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1992 Mercury Grand Marquis transmission problems

The 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis has 29 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

29

Transmission complaints

9%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Grand Marquis transmission complaints by model year34 complaints1983: 4 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 4 complaints1989: 6 complaints1990: 6 complaints1991: 8 complaints1992: 29 complaints1993: 34 complaints1994: 19 complaints1995: 11 complaints1996: 16 complaints1997: 12 complaints1998: 8 complaints1999: 14 complaints2000: 6 complaints2001: 14 complaints2002: 1 complaints2003: 13 complaints2004: 9 complaints2005: 5 complaints2006: 4 complaints2007: 5 complaints2008: 3 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 2 complaints
Grand Marquis transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITHOUT ANY NOTICE; ALSO REPLACED LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER AND TRANSMISSION. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · August 1, 1996 · crash

Common questions

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

NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis transmission — 9% 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.