1993 Mercury Grand Marquis

5 Defect Investigations from the NHTSA

NHTSA Defect Investigations for the 1993 Mercury Grand Marquis

The Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) is an office within the NHTSA which investigates serious safety problems in the design, construction or performance of vehicles. The NHTSA is authorized to order manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles, if the ODI finds a safety issue. NHTSA investigations for the 1993 Mercury Grand Marquis, both ongoing and closed, are listed below:

  1. INVESTIGATION: SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRES

    NHTSA Engineering Analysis #EA02025

    • Status:
      CLOSED
    • Date Opened: September 06, 2002
    • Date Closed: June 30, 2004
    • Recall: No recall issued

    Component(s): Engine And Engine Cooling

    Summary: Based on the low rate of fire incidents (2.5 incidents per 100,000 vehicles sold) where failure of the scds is involved and the age of the vehicles ¿ 7 to 11 years ¿ a safety-related defect trend has not been identified and further use of Agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exists.the Agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.for additional information, see the attached closing report.

  2. INVESTIGATION: ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

    NHTSA Defect Investigation #RQ01002

    Component(s): Engine And Engine Cooling

    Summary:

  4. INVESTIGATION: POST REAR END COLLISION FIRES

    NHTSA Defect Investigation #SQ01014

    Component(s): Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage

    Summary: There is no summary currently available

  5. INVESTIGATION: HOOD FLY-UP WHILE DRIVING

    NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation #PE93086

    • Status:
      CLOSED
    • Date Opened: October 01, 1993
    • Date Closed: February 28, 1994
    • Recall: No recall issued

    Component(s): Structure

    Summary: There is no summary currently available

  6. INVESTIGATION: FUEL-FED FIRES

    NHTSA Defect Investigation #DP02007

    • Status:
      CLOSED
    • Date Opened: August 22, 2002
    • Date Closed: December 04, 2002
    • Recall: No recall issued

    Component(s): Vehicle Speed Control:Linkages

    Summary: The FARS data shows that the risk of fire from impact in all directions in the subject vehicles is the same as all other sedans.the subject vehicles are not over represented with respect to the risk of fire in real-world high-energy crashes.a further discussion of issues related to post crash fires in the subject vehicles is set out in the closing report for sq 01-014 and that report is in the docket for this petition.after reviewing the petition and its supporting materials, as well as information furnished by Ford and GM, and information within the Agency's possession from previous investigations and other related actions, NHTSA has concluded that futher investigation concerning post-crash fires in the subject vehicles is not likely to lead to a decision that the vehicles contain a safety defect.

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