2005 Mercury Grand Marquis air bags problems
67 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“my brother got me this vehicle five yrs ago, and ever since then the air bag light has been on,i have no idea of why it is on, i don't know if it is the fuse, i don't know if there is even a air bag is in the vehicle my brother got the vehicle up in vermont, i have a pending cl# [XXX] on another…”
filed Sep 27, 2025
“I bought this car from some stranger who doesn’t care about my shoulder pains driving a car with the steering wheel upside down these part stores & insurance companies get theirs can I please get what’s due to me so tired of the brakes making my steering wheel jerk & didn’t have any heat in a car…”
filed Aug 3, 2025
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% |
| 2004 Grand Marquis | 6 | 2% |
| 2003 Grand Marquis | 11 | 3% |
| 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 2005 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.