"How reliable is the 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis?"

"Based on 207 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis has a median complaint mileage of 62000 miles. The most common issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, accounting for a significant portion of the 207 total complaints filed."

2001 Mercury Grand Marquis: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 207 complaints

207

Total Complaints

62,000mi

Median Mileage

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

31,425 25th Percentile

62,000 Median Mileage

107,698 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SEAT BELTS

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ENGINE

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

STEERING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON INCLINE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACK FAST WHEN STEPPING OFF THE BRAKES. ALSO VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO GEARS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK"

"DISCOVERED PROBLEM WHEN CAR WAS ON A LIFT, FOR COSMETIC WORK. WE DON'T KNOW WHEN BOLT FELL OUT. THE REAR END WAS JUMPING SIDEWAYS AROUND TURNS SINCE WE OWNED THE CAR, WE DIDN'T KNOW IT WASN'T NORMAL.. WE PUT 1000 MILES ON THE CAR IN THE PAST WEEK THAT WE OWNED THE CAR. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28