NHTSA vehicle safety data
2004 Mercury Grand Marquis Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
The 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 348 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Mercury dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
2004 Mercury Grand Marquis owner complaints
Owners have filed 348 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis, describing incidents dated November 13, 2003 to August 4, 2025.
Most-cited components
- Exterior Lighting 207 complaints
- Steering 65 complaints
- Electrical System 40 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 23 complaints
- Engine 13 complaints
- Visibility/Wiper 11 complaints
Of the 348 complaints on file, 17 report a crash and 4 a fire; across all 348 complaints, owners report 10 injuries and 1 death (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Newest complaints
ODI #11759060 · Filed
The contact owns a 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, a local Police Officer stopped the vehicle and made the contact aware that both taillights were inoperable. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be…
ODI #11683841 · Filed
The contact owns a 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact received NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V861000 (Exterior Lighting). The contact stated that while driving at night, the headlights were flickering and became inoperable. Occasionally, the headlights operated as designed. There were no warning…
ODI #11678246 · Filed
The contact owns a 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the key fob became inoperable. The contact was not able to start the vehicle with the security warning light illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
Owner-reported
2004 Mercury Grand Marquis mileage at failure
277 of the 348 complaints on file for the 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.
| Component | Median | Middle half | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | Median 90,000 miles | Middle half 65,000–115,000 miles | Based on 164 complaints |
| Steering | Median 80,000 miles | Middle half 55,000–140,000 miles | Based on 58 complaints |
| Electrical System | Median 90,000 miles | Middle half 60,000–100,000 miles | Based on 32 complaints |
A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.
Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.
These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.
Most complaints NHTSA received since May 17, 2021 give no mileage. So that they aren't undercounted, each one received since then that gives a mileage also stands in for those that gave none, which can put a component's median above most of the mileages it is based on.
Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out
NHTSA defect investigations
NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis in 5 investigations. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.
- Preliminary Evaluation PE15-028: Loss of headlights
Closed January 8, 2016
- Defect Petition DP15-002: Loss of headlamp/exterior lighting
Closed August 11, 2015
- Preliminary Evaluation PE14-021: Steering Column Shaft Obstruction
Closed November 21, 2014
- Preliminary Evaluation PE08-066: LOSS OF HEADLIGHT FUNCTION
Closed March 24, 2009
- Defect Petition DP05-005: SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD
Closed January 4, 2006
Loss of Headlights
NHTSA #15V861000 · Exterior Lighting — Headlights · NHTSA notice
Reported December 22, 2015 · Ford Motor Company
Potentially affected: 296,004 vehicles
Repair completion: 40.29% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Manufacturer campaign 15S39 · Owners notified April 14, 2017 · Vehicles built October 3, 2001 – August 2, 2005 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2003-2005 Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured October 3, 2001, to August 2, 2005. The affected vehicles have a lighting control module (LCM) that may fail, resulting in a loss of headlights.
Safety consequence
A loss of headlights can reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LCM, free of charge. The recall began April 14, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S39.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
FUEL LEAK/FIRE
NHTSA #06E056000 · Fuel System, Gasoline · NHTSA notice
Reported June 13, 2006 · UFI FILTERS USA
Potentially affected: 58,640 vehicles
Owners notified August 4, 2006
Defect description
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT DESIGN, THE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY NOT FULLY SEAT WITH THE TUBE INTERFACE, EVEN THOUGH THE PERSON MAKING THE CONNECTION MAY BELIEVE THAT THE QUICK CONNECTOR IS FULLY ATTACHED.
Safety consequence
FAILURE OF THIS CONNECTION COULD LEAD TO FUEL SPILLAGE AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
UFI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UFI FILTERS USA AT 800-230-5876.
Notes
THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO UFI FILTERS USA (PUROLATOR) AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON THE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Other Mercury Grand Marquis model years
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