1989 Mercury Grand Marquis Reviews

Low beam lights don't work.

Air conditioning went out at 130,000.

Water pump went out at 150,000.

Alternator failed at 220,000.

Transmission failed at 234,000.

They advertised riding in it as being "...like sitting on a couch," and it is.

It has sufficient power to get the job done.

Acceleration is lacking at over 60 mph, but it isn't a slouch at getting on the freeway.

It's a very safe and solid car. It has never let me down.

It's awesome on long trips!

Door locks never worked right... and can't unlock from outside the vehicle.

Exhaust went, but typical on an older car.

Starter not engaging (freewheeling) occasionally, and radiator has minor leak, but both have been doing that for over 3 years.

Frame rail rusted, but was cheap to get it welded ($130)... just under driver's door/passenger side doors.. watch for this in the snow belt areas.

Body rusted in rear quarters.. I was able to rebuild them myself.

Heater malfunctions and blows hot air on its own, even in the summer... I just put in a ball valve on the heater hose.

Back window motors plastic gear wears out on these.. but cheap to fix it yourself ($20 each window).

Gas pedal comes up too far, making it uncomfortable on long trips.

Headlight switch connector wore out... tough to get at, have to dismantle nearly the whole dash unit.

Very dependable, and getting 21 MPG in mixed driving.

Great performance.. handling and fuel economy for a full size sedan.

Interior holding up very well for a 23 year old car.

Cheap to fix, and parts are cheap too.

The vehicle seems pretty well made overall.

Not full of sensors (like newer cars) to go wrong...

Seats are like sitting on a couch in your living room.

Other than what you would expect at 85,000, this car has been a lifesaver and a joy to own. It has needed a new battery, starter (which I bought rebuilt), emission sensors to meet Arizona standards, and a kindly mechanic who took my oil pump off and "cleaned"it up. I originally paid $600 for it, and have put $800 into it. And I didn't need to do all that til I hit 97,000, when I move to Arizona from Nebraska, mainly to meet Arizona emission standards.

This car has been a VERY dependable piece of transportation. I even had to live in it for 10 days when I first moved to Arizona!! It was very comfortable, and pleasant. This would be the car to live in, if you had to. I would like to buy one of the new ones, but I'd keep this one for a spare. Long live the land boats!!!

Well, I usually don't go American with cars, but since Japanese car are expensive so far because of their fuel economy, I bought a Ford pig (Mercury Grand Marquis).

I got this car for my 18 birthday and the car is holding up so far. I did a major tune up (fuel filter, air filter, spark plugs and wires etc).

The car some how runs a little rough sometimes, the engine shakes at times and it stalls on me. If somebody can help me and give me any advice on how to make it run smooth, I would appreciate that.

I got the car for $550. The car is a fun to drive and I can't wait to do my first donut with it. I been offroading already and I love it. I know it's not a rally car, and who cares, my general concern is the roughness of the engine at times, so please help me!!