2005 Mercury Grand Marquis Review

Easy front seat access

Written by: Ron on 02/28/2009

Vehicle

2005 Mercury Grand Marquis LS Premium 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)

Review

The front passenger seat is easy to enter and exit. This is the main thing I was looking for, since my wife has a physical handicap. The front doors are high and wide, and hip and head room are excellent. The front bench seat, without a console, is a plus, for the extra legroom. The leather power seats help getting in and out. I had considered a van for front seat access, but this car's front seat dimensions were almost as good.

Favorite Features

Comfortable front seat, easy access. Smooth driving and acceleration. Well built. Easy to service mechanically. Good sound system. Front and rear reading lights. Analog instrument panel.

Suggested Improvements

Electronic stability control. Side air bags. Head rests on rear seats. More interior storage space. Easier access to change taillight bulbs. More rear seat legroom and better access.

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Big and beautiful

Written by: PWILLIAMS on 08/13/2008

Vehicle

2005 Mercury Grand Marquis LS Premium 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)

Review

Love comfort and trunk space. Antenna should be in windshield. No space to store "stuff", cell phone, cds, etc. Lousy, lousy interior noise-at interstate speeds the noise is very annoying. Great mileage considering size of car. No problems to report other than lousy interior noise. Two Ford dealers have been given opportunity to correct noise problem--both have failed, in fact, I dont think they knew how to fix problem. Will not consider buying another Mercury or Ford product until noise levels have drasticall been improved. One dealer told me the Michelin tires could be the culprit. Pay $700 to $800 for new tires and problem could be resolved. Should have bought Honda or Toyota

Favorite Features

Trunk space, interior room, mileage,

Suggested Improvements

Lousy interior noise, antenna in windshield, console storage space, better quality radio and speakers, again, inprove lousy interior noise

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Full size luxury, handling, performance.

Written by: Don on 06/06/2008

Vehicle

2005 Mercury Grand Marquis LSE 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)

Review

Grand Marquis LSE, more rare than originally thought. Ever see a grandpa car with buckets, floor shift, dual exhaust, front & rear stabilizer bars, six shocks, 3:27 selectable positraction or standard rear wheel drive, power assit rack & pinion steering, 4 wheel ABS with power assist disc brakes, 25mpg that looks good, fun to drive, 5 star crash safety ratings, leather, power, cheap full coverage insurance and will seat five adults and room for luggage galore in the trunk. This vehicle was bought new, now has over 50,000 miles on it and I've had great reliability from it. No regrets, only wish Mercury would bring them back again.

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Oldie, but Goodie

Written by: Jay on 12/31/2007

Vehicle

2005 Mercury Grand Marquis LSE 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)

Review

I'm a 26 year old male and I prefer the "old Fashion" rear-wheel-drive and body-on-frame construction. The car feels solid, powerful, and comfortable. RWD with traction control does well on slick roads during Buffalo, NY winters. I plan on keeping this car for atleast 5 years or more. My only fear is that they will stop making them.

Favorite Features

Good gas mileage, large size, comfort, reliability and easy and inexpensive to repair.

Suggested Improvements

Conventional spare tire and dual exhaust should be standard on a car like this. An armrest with storage up front would be nice too.

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Best Value Around!

Written by: Jay657 on 11/11/2007

Vehicle

2005 Mercury Grand Marquis LSE 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)

Review

I am 26 yrs old and I love this car! It's black with black with black heated leather, moonroof, digital dash, rear air shocks. I had a 99 DeVille which was a horrible disappointment. I love the RWD v.s the clumsy FWD DeVille. It handles awesome for a big car. Has enough power, but could use a dual exhaust for a little more. I put dark tinted headlight and corner lenses from the 03-04 Marauder on the Marquis and they look great with the chrome grille. I get compliments where ever I go. These big RWD sedans are getting hard to find, so I am taking extra good care of this one and plan to keep it for a good 5 to 7 years.

Favorite Features

I love the RWD for the Bufalo NY winters. I also love the heated leather and moonroof.

Suggested Improvements

Ford should have made a dual exhaust, and a "real" spare tire standard on this car. Both of these things would not have added very much to the MSRP, and would be well worth the extra expense because the car is such a good value anyways.

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