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1987 Mercury Grand Marquis electrical system problems

The 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis has 25 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 44% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

25

Electrical System complaints

44%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Grand Marquis electrical system complaints by model year79 complaints1978: 1 complaints1983: 2 complaints1984: 7 complaints1985: 13 complaints1986: 11 complaints1987: 25 complaints1988: 46 complaints1989: 19 complaints1990: 14 complaints1991: 23 complaints1992: 47 complaints1993: 21 complaints1994: 10 complaints1995: 23 complaints1996: 18 complaints1997: 12 complaints1998: 16 complaints1999: 16 complaints2000: 20 complaints2001: 16 complaints2002: 10 complaints2003: 52 complaints2004: 40 complaints2005: 79 complaints2006: 8 complaints2007: 1 complaints2008: 12 complaints2009: 4 complaints2010: 3 complaints2011: 3 complaints
Grand Marquis electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“VEHICLE PARKED FOR SOMETIME. STARTED VEHICLE & WAS DRIVING WHEN ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER WAS INSIDE VEHICLE. HAD NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. STOPPED & LIFTED HOOD. FLAMES SHUT OUT. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO PUT FLAMES OUT. INDCATION OF ELECTRICAL WIRES. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · January 4, 1999 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis electrical system — 44% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.