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2005 Mercury Grand Marquis speed control problems

The 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis has 39 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

39

Speed Control complaints

6%

Share of year

13

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

What owners report

CAR WAS SLOWING FOR RED LIGHT, STEPPED ON BRAKE, ENGINE OVERSPED, VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE, COLLIDED WITH PICK UP TRUCK AHEAD, PICK UP WAS PUSHED INTO A COMPACT CAR AHEAD. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CLOUDS OF SMOKE BEHIND MY CAR AND TIRE MARKS ON ROADWAY CONFIRMED BRAKE PEDAL, NOT ACCELERATOR, WAS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control · May 1, 2008 · crash

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis have?

NHTSA has 39 complaints about the 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis speed control — 6% 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.