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Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
For each system: what owners reported, matched against the recalls on file for this model year. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
217 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 15V861000.
67 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
40 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
23 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
14 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Lighting. Recall covering the lighting system, reported to NHTSA on December 22, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 296,004 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Loss of headlamp/exterior lighting. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Loss of headlamp/exterior lighting. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
LOSS OF HEADLIGHT FUNCTION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Steering Column Shaft Obstruction. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Steering Column Shaft Obstruction. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Loss of headlights. Resulted in recall campaign 15V861000.
Loss of headlights. Resulted in recall campaign 15V861000.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.