Model year record

2002 Mercury Grand Marquis

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 101 owner complaints on file.

Mercury Grand Marquis, 1998–2002 generation
Pictured: the 1998–2002 generation. IFCAR, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Vehicle speed control1647,000 mi
Steering987,934 mi
Electrical system850,000 mi
Seat belts6100,000 mi
Suspension535,000 mi
Exterior lighting387,934 mi
Tires33,400 mi
Tires: tread/belt336,000 mi
Air bags2130,000 mi
Engine258,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling227,100 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine273,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline2—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system2—
Fuel/propulsion system287,934 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages24,093 mi
Suspension: front28,000 mi
Suspension: rear214,427 mi
Unknown or other2—
Air bags: frontal115,046 mi
Electrical system: ignition115,213 mi
Electrical system: ignition: switch1—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe1—
Equipment: mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift152,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights16,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights: high/low beam dimmer switch118,600 mi
Exterior lighting: turn signal115,213 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump175,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1—
Power train: automatic transmission1—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly18,000 mi
Service brakes158,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic18,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads11,500 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor11,500 mi
Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments1—
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint180,476 mi
Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint150,000 mi
Tires: sidewall1—
Vehicle speed control: cruise control158,000 mi
Visibility/wiper176,000 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls135,000 mi
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer1—

The 2001 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2003 model has about a quarter as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Other Mercury Grand Marquis model years

All Mercury Grand Marquis recalls by year

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