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1990 Mercury Grand MarquisProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 56 owner complaints about the 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexOne of the best years58% below the Grand Marquis median · #21 of 27 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints5614 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem13Electrical system

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 1, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis has problems

56 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system134
Vehicle speed control95
Air bags90
Service brakes, hydraulic81
Power train60
Engine and engine cooling31
Structure30
Visibility20
Fuel system, gasoline21
4 other systems40

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1990 Mercury Grand Marquis recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1990 vs. every other Grand Marquis year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Grand Marquis median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis, and the recalls they led to.

  1. BRAKE LINE PUNCTURESPE91125 · closed Jan 15, 1992
    No recall
In owners' words

What Grand Marquis owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

FIRE ERUPTED UNDER HOOD WHILE DRIVING; DETECTED EXTREME AMOUNT OF FUMES; STOPPED VEHICLE, SHUT OFF IGNITION; FLAMES BURST OUT WITH LOUD NOISE; TOTALED. TT
Complaint 976459 · Dec 12, 1995
WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT, CAUSING ALL LIGHTS INSIDE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS TAIL LIGHTS AND PARK LIGHTS TO STAY ON. IN ADDITION, FUSE BURNED AND MELTED. REPAIRS MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Complaint 836106 · Mar 24, 1999
WHEN TRAVELING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
Complaint 820625 · Feb 10, 1998

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