The 1983 Mercury Grand Marquis has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 134,162 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE PARKING GEAR MAY NOT ENGAGE, EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION. THIS OCCURS IF THE LINKAGE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION THAT ACTUATES THE PARK GEAR WAS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. A PIN THAT RETAINS COMPONENTS ON A LINKAGE (ACTUATING) ROD COULD BREAK AND THE LINKAGE MAY NOT ENGAGE THE…
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PARKING PAWL ACTUATING ROD ASSEMBLY.
THE SHIFT INDICATOR MAY NOT ACCURATELY REFLECT THE SHIFT SELECTOR POSITION. SOME VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH TRANSMISSION CONTROL SELECTOR TUBE RETAINING CLIPS THAT MAY NOT BE HARD ENOUGH. THE CLIP MAY LOOSEN OR FALL OFF, AND THE SELECTOR TUBE MAY BECOME DISPLACED.
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SELECTOR TUBE RETAINING CLIP AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1983 mercury grand marquis. While the vehicle was stationary, the air conditioner emitted a powdery substance. Worldwide ford in pensacola, florida was made aware of the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1983 mercury grand marquis. While the vehicle was stationary, the air conditioner emitted a powdery substance. Worldwide ford in pensacola, florida was made aware of the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1983 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the gear lever needed to be shifted into neutral in order for the overdrive to activate. In addition, the contact stated that the gear lever was unable to engage into park. The vehicle was not…”
“The engine dies whenever it gets hot (not overheat), when it cools down it starts. During warm months april-sept. This problem occurs on a daily basis. In the winter, it happens if the car sits at idle for 15-20 minutes. Usually it happens one of two ways. 1. Pull car up to a stop sign or traffic…”
“Fast idle.”
“Front brakes wore prematurely.”
“Wind noise/water leaks in rear windows. *skd”
“Headlight failed.”
There is no summary currently available
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1983 Mercury Grand Marquis as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.