1992 Mercury Grand Marquis Reviews, Pricing & Specs

I bought my 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis LS in 2003. Since then I have had to replace: The starter (twice); Water pump; Battery (twice); Driver's side seat frame; Gear shift rod; Oil filter extension housing; All 4 shock absorbers; Valve stem seals; Cat-back exhaust (converted to dual exhaust); All four power window regulators without motors; Both metal rear brake lines; Front passenger ABS sensor; Drive belt tensioner; Idler arm bushing; Fuel pump; Fuel pressure regulator. And various tune-up parts: plugs, wires, air and oil filters, etc. So, if you can keep up with the needed repairs, it's a very reliable car. I plan on keeping this one until the timing chains break. At between $250 and $500 for the PARTS, it will be a deal breaker. Also, both of the mild steel brake lines burst near the fuel filter and had to be replaced. It's BAD. Don't try it at home unless you know what you're doing with a tubing bender. If you can lift the body off the frame it makes it a LOT easier.Feb 13, 2014

Got my new love for a steal at $1000. in 2010 with amazing 1-owner and 62,086 miles.Car had sit still for nearly 9 years. Besides bit rust and dry rot, clearcoat. mint cond.Started within millseconds. Problems with nearly 80 % any year, headlight switch goes bad and take out Parking, license plate, and interior dash lamps. simple fix. Put headers and duals and 373 posi rearend. With all due respect, the 4.6L mustangs Cant get around me. 1200lbs more hooks up. Been side by side at little over 140 mph. With no trans. or computer work. Love it down to the white- walls. T5 tranny would be aggressive.Jul 31, 2012

I own this car right now. It has caused me very little trouble since I first got it back in 2003. I say very little, but there have been a FEW issues. Little things I've had to replace. Things like: *Water pump *Fuel pump *Rear brake hard lines *Fuel pressure regulator *All four window regulators *Driver's side seat frame *Cat-back exhaust (twice) *Shocks That's not too bad considering the age of the poor beastie. It needs a trip to the body shop, there is rust forming on the wheel arches, the rocker panels and the door edges. The clearcoat is coming off all over the body and the headliner is drooping at the back edge. The front bumper is sagging around the headlights and the lenses need to be refinished. Mechanically she runs and runs and runs. Don't try anything fancy with the spark plugs (use OEM copper resistor plugs, the platinum and E3 and iridium plugs don't agree with this engine), throw a dual exhaust on it and let it go. It WILL burn oil starting at about 125k miles. It's the valve stem seals. Live with it or fix them, it's up to you. I like my Grand Marquis. I will be sad to see it go when the time comes. There is no current replacement for this type of car. The big three need to find a way to make one.Jul 23, 2011