1989 Ford Grand Marquis Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1989 Ford Grand Marquis. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

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

“Original equipment on ford, grand marquis 1989 with 40,000 miles left on it, tire size p215/70r15, dot vdm3frc5351. 2 feet strip of tread separated from sidewall, forming a bubble. *ak these prematurely wearing should be recalled because they are unsafe,states the customer. *yh”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 1999-12-15

“Consumer stated the gas storage tank was leaking, 3 of the latches did not work. The consumer had an accident due to the speed control. The emergcey brake would release all the way. When the cruise control was on, the vehicle would accelerate. The consumer had the transmission rebuilt. The vehicle…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 1998-06-12

“Consumer stated the gas storage tank was leaking, 3 of the latches did not work. The consumer had an accident due to the speed control. The emergcey brake would release all the way. When the cruise control was on, the vehicle would accelerate. The consumer had the transmission rebuilt. The vehicle…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 1998-06-12

“Consumer stated the gas storage tank was leaking, 3 of the latches did not work. The consumer had an accident due to the speed control. The emergcey brake would release all the way. When the cruise control was on, the vehicle would accelerate. The consumer had the transmission rebuilt. The vehicle…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY · reported 1998-06-12
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 1989 Ford Grand Marquis as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.