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1997 Mercury Grand Marquis engine problems

The 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis has 130 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 35% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

130

Engine complaints

35%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Grand Marquis engine complaints by model year130 complaints1977: 1 complaints1982: 5 complaints1984: 5 complaints1985: 4 complaints1986: 4 complaints1987: 8 complaints1988: 7 complaints1989: 6 complaints1990: 5 complaints1991: 11 complaints1992: 21 complaints1993: 7 complaints1994: 18 complaints1995: 8 complaints1996: 88 complaints1997: 130 complaints1998: 30 complaints1999: 34 complaints2000: 25 complaints2001: 29 complaints2002: 12 complaints2003: 18 complaints2004: 14 complaints2005: 14 complaints2006: 11 complaints2007: 7 complaints2008: 9 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 2 complaints
Grand Marquis engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH AND SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD NOSIE,LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED . DRIVE BELT WAS ON SIDE OF HIGHWAY WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE IT WAS A DEFECTIVE DRIVE BELT. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · June 23, 1997 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis have?

NHTSA has 130 complaints about the 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis engine — 35% 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.