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1992 Mercury Grand Marquis brakes problems

The 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis has 55 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

55

Brakes complaints

17%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Grand Marquis brakes complaints by model year55 complaints1983: 1 complaints1986: 2 complaints1988: 2 complaints1989: 8 complaints1990: 9 complaints1991: 15 complaints1992: 55 complaints1993: 26 complaints1994: 26 complaints1995: 34 complaints1996: 25 complaints1997: 36 complaints1998: 8 complaints1999: 10 complaints2000: 20 complaints2001: 16 complaints2002: 7 complaints2003: 7 complaints2004: 7 complaints2005: 18 complaints2006: 12 complaints2007: 6 complaints2008: 10 complaints2009: 6 complaints2010: 2 complaints2011: 1 complaints
Grand Marquis brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“DROVE INTO PARKING LOT AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK, APPLIED FOOT TO BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED 1N 1991, BUT THE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · May 17, 1997 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis have?

NHTSA has 55 complaints about the 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis brakes — 17% 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.