The 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,661,919 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR FOR SEAT BELTS FOR DUAL FACING REAR SEATS MAY BE INSTALLED IN AN IMPROPER LOCATION.
SEAT BELT COULD BIND BETWEEN SEAT CUSHION AND SEAT BACKCAUSING THE RETRACTOR TO BE SLUGGISH OR UNABLE TO TAKE UP EXCESS BELT SLACK.
REMOVE AND PROPERLY INSTALL THE RIGHT AUXILIARY SEAT BELTS.
SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.
COUPLING COULD DISENGAGE DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE,VIBRATION, AND ENGINE MOVEMENTS; THIS WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF FUEL WHICH, INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CREATES A FIRE RISK.
INSTALL RETAINER CLIPS OVER THE COUPLINGS TO PREVENT COUPLING SEPARATION AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
FUEL RAILS MAY BE BENT SO THAT NO. 5 INJECTOR CUPS ARE OUT OF DESIGN POSITION.
BENT FUEL RAIL COULD CAUSE A FUEL LEAK, WHICH INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE.
REPLACE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLIES AS NECESSARY.
STEERING CENTERLINKS MAY BREAK AT A BEND LOCATION.
STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE DIMINISHED, WITH REDUCEDCONTROL OF LEFT WHEEL ONLY AND CONSIDERABLE STEERING WHEEL FREE PLAY.
REPLACE STEERING CENTERLINK.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1987 mercury grand marquis. While driving approximately 40 mph and approaching a turn, the vehicle shut off completely. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic on several occasions and they changed the fuel filter and modular. The vehicle…”
“Driver side seatbelt buckel. A spring on the release button breaks and no longer latches correctly. The buckel will hold if it is shaken but releases easily. This is the second 1987 grand marquis that I have owened that this happened to. I replaced them with parts from a salvage yard. Ford wanted…”
“The seat belt buckle was defective and did not work properly.*ak *jb”
“Fuse links failed to open causing wires to burn I am a e.t..”
“Wiring cable harness fuse links. *ak”
“Vehicle experienced intermittent sudden acceleration due to failed throttle position sensor. *mjs”
“Vehicle experiences intermittent sudden acceleration during damp or rainy weather. Mjs”
“Vehicle parked for sometime. Started vehicle & was driving when odor of burning rubber was inside vehicle. Had noticed smoke coming from under hood. Stopped & lifted hood. Flames shut out. Called fire department who put flames out. Indcation of electrical wires. *ak”
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER: MANUFACTURER HAS BEENCONTACTED. SERVICE BULLETIN, TSB ARTICLE NO.87-18-13, PROVIDES PROCEDURESFOR REWORKING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER LINE COUPLING TO THE RADIATOR,WHERE FLUID LEAKS CAN ORIGINATE. THE TSB STATES ... THE QUICK DISCONNECTFITTING SHOULD NOT BE REUSED BECAUSE…
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.