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2004 Mercury Grand Marquis steering problems

65 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis19% of all complaints for this model year.

65
Steering complaints
19%
share of all complaints
85,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
4 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The contact owns a 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel was loose and made an abnormal sound while turning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the steering shaft was corroded, and the bearing…

    filed Jul 14, 2023

  • Steering of vehicle has become progressively more difficult. The steering wheel is very difficult to turn. Not being able to rapidly turn wheel places driver at risk to avoid any potential collision. Vehicle has been inspected by independent repair shop. Their assessment is corrosion on steering…

    filed May 31, 2022

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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.