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Mercury Grand Marquis

2004 only

351 classified complaints 1 recall

2004 Mercury Grand Marquis have 351 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 1 recall. The most common issue in this year is Body control and other modules, typically surfacing around 82,750 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2004 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Mercury Grand Marquis report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2004 only

Body control and other modules · Electrical 204 complaints

Median onset: 82,750 miles. 1.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years.

Tie rods, linkage, shaft and column · Steering 43 complaints

Median onset: 91,000 miles. 4.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 39 complaints

Median onset: 90,000 miles. 2.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years.

Power steering pump, rack and lines · Steering 19 complaints

Median onset: 85,000 miles. 5.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 9 complaints

Median onset: 53,846 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 7 complaints

Median onset: 65,000 miles. 71.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Spark plugs, coils and ignition · Engine 4 complaints

Median onset: 101,100 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Exhaust manifold, studs and leaks · Exhaust and emissions 4 complaints

Median onset: 150,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $690–$1,870 nationally.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2004 model year. See the full Mercury Grand Marquis report for every year and full specs/safety data.