis | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 Grand Marquis | 3 | 4% |
| 2007 Grand Marquis | 6 | 6% |
| 2006 Grand Marquis | 37 | 26% |
| 2005 Grand Marquis | 67 | 14% |
| 2004 Grand Marquis | 6 | 2% |
| 2002 Grand Marquis | 3 | 4% |
| 2001 Grand Marquis | 19 | 12% |
| 2000 Grand Marquis | 6 | 4% |
| 1999 Grand Marquis | 5 | 3% |
| 1998 Grand Marquis | 4 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.