1985 Mercury Grand Marquis Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1985 Mercury Grand Marquis. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
7
6fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
1fires
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1
1fires
ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
Total complaints29

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 1985 mercury grand marquis. While the contact's aunt was driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and all the warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence where an independent mechanic diagnosed that the failure was due to no pressure in the fuel line…”

ENGINE · reported 2018-01-25

“Tl* the contact owns a 1985 mercury grand marquis. While the contact's aunt was driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and all the warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence where an independent mechanic diagnosed that the failure was due to no pressure in the fuel line…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2018-01-25

“Cooper lifeliner classic steel belted radial tire p215 70 r15 experienced tread separation, causing damage to consumer's vehicle. *slc”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2000-08-28

“Cooper lifeliner classic steel belted radial tire p215 70 r15 experienced tread separation, causing damage to consumer's vehicle. *slc”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2000-08-28

“Vehicle stalled, due to failure of the tfi module wiring assembly.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING · reported 1997-08-26

“Speed control malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to accelerate which may cause an accident. Please provide further information. *ak”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 1997-08-01

“Sudden/unintended acceleration while being driven on freeway at 65 mph. Brought vehicle to a halt by applying the brakes and turning engine off. *ak”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 1997-03-01

“Fuel line to the electronic fuel pump failed causing fuel leaking resulting in fire.”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY · reported 1997-01-30

Defect investigations

Investigation PE91125 Opened 1991-09-11 · closed 1992-01-15

BRAKE LINE PUNCTURES

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Mercury Grand Marquis as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.