2002 Mercury Grand MarquisProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 78 owner complaints about the 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 17, 2025. Updated daily. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.
Where the 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis has problems
78 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 17 | 3 |
| Suspension | 11 | 2 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 10 | 2 |
| Electrical system | 10 | 1 |
| Steering | 9 | 1 |
| Tires | 7 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 7 | 1 |
| Exterior lighting | 6 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 5 | 1 |
| 10 other systems | 16 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2002 Mercury Grand Marquis recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
2002 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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2002 Mercury Grand Marquis safety ratings
2002 Mercury Grand Marquis 4-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
- Stability control: No
- Forward collision warning: No
- Lane departure warning: No
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis, and the recalls they led to.
- SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADNo recall
What Grand Marquis owners report
Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH at night, the cruise control mode malfunctioned, and the speed of the vehicle increased independently. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed several times to the floor, but the vehicle failed to…
?yrs.ago While backing out of parking space at Calaveras Lumber, after shifting into reverse, & removing my foot from the brake; the engine appeared to receive a huge burst of fuel which shot me backward like a rocket slamming my vehicle into and wedging it under the frame of a pickup truck parked…
LEAVING WORK, APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET FROM PARKING PLACE TO PARKING LOT EXIT INTO ROAD. WHEN BRAKING TO STOP BEFORE ENTERING ROADWAY, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WITH ENGINE RACING AT A HIGH RPM. PUSHED INTO NEUTRAL UNTIL STOPPED THEN PARK WITH ENGINE STILL RACING. TURNED OFF AND SAT STILL FOR A MINUTE…
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