We found the following complaints for MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS (1996)
Read complaints for MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS (1996)
No deployment of air bag during front end collision caused injury to drivers ribs.
Upon deployment of driver side airbag it caught fire and i had to put it out myself.
Clock spring is defective, and horn/airbags do not work. Without prior warning. Dealership is aware ofproblem.
Consumer's girl friend 5'2" tall is too short for air bag on passenger's side. She is generally 10 inches away from air bag. Would she be safe in case of an accident? also, concern about safety of short person and air bag; added on 09-07-1999.
There's a rattling noise from within the passenger side airbag.consumer is afraid that this can cause the air bag not to deploy in an accident. The cause of noise is yet to be determined.
Violent deployment of passenger side airbag caused driver's shirt to catch fire during collision which could have resulted in servere burns / major property damage.
The contact owns a 1996 ford grand marquis.the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign id #07v336000).she stated that the dealer disconnected the vehicle speed control.as a result, she began to have electrical problems with the power windows.the dealer refused to inspect the power windows until the vehicle speed control has been reconnected.as of january 16, 2008, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle.the failure mileage was 82,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.
The car all of a sudden felt different while driving one day, kind of sluggish and then the engine light went on. The temp rose and smoke started coming out from under the hood. When i pulled over to let cool down i couldn't start it up again. Had it towed to a mechanic who said that the engine was shot. Not worth repairing. Had it towed back home and its been parked in my driveway ever since.
The car started normal at work and drove 20 minutes to home. Placed car in park, and attempted to turn ignition to off, but the key switch rotated freely with no resistance. The key switch was tried again to turn off ignition by turning in either direction fully with no affect. Key was removed, switch rotated freely. Steering could not be locked. Then attempted to stop engine by another method. Lifted hood and disconnected battery - alternator keep it running. Owner manual showed ignition fuse which was pulled to stop motor. Switch was still in on position when battery was reconnected. The car could not be restarted by key switch. Battery disconnected to disable airbag until repairs could be accomplished.repairs: i did this myself. The steering column had to come completely off. I determined it would take 5 to 6 hours of work to identify problem and fix. A dealer would have charge for this. After steering column was removed the switch mechanism was examined for problem. This was a tilt type column. A plastic shaft extended from the key switch across the tilt area to a plastic switch actuator in the main column shaft. A thin 1 inch long steel bearing type pin was found stuck to some grease. The column was taken apart and it was determined the pin fit into a hole in the switch actuator. This pin was forced back into the hole, super glued, and steering column was reassembled and placed back in the car. Loose shifter bolt tightened. Ignition switch was checked. Slider had resistance to being moved and showed some contact burns. The ignition switch was replaced.steering column with fixed switch actuator was installed. Car started normal with no resistance to ignition. Turns on and off normal.consequence of ignition actuator link failure is high danger with a stuck accelerator or parking in a confined space (garage). Engine can not be turned off in dangerous these situations or an auto accident.switch actuator is poor designed with parts that fall out.
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis.occasionally,when driving 55-60 mph, the vehicle would vibrate.the vibration also occurred while driving between 35-40 mph.the contact stated that she had to add water to the antifreeze receptacle each day because the vehicle would overheat.while making a left turn, the contact would hear a rustling sound as if something was rubbing together.in addition, the rear windows would not go down.the front passenger side window would go down, but would not go back up.the contact was informed that the failure was electrical.the blinkers, brake lights, and cruise control have failed.she also received a safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control.the powertrain and recall number were unknown.the current mileage was 90,647 and failure mileage was 73,000.
Dt: while drivingthe brake lines failed and had to be replaced. The owner came outside and saw the brake fluid on the ground and realized that the brake linesfailed. The owner drove the vehicle with no brakes to the dealership and they repaired it. Then the owner realized thatthe brake lines were rusted.the left rear seat belt was replaced twice.the wiper motor, wiper switch, drivers side mirror switch and rotors were all replaced.the turn signal switch, driver window switch , tail light , catalytic converterwere replaced. The consumer was told the ball joints and shocks were bad. The battery was replaced.
Clock spring is defective, and horn/airbags do not work. Without prior warning. Dealership is aware ofproblem.
One horn failed.
Fuel pump, bracket and spark plugs failed.
Consumer states that the key will not work in the ignition,the steering wheel locks up and the ingnition will not turn.
Horn & cruise control stoped working , repair shop said wiring harness is breaking down at the tight bends .also said this is a common complaint with this model and its sister model. Ihave not corrected this as of yet.
Vehicle would not shift out of park.inspected fuses and found blown 15 amp fuse.replaced and vehicle worked properly.parked in driveway.30 minutes later, car is on fire. Vehicle is totaled.
While vehicle was parked engine compartment fire under the hood due to anelectrical short.also, replaced the side view mirror which haselectrical parts.referenced in ea02-025
Vehicle would not shift out of park.inspected fuses and found blown 15 amp fuse.replaced and vehicle worked properly.parked in driveway.30 minutes later, car is on fire. Vehicle is totaled.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
The car all of a sudden felt different while driving one day, kind of sluggish and then the engine light went on. The temp rose and smoke started coming out from under the hood. When i pulled over to let cool down i couldn't start it up again. Had it towed to a mechanic who said that the engine was shot. Not worth repairing. Had it towed back home and its been parked in my driveway ever since.
A crack in my exhaust manifold behind the alternator causing coolant to spray all over under my hood and now my engine overheats..thanks for using plastic parts ford .
1996 grand marquis intake manifold failed, mechanic determined this needed to be replaced.
Car caught fire had noproblems with the car in the past drove about 2 miles parked and turned car off and the engine caught fire.
While driving at 45 mph, the vehicle overheated and stalled. The vehicle was towed to a independent shop. The mechanic determinedthe intake manifold was cracked and coolant spilled inside the engine.please provide further information.
While driving at highway speed plastic manifold intake cracked, causing the engine to lose coolant, i was told this was a problem from a ga state hero unit who stopped to give assistance. The vehicle only has 89,000 original miles, to me this is a problem and bad business on ford's part. Not taking care of the customer!
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis.occasionally,when driving 55-60 mph, the vehicle would vibrate.the vibration also occurred while driving between 35-40 mph.the contact stated that she had to add water to the antifreeze receptacle each day because the vehicle would overheat.while making a left turn, the contact would hear a rustling sound as if something was rubbing together.in addition, the rear windows would not go down.the front passenger side window would go down, but would not go back up.the contact was informed that the failure was electrical.the blinkers, brake lights, and cruise control have failed.she also received a safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control.the powertrain and recall number were unknown.the current mileage was 90,647 and failure mileage was 73,000.
While driving on interstate plastic intake manafold cracked, resulting in coolant spraying entire engine compartment and limiting visability.entire radiator was empty in matter of seconds.replacement part was redesigned admitting that there was a design fault in original.
Had just turned off freeway when warning chime for overheated engine sounded.stopped car within one block & turned off motor.towed to mechanic.turns out to be the intake manifold catastrophic failure, common to fords (mine is 1996 mercury grand marquis, 71k miles.)am now running compression test to see if any engine damage, if there is no damage then i will have to fix manifold at a cost ofapprox. $1036.if there is engine damage then i will have to junk a perfectly fine car in excellent condition (apart from this). Ford does not offer any redress.i never received any information about this problem, nor about the class action lawsuit settlement.this could have been extremely dangerous, as i had just excited a freeway when the warning beep sounded.i have received all other recall info on this vehicle and have complied w. Recall.in fact vehicle had been fully checked by dealer only 6 days when taken in for the second part of the switch recall on this model.dealer never informed me of any potential manifold problem.this is a safety issue as well as a defective part issue. At the very least, owners should be notified that this is a common catastrophic failure.
Regarding my 1996 mercury grand marquis.engine fire on august 15,2007 in my driveway.key off, vehicle driven and parked 1/2 hour before incident.i received fords recall notice on sept. 4, 2007.
Cracked intake manifold, causing overheating and lost of coolant while traveling at highway speed. 1996 mercury grand marquis 4.6l engine.
Plastic intake manifold split during travel through mountains causing all of the coolant to spew out.overheating occurred immediately and caused severe damage to engine.ford had issued a technical service bulletin 02-2-2 dated 1/17/2002 and subsequently redesigned part.this was a known problem that has not been properly communicated to the consumer resulting in extensive cost to the consumer with an engine replacement.
My car was not running correctly one day, so i took it to my mechanic and he found anti-freeze in the cylinders.he said that the anti-freeze blew through passage on intake manifold into the pistons, and i had to replaced the entire motor and the intake which cost me $3400.00 enable to fix.i can not understand why they used a plastic part on the motor.
Sudden loss of coolant due to a failure of the plastic intake manifold. Re-placement part has been redesigned with a metal area where failure occurred. This is a common problem with this model. Vehicle has 86,000 original miles on it.
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis.while parked in the residence carport, the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the flames.the massive fire completely destroyed the vehicle and caused damages to thehome.there were no personal injuries.at this time the cause of failure has not been determined.the manufacturer and insurance company were notified. The failure and current mileages were 96,000.
Engine overheated and investigation of the problem found that theplastic intake manifold developed a 3" crack right behind the alternator
Low antifreeze level during maintenance investigation revealed cracked in plastic intake manifold. Dealer indicates has seen this failure signature before.
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Mercury grand marquis 1996 intake manifold cracked and had to be replaced, did not know there was a recall on the intake manifold until we had it replaced.
The vehicle was leaking coolant. The coolant crossover tube cracked and was spraying coolant into the alternator. It is a known problem with these vehicles. Ford should have recalled these vehicles to repair them.
September of 2003 the intake manifold blew in my car on my way to my dads funeral and i contacted the ford company about it and they said it was going to cost me 690.00 to get it fixed and i said that wasnt right. They recalled the police cars and taxi cabs with the same problem but would not recall the consumers vehicles. I told them that i knew they had brought those vehicles back so then they offered to do the job for 590.00 strange isnt it!! i got the job done but i still think that they should recall these vehicles. Then today i went out to get in my car which i just drove yesterday and now it wont run again now its the computer that went out in it and it is going to cost me another 130.00 to get a new computer , this is not good this car is the first newer car that i ever owned it is a 1996 mercury grand marquisyes i know it isnt that new and yes it had alot of miles on it but they new of the problem and still should have recalled these vehicles to get them fixed . I hope you can help thank you.yes i did put 6 people got hurt but we really did because we had no way to go away because we only had 1 other vehicle and it was a chevy s10 and we could not all go away in that thanks again
Engine overheated and investigation of the problem found that theplastic intake manifold developed a 3" crack right behind the alternator
Flames shot from under the windshield wipers and the transmission area before the entire engine caught fire.*phvehicle showed symptoms of having hose leaking with anti-freeze before fire went off.also, the engine and fire wall was burned, consumer wasn't able to distinguish the cause of fire.*la
This catastrophic failure stranded me in the wilderness subjected to the elements. No safety defect listed.
I was driving home and my car began overheating.the next day i brought it to a repair shop.they told me that the intake manifold was cracked and that there had been recalls on the engine in my car for this exact problem.they told me that there had been several instances of this repair being done under recall.they used their resources to obtain documentation of recalls being issued for this exact problem.i contacted ford motor corp. Customer service and spoke with a representative who told me that my particular car had no outstanding recalls associated with it.the repeated occurence of this problem has been noted by me through several instances of customer complaints posted on the internet.the exact problem is with a plastic intake manifold which develops a crack near the themostat and leaks coolant.
There was a defect in intake manifold, which was described in the tsb 630628. Please provide more details.
The intake manifold over heated and cracked, which caused fluid to leak.
Plastic intake manifold on a 1996 ford grand marquis 4.6 liter v-8.apparently there was some settlement offer from ford to replace this part with an aluminum intake however due to the car not being driven much,70,000 miles in 12 years the intake manifold did not fail until recently.i would like to know what options i have in fixing this part and possible reimbursement of the $800 or more it will cost me to fix it.
While driving my vehicle home from work in the evening, the car started to putter, then smoke came pouring out from under the engine hood blocking my view from the road causing cars to race around me and almost had an accident...also started coming in the vents of the car, making me nausea. Extreme danger and fear.i had to have the car towed $65.00 and the repair estimate came in at $900.00. Cracked plastic intake manifold.??plastic?? who does that?i have been unemployed and only able to get part time employment. I can't afford this repair so i had to have the car towed back to my house...another $65.00. The car only has 85,218 miles on it and has been kept immaculate.i contacted mercury/ford and they said there is nothing they can do.in researching, i spent hours reading hundreds and hundreds of postings regarding the same situation...and also, the same car, ford crown victoria has the exact same problem. I understand there was a "silent recall" where only government fleet/police cars were taken care of.how nice!the replacement was with a metal part, which it should have been from the beginning.this is an extreme neglect on ford/mercury part.i believe that the investigation and action should be based on the quantity of both the crown victoria and grand marquis combined, since they are the exact same car manufactured.please help!
Heating cooling system = car overheated and mechanic found a cracked intake manifold.there have been quite a few complaints on this by other owners - one dealer even states this is a defective manifold.believe ford should recall these or repair them when needed as they are defective.
I too have recently suffered from the ford defect - intake crack at approximately 85,000 miles as so many other have with the 4.6 liter engine.the local dealers say their is currently no recall but their is an existing recall for police and taxi cabs.purchased the "new style" intake for approximately $450.00 and repaired myself.i will be holding on to the receipt when ford realizes they better put a recall on this to regain the trust of loyal buyers!i will also be reporting a complaint to the nhtsa.a back up email address is: [email protected]*la
1996 mercury grand marquis needed a new intake manifold. *mr the consumer had concerns about the plastic manifold.the consumer requested reimbursement.*sc
Consumer experiencing consistant problems with faulty intake manifold and gasket.nlm
Same old story plastic intake manifold cracked lost allwatercost 900.00 to fix with tow. 92,000 miles come on ford get realstep up and fix this.
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis.the contact started the vehicle and noticed smoke rising from the engine compartment.he then noticed that all of the coolant had leaked out of the vehicle.the vehicle was towed to a mechanic and they stated that the upper and lower intake gaskets needed to be replaced.the contact later found a recall that applied to the failures he was experiencing.the dealer stated that his vin was not included in the recall.the vehicle was repaired and the contact wants to be reimbursed.the nhtsa recall number was unknown.the failure mileage was 39,336 and current mileage was 40,000.
I was driving my 1996 mercury grand marquis when steam started pouring from under the hood.i had to have my car towed and learned that the intake-manifold had cracked, causing coolant to pour all over the engine.the garage replaced the unit for a charge of $692 and told me everything was then fine.however, before i got home, my engine light came on.i took my car to the very reputable automobile repair shop that i use and upon checking, they said the wires, points, and plugs needed replacing, no doubt caused from the prior incident.this work cost me an additional $425.
Plastic intake manifold cracked.dealer told us this was very common and would cost $977.00 to repair. This seems excessive since the car has only 75,000 miles.ford had a recall for their big customers but the little guy will take it in the shorts.this part should last for the life of the vehicle.
1996 mercury grand marquis suffered intake manifold failure.*mr
The intake manifold has a hairline crack on the rear heater hose inlet. Anti-freeze is seeping out into the #4 spark plug causing misfiring. This plastic manifold was previously replaced before the recall to repair defective manifolds. This is the replacement manifold with a separate aluminum hot water cross over in front.
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis.while driving 35 mph, the vehicle began making a knocking noise and the contact noticed smoke rising from underneath the hood.she pulled the vehicle over and had it towed to the repair shop.the mechanic stated that the plastic intake valve melted.the purchase date was unknown.the current and failure mileages were 89,021.the dealer stated 1 set of disc pads, 2 new rotors, and clutch fan. Updated 09/25/07
While driving about 20 mph vehicle stalled. There was no power steering andbrakes, vehicle is atrepair shop for the fourteenth time.
While drivingvehicle started vibrating. Smoke started coming out from the hood, then the vehicle stalled.this was caused by a crack in the head gasket. The head gasket was replaced.
Engine failed.
Fast idle--800 rpm at neutral. Self-accelerates on flat surface up to 9 mph.
Noticed drive train vibrating and shaking progressively worse at 70mph.
Consumer states while driving there is a coolant leak and the check engine light is on. Consumer is aware there is possibly a recall relating to the condition, however, dealership would not authorize possible recall.dealer found a cracked plastic intake manifold, intake gaskets and plug wires were replaced.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
While driving at slow speed and without warning, vehicle will shut off, resulting in no power steering or power brakes.. Consumer states engine stalls frequently while turning, the engine codes are all normal, the dealer has attempted to repair the vehicle 3 times with no success.
The vehicle shudders and vibrates when traveling in 3rd and 4th gear and then looses power.nlm
Vehiclestalls, mostly while making turns at slow speeds.dealer feels cause is overfilling offuel filler neck. Dealer replaced filler pipe, however consumer states vehicle is still stalling.
Vehicle is driven in bahrain where unleaded fuel is unavailable.does owner need to replace part of the exhaust system and the engine electronic processor?
While driving my vehicle home from work in the evening, the car started to putter, then smoke came pouring out from under the engine hood blocking my view from the road causing cars to race around me and almost had an accident...also started coming in the vents of the car, making me nausea. Extreme danger and fear.i had to have the car towed $65.00 and the repair estimate came in at $900.00. Cracked plastic intake manifold.??plastic?? who does that?i have been unemployed and only able to get part time employment. I can't afford this repair so i had to have the car towed back to my house...another $65.00. The car only has 85,218 miles on it and has been kept immaculate.i contacted mercury/ford and they said there is nothing they can do.in researching, i spent hours reading hundreds and hundreds of postings regarding the same situation...and also, the same car, ford crown victoria has the exact same problem. I understand there was a "silent recall" where only government fleet/police cars were taken care of.how nice!the replacement was with a metal part, which it should have been from the beginning.this is an extreme neglect on ford/mercury part.i believe that the investigation and action should be based on the quantity of both the crown victoria and grand marquis combined, since they are the exact same car manufactured.please help!
Dt: while drivingthe brake lines failed and had to be replaced. The owner came outside and saw the brake fluid on the ground and realized that the brake linesfailed. The owner drove the vehicle with no brakes to the dealership and they repaired it. Then the owner realized thatthe brake lines were rusted.the left rear seat belt was replaced twice.the wiper motor, wiper switch, drivers side mirror switch and rotors were all replaced.the turn signal switch, driver window switch , tail light , catalytic converterwere replaced. The consumer was told the ball joints and shocks were bad. The battery was replaced.
While driving 50 mph vehicle overheated.dealershipinformed the consumer that the problem pertained to cracks in the intake manifold. The problem was not resolved.
Intake manifold on 1996 mercury grand marquis failure.
Consumer stated intake gasket failed. Dealer notified.. The consumer stated while driving, he smelled antifreeze and noticed the vehicle started to overheat, the vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated the part was a manufacturing defect, because the intake manifold used to be made of cast iron and now it is made of aluminum. *scc
While driving and without any indication smoke started coming from under the hood.the technician serviced the vehicle and noticed the manifold was cracked.*scc
While driving down a major highway, the manifold cracked and a cloud of smoke come out from behind my car. I thought it was just a hose. After having it towed to a repair station, i found out that the manifold had cracked and that it was made out of plastic. It cost over $500 to fix it.*la
I checked through the service bulletins and complaints-there are several other complaints with these manifolds- not sure why they are making parts out of plastic-is this normal since it involves the coolant-heating area of the vehicle? this cost me 721.56.
My car (1996 mercury grand marquis) developed a crack in the intake manifold leading to complete loss of coolant and overheating while traveling through wyoming.it was then towed to a small town repair shop, where this problem was brought to my attention, and that many cars had a recall for this.unfortunately, for civilian cars there is no recall which led to a repair cost of $1132.00. *la
Plastic intake manifold cracked 4 inch crack behind distributor. *nlm
Consumer states, while driving vehicle noticed a smoke under the hood. Plastic manifold was causing the burning and damaging engine. Dealer has been notified. Provide further information. Ts
While driving consumer noticed head gasket was leaking coolant. The intake manifold was replaced at consumer'sexpense.
Plastic intake manifold cracked behind the alternator, causing coolant leakage.
Intake manifold made of plastic and it cracks.replacement has metal where plastic was used, obvious a design defect.
Manifold cracked allowing antifreeze to splash over engine. Do not understand why they would make a manifold out of plastic given the cooling and heating area of the engine.understand there have been several complaints, one in which a dealer apparently stated that the manifold was defective and this is a common problem with the vehicle.
Consumer noticed that vehicle was leaking coolant.vehicle was taken to an independent repairshop, andmechanic determinedthe intake manifold cracked and coolant spilled inside the engine. Mechanic indicated the need to replace the intake manifold.
The vehicle experienced intake manifold problems.
While driving 55 mph consumernoticed smoke coming from the front of the vehicle.consumerwas able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, andmechanicdetermined that the intake manifold was cracked and needed to be replaced.
Intake manifold had to be replaced.the manufactured manifold is made of some sort of plastic.the replacement manifold is also made of the same sort of plastic, but has been revised.lincoln mercury considers the new manifold improved.the new one has an aluminum metal on the front section of manifold where alternator support bracket bolts in to hold back of alternator.speaking to many garages dealing with these same type of vehicles it was stated that this is a common problem with these types of vehicles.reasoning believed to be is from the vibration of alternator bracket where it bolts into the intake manifold.the intake manifold between the 2 mounting bolts of the alternator bracket cracked across the 2 bolts.
Consumer took the vehicle to dealershipfor inspection, andmechanicdetermined thatplastic intake manifoldcracked, causing fluid to leak onto the engine.this led to the blew up of coolant in the motor and over heating of the vehicle.service dealer replaced intake manifold.*la
1996 mercury grand marquis, which has a plastic intake manifold, started leaking coolant over the front of the engine.plastic cracked in front section allowing coolant loss to spray all over.visited local dealer, palm beach lincoln-mercury who admitted this is a common problem and is recalled on some newer models but there is not recall, free or paid replacement on this item.repairs cost in excess of $800.00 to have the intake manifold replaced.please commence investigation as there are numerous other complaints on nhtsa site for same item.
Complaint received via e-mail. We just had our plastic intake manifold replaced, costing $852.28. After so many miles, the pressure makes the front end of the manifold crack and leak. Our mechanic has replaced many of these faulty plastic manifolds ,and he said eventually all early models of the mercury grand marquis will have to have this part replaced. He said the ford company has replaced this manifold on later models, starting with 2002 with an aluminum part where the problem was. *tc
Cracks in the plastic intake manifold. Mjs
The plastic intake manifold cracked and leaked anti freeze all over the engine compartment. This resulted in the vehicle overheating while driving at highway speed.
Plastic intake manifold cracked causing premature damage to vehicle.*mr consumer stated ford was aware of the failure because they entered a recall to fleet owner's only. This included taxi cabs, and all police departments. There was no restriction on mileage. Ford has made the crossover pipeof the new manifolds out of aluminum. Consumer contacted the dealer and was told "the vin wasn't recall and it wasn't under warranty."*ph *nlm
Dt: the vehiclehad problems with the intake manifold. The car was smoking while driving. The intake manifold was cracked. The vehicle had 90,000 miles on it. Theowner was aware this was not a safety problem. The owner was upset with the dealership.
Intake manifold cracked, causingvehicle to overheat and stall while driving.dealership indicated thatmanifold cracked because it's made of plastic.
Dt*:the contact stated the temperature gauge became inoperable, and while attempting to repair a leak in the intake manifold was noticed.the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the intake manifold was replaced.there have been no further problems.
1996 mercury marquis ,,cracked composite intake head...$ 1100.00 repaired. I understand there was a fleet recall for this, but not for personally owned vehicles.i feel cheated...the composite heads are defective.
While driving 50 mph smoke came from underneath the hood.the dealer stated that the intake manifold cracked.
The plastic manifold cracked, which caused the vehicle to overheat.mr
While driving manifold cracked, causing a fire in the fuel tank. Dealer notified.while driving the manifold cracked which caused antifreeze to leak from the vehicle.the dealer indicated that the manifold was a defective part and that they replaced many of them with the same type of failure. *scc*nlm
Sudden loss of engine coolant due to failure of plastic intake manifold behind alternator.
Intake manifold failure.
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that there was steam emitting from the engine compartment. A mechanic advised the contact that there was a crack in the plastic intake manifold. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The current and failure mileages were approximately 85,000.
While driving,the manifold cracked and antifreeze splashed all over the motor, which caused a considerable amount damage to the engine. Dealer was contacted and statedthe manifold was faulty and was a common problem with this model/year. Ts scc
Check engine light is on.
Plastic headlight lenses have become yellowed and cloudy.this has severely reduced nighttime visibility on unlit streets, which is a safety issue.did some internet research and discovered that this is a widespread issue with numerous expensive aftermarket products that will supposedly restore lens clarity.i bought and used one of these products, but was unable to restore full lens clarity.i'm guessing that the cloudiness will return and i'll have to repeat the "restoration" process.i went to a nearby shopping mall and noticed numerous vehicles with cloudy headlights, all with plastic lenses.this safety issue was a non-issue when all headlights were required to use glass lenses.please restore the requirement that, for safe nighttime driving over the life of a vehicle, all headlights use glass lenses.or, require auto makers to replace or restore cloudy plastic lenses at no charge for the life of the vehicle.thanks.
Dt: while drivingthe brake lines failed and had to be replaced. The owner came outside and saw the brake fluid on the ground and realized that the brake linesfailed. The owner drove the vehicle with no brakes to the dealership and they repaired it. Then the owner realized thatthe brake lines were rusted.the left rear seat belt was replaced twice.the wiper motor, wiper switch, drivers side mirror switch and rotors were all replaced.the turn signal switch, driver window switch , tail light , catalytic converterwere replaced. The consumer was told the ball joints and shocks were bad. The battery was replaced.
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis. While driving at various speeds, the headlights became very dim and hindered the contact's visibility. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that there was no failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis.occasionally,when driving 55-60 mph, the vehicle would vibrate.the vibration also occurred while driving between 35-40 mph.the contact stated that she had to add water to the antifreeze receptacle each day because the vehicle would overheat.while making a left turn, the contact would hear a rustling sound as if something was rubbing together.in addition, the rear windows would not go down.the front passenger side window would go down, but would not go back up.the contact was informed that the failure was electrical.the blinkers, brake lights, and cruise control have failed.she also received a safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control.the powertrain and recall number were unknown.the current mileage was 90,647 and failure mileage was 73,000.
During normal night conditions and in rain experienced headlight failure.when turning on the high beams, the lights cuts off then switch to the low beams.the lights comes back on. Please describe details.
The low beam head light is like driving with parking lightsnot enough light to drive by. The company is aware of problem. My husband seen a letter from company sent to dealers explaining and saying they may get complaints from owners. They offer no options to correct the problem. We have given up night driving when at all possible because we can not see to drive on our low beams.
Low beam light inadequate, causing poor visibility.
Consumer states that the headlight plastic lens are discoloring and causes poor visibility when driving at night. Dealer and the manufacturer has been notified. *mrconsumer stated that the headlight plastic lenses had progressively lost their translucent quality. This condition caused a continual deterioration and decrease in lens performance and their ability to transmit light as required.
Headlightsdo not relect enough light when used on low beam.the problem has been reported. The dealer/ manufacturerare aware of the problem. Asolution has not been determined at this time.
Head lamps very dim, not appropriate illumination.
Headlights are very dimm, will only shine to 100 feet, causing poor visibility.dealer claims that this is a characteristic of the vehicle.
Low beam headlights are useless on asphalt highways especally in the rain. Parking lights are brighter. Low beam headlight assembly has a shield over the low beam bulb, it blocks too much light. Problem is so serious a recall is in order.
While driving at night the head lights were very dim. It looked as if there were no lights on the vehicle. The consumer had to drive with the high beams on to see. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer. They told the consumer the vehicle was out of warranty.
The headlight lens covers are plastic.the heat from the halogen bulbs has discolored the lens to such a degree that illumination of the highway is negligible. Subsequent uear models have been replaced with glass headlight lenses, an obvious recognition of the problem with plastic..i am surprised that this has not been a recall item as every 1996 grand marquis i have seen has the same problem as confirmed by their owner's.. This should not be an item that an owner should have to pay for replacing.
Consumer has been to dealer regarding low beams 3 times, the lights do not work very well at night causing consumer difficulty seeing, dealer states there is no place to install running lights and there is nothing that can be done.
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis.occasionally,when driving 55-60 mph, the vehicle would vibrate.the vibration also occurred while driving between 35-40 mph.the contact stated that she had to add water to the antifreeze receptacle each day because the vehicle would overheat.while making a left turn, the contact would hear a rustling sound as if something was rubbing together.in addition, the rear windows would not go down.the front passenger side window would go down, but would not go back up.the contact was informed that the failure was electrical.the blinkers, brake lights, and cruise control have failed.she also received a safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control.the powertrain and recall number were unknown.the current mileage was 90,647 and failure mileage was 73,000.
Windshield wipers and turn signal areon one switch, and if windshield wipers are on and consumer puts turn signal on, windshield wipers will stop until turn signal light goes out. Dealer notified.
These were replaced in state cars with aluminum intakes for free.we feel we should get this replaced free also with aluminum.
The intake manifold on the car is made of plastic.it accrued a crack, thus dispensing the fluids outward.
Whiile driving intake manifold burst at the seams. Tookvehicle to ford dealer. Please provide any further information.
Intake nanifold was cracked.and leaked coolant from underneath the vehicle.dealership was aware ofproblem.
The intake manifold on my vehical is the same that is on any 4.6ltr engine that ford has put into production in the years prior to 1998. When ford went to a casted manifold. I know they have had several failures of this part. Even the local dealership parts man said that this part should be recalled. That tells me that they have had a high percentage of failures of this manifold. But instead the consumer has to put out around 500 dollars, to repair a defective part. Is there any recourse for this type of problem. I noticed several of the same complaints in your listing of failures.
Plastic intake manifold busted losing antifreeze,the sensor could not work, it only works with coolants, due to this the gauges did not work, until the the check engine light came on then i is to late. I was lucky i wasn't going 65 down the expressway when the motor locked up. I'm sure this has happen and cause accidents and no one knew what caused it. I have checked with 4 certified technicians they told me the problem happens often with this plastic intake manifolds. Why would anyone have a plastic intake so close to a hot! motor. I am also told that they did recall some vechile with this motor and plastic intake but not on this car. This could have been a very dangerous things if i have been going faster, are if i was not an experience driver.
Consumer experiencing consistant problems with faulty intake manifold and gasket.nlm
My primary complaint is the stress crack on the intake manifold. This is a known problem by ford, and has been the subject of a recall program for their fleet vehicles only. The coverage is for 7 years from the vehicles warranty start date, with no mileage limitation. It covers the intake manifold for 4.6 l sohc engines on 1996-2001 crown victoria police vehicles, certain 1998 through 2001 crown victoria taxis and certain 1998-2001 lincoln town cars, all using the same intake manifold as that on my grand marquis (same part number, same part!). The recall program is 01m02. The stress crack caused complete coolant loss and overheating of the engine at highway speeds and the release of coolant onto the windshields of following vehicles. In addition, the reel-type electric window system in the car fails in more than normal fequency. I have had three failres in the past two years.
While driving along a busy city street on a cold evening in january i noticed a cloud of steam behind me. It obscured my view of traffic behind me and their view of my vehicle. After pulling of the right-of-way, and examining the engine compartment, i recognized cooling system failure but was unable to identify the source of the problem. It was later determined that the "plastic" intake manifold had ruptured and sprayed coolant all over the engine cmpartment,and hot exhaust manifold, etclocal ford dealers were closed and unavailable. Reputable auto repair garage performed the necessary repairs (6 hrs) this critical engine component should "never" fail. Ford quietly recalled police, fleet and emergency vehicles. Consumers were left to fend for themselves. They have ignored my request for financial assisstance.
Intake manifold is plastic and has the potential to melt. Consumer is concerned that this could eventually cause other problems to occur,such as engine over heating.there are stress cracks where the alternator is attached to plastic manifold.the dealer informed consumer that the defective part should be under recall but it wasn't.at first, ford stated they would pay for the part, however they have now declined.this is a saftey hazard as smoke emits from the engine area obstructing the view of the driver.*jg
Air intake plenum developed a crack which in turn sprayes coolant onto the rear of the alternator. I know there are many problems with this part but ford will not replace it.there is a limited recall on this part but it begins less than 4 months after the build date on my car, even though the problem described exists on many earlier models. I would like my car included in this recall but am told no way by ford. Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
While driving on highway intake maninfold broke,causingfuel and coolant to leak.engine was destroyed.dealer contacted. Thiswas a common problem.
The water jacket on the intake manifold cracked right behind the alternator the dealers cary atleast 6 manifolds in stock at all times they had the problem on other vehicles and told me mine wasnt on the list.
Consumer states that intake is cracked.dealer wascontacted.*mr
The plastic intake manifold developed a fatigue crack at the coolant crossover duct. This caused coolant loss and an overheating condition. The factory replacement part is made of metal.
Intake manifoldoverheats.dealer notified.*mr
Fuel pump, bracket and spark plugs failed.
The affeced engine is the 4.6l engine with the defective plastic intake manifold part number f8az-9424-bc* installed in 1996 and up all crown vics,grand marquis and town cars.this is a very serious safety issue. Consider a family of 6 traveling aninterstate, at highway speeds, when the defective intake manifold gives outand a rapid loss of coolant occurs. The driver panics and tries to get to theright shoulder, only to be hit by an 18-wheeler. Or the driver gets to theright shoulder and a highway patrolman stops to render assistance andeventually, a tow truck shows up to tow the vehicle. All these people are inharms way, because the defective intake manifold was not put on the recalllist.do we have to wait for people to die or are seriously injured, before theford motor company will finally extend their recall notice, from certainford crown victorias to all vehicles having this defective intake manifold?the driving public needs your help in getting the ford motor company toextend their recall notice to include all ford products having this defectiveintake manifold. Visit the following web sites, for complete details of the problem, i want toavoid.http://www.complaints.com/june2002/complaintoftheday.june6.13.htm http://www.complaints.com/november2002/complaintoftheday.november4.26.htmhttp://public.fotki.com/trsi/ford_intake_recall( must visit web site) hopefully, after you visited these web sites, you will get the picture.in my opinion, the ford motor company must be made to include all
Fuel injector leaked gasoline. *sd
Today was the third time that i have refueled the car and have noticed that there is a strong gas smell when i park the car in the garage.i have looked with a flash light under the car (left rear below the tire rim) and i see gas dripping out of where a tubing connects to the fuel tank.this is a rapid drip that leaves a puddle on the floor.i have been cautious to not "over-fill" and still the problem persists.
Vehiclestalls, mostly while making turns at slow speeds.dealer feels cause is overfilling offuel filler neck. Dealer replaced filler pipe, however consumer states vehicle is still stalling.
Instrument panel fuse blew.
While driving vehicle wanders,; also, steering is very hard to control. Worse whenwindy or rain ing. In addition, hoode latch needed adjustment and check enginelight stays on after starting vehicle. Vehicle has been taken to dealers and they are unable to locate a problem. Notes vehicle is operating according to manufacturer's specifications.
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the transmission fluid leaked onto the gasket pan. There was no fluid visible on the ground. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the torque converter, transmission pump, and pan needed to be replaced. Additionally, the transmission rear main seal and drive shaft required replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Transmission vibrates, slips (sounds like driving over rumble strips) during moderate acceleration. Had similar problem with 1992 gr marq.fordmotor co.fails to acknowledge that problem exists and refuses to pay for fix. Problem has existed for over 5 years.talked to a fleet owner of 13 1997 gr marqs and he said 5 had already failed. This problem should be cause for a recall.
Transmission failed.qcaw
Transmission does not shift proberly.
Transmission vibrates, slips (sounds like driving over rumble strips) during moderate acceleration. The vehicle shudders and vibrates when traveling in 3rd and 4th gear and then loses power.
Planetary gears whine when accelerating to high gear but stop when the vehicle reaches normal speed.
Power windowsmalfunctioned.the window became stuck. The regulator(s) had broken and the trasmission slipped. *scc
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Transmission failed.
Attempting to shift from d2 to d1 at 50 mph, shift lever stuck, requiring excessive force to move, resulting in accident/injuries.
While driving, vehicle would shutter, dealer replaced faulty torque converter.
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis.while driving 35 mph, the vehicle began making a knocking noise and the contact noticed smoke rising from underneath the hood.she pulled the vehicle over and had it towed to the repair shop.the mechanic stated that the plastic intake valve melted.the purchase date was unknown.the current and failure mileages were 89,021.the dealer stated 1 set of disc pads, 2 new rotors, and clutch fan. Updated 09/25/07
Rear end differential failure due to mismatched ring and pinion gear. Mjs
Rear end differential failure due to mismatched ring and pinion gear. Mjs
Rear differential/ring& pinion failed 3 times.
Faulty transmission causes vehicle to vibrate at certain speeds.nlm
Seat belts failed.
Started to transport my grandchidren who are in neeed of car seats.seat belts will not retract after using them 2 times precluding use of the car for transporting the chidren.
Front seat passenger side seat belt would not release. Cut seat belt to release passenger after extensive effort to release the buckle. No evidence of damage to buckle or improper use.
00 v 157 002/fmvss 209/seat belts: both front shoulder belts are not restraining properly and causing occupant to be without any restraint and can lead to injuries if involved in a car crash. Dealer notified and informed that vehicle vin# was not cover under a mfr's recalls.
Dt: while drivingthe brake lines failed and had to be replaced. The owner came outside and saw the brake fluid on the ground and realized that the brake linesfailed. The owner drove the vehicle with no brakes to the dealership and they repaired it. Then the owner realized thatthe brake lines were rusted.the left rear seat belt was replaced twice.the wiper motor, wiper switch, drivers side mirror switch and rotors were all replaced.the turn signal switch, driver window switch , tail light , catalytic converterwere replaced. The consumer was told the ball joints and shocks were bad. The battery was replaced.
Collision occurred, due to the design of the head rest(too low) the consumer was injured.
Consumer stated when brakes are applied vehicle lurched forward or backward and did not stop evenly.ts dealer machined warped rear and front rotors and replaced the brake pads.
This almost lead to an accident due to brake failure.
Breaks squeak.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Gear indicator was in the reverse positionvehicle surged backwards, braking system would not override the acceleration,causing the vehicle to hit a house.
Brakes makes noise.
Brakes make noise.
Consumer states there is vibration when braking.
Control of the vehicle. When deployment occurs the brakes should automaticly lock to prevent a runaway car.
This automobile was purchased new in september, 1996. The car now has 31,066 original owner driven miles on it. On 11/27/99, i took the car into a local shop (express oil change) for brake inspection. The car needed front brake pads and when the front wheel brake rotors were turned, all that was left on them was .965 in useable metal. The mechanic told me the rotors would have to be replaced on my next brake pad replacement. I walked across the street to vulcan lincoln-mercury dealership and asked mr. Marshall avery(service advisor) why the problem with brake rotors on my automobile, and he stated that ford was not using the same metal thickness once used in manufacture of brake rotors would be his guess. Why does an automobile which is minimally driven to and from work not have front brake rotors large enough in thickness to allow more than one turning? it would seem that ford motor company has reduced the thickness of its brake rotors to a dangerously thin level. This is a rip-off of the automotive consumer in that only 31,000 miles can be expected with a pair of front brake rotors and on the next brake replacement the rotors must be discarded and new ones purchased. In addition, it is a dangerous condition whereas a set of rotors which is turned once now is below the minimum dot requirement (.974) for thickness. I have sent a note via e-mail to ford motor company to their consumer assistance center, but have not received a reply. I would like to know how this situation has come about. I have owned many vehicles, but this is the first time front brake rotors have been an alarming issue in my maintenance program for my car. This situation concerns me due to the fact that my wife alone uses this car, and i am no longer sure of the safety of the brake system. It is my personal thinking that the use of a specific front brake pad which is not compatible with the rotor thickness has caused undue and early rotor wear on this size automobile.thank you for listening.
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis.while driving 35 mph, the vehicle began making a knocking noise and the contact noticed smoke rising from underneath the hood.she pulled the vehicle over and had it towed to the repair shop.the mechanic stated that the plastic intake valve melted.the purchase date was unknown.the current and failure mileages were 89,021.the dealer stated 1 set of disc pads, 2 new rotors, and clutch fan. Updated 09/25/07
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis.while driving 35 mph, the vehicle began making a knocking noise and the contact noticed smoke rising from underneath the hood.she pulled the vehicle over and had it towed to the repair shop.the mechanic stated that the plastic intake valve melted.the purchase date was unknown.the current and failure mileages were 89,021.the dealer stated 1 set of disc pads, 2 new rotors, and clutch fan. Updated 09/25/07
Dt*:the contact stated while traveling 30 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and lowered to the floor.the contact used the parking brake to stop the vehicle and drove it to the residence.the contact inspected under the vehicle and noticed the brake line had ruptured.the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the brake lines were replaced.updated 9/13/2006 - the brake lines were badly rusted.the rear end housing was also badly rusted.
Rear cross over line severe wear to differentail rubbed through brake line poor design on line mounting this happened in the rear right where line is routed to the left brake.some one has maybe been killed due to this possibley being over look at an accident.referenced in rq03-004
Brake failure, replacement of line.brake line had corroded.the brake warning light had come on.the brake was almost on the floor in order to stop the vehicle.there was leaking where the corrosion was. *sc
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph on normal driving conditions, the vehicle would not stop.the emergency brake was applied to stop the vehicle.the brake line blew and brake fluid was leaking due to a hole on the brake line.the design of the braking system was anti-lock.there were no warning signals prior to the incident.the vehicle was taken to an independent shop, who determined that the rear and front brakes were defective resulting in the whole brake lines being replaced.the manufacturer was notified and offered reimbursement but the contact had not heard from the manufacturer since then.updated 01/10/07.
2 brake line failures metal brake 1996 grand marquis within a year..this is a midwest car but spent half of its winter in az..brake lines seem to rust much faster than other vehicles we have owned..failure found driving at slow speed. Took vehicle for repair parts from second repair could be available.
Dt: while drivingthe brake lines failed and had to be replaced. The owner came outside and saw the brake fluid on the ground and realized that the brake linesfailed. The owner drove the vehicle with no brakes to the dealership and they repaired it. Then the owner realized thatthe brake lines were rusted.the left rear seat belt was replaced twice.the wiper motor, wiper switch, drivers side mirror switch and rotors were all replaced.the turn signal switch, driver window switch , tail light , catalytic converterwere replaced. The consumer was told the ball joints and shocks were bad. The battery was replaced.
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis. The contact was driving 30 mph when a vehicle abruptly pulled in front of him. The contact applied the brakes and the brake pedal fell into the floorboard and did not engage. The contact was able to avoid crashing into the second vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility where the contact was advised that the entire brake line would need replacing. The vehicle was repaired by an authorized dealer. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 81,000.
Dt*: the contact stated while applying brake pressure at 25 mph on a suburban street, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle without warning.although firm, constant brake pressure was applied, the vehicle continued forward until the emergency parking brake was engaged.the vehicle was inspected by an independent repair shop, who determined the brake lines fractured and brake fluid was leaking.the manufacturer was notified.updated 11/21/06.
When the brake was applied the brakes would momentarily work, then the pedal would go to the floor.the only to keep the automobile stopped was to shift into neutral and apply the parking brake.i had to shift into neutral because of the automatic parking brake release mechanism.although the car has only 21k miles on the odometer the 36 month warrantly expired technically on 23 may 1999.i bought the car from the original owner on 28 may 1999 after he had the transmission replaced under warranty.the car was disabled for most of the month of may.i asked the ford motor company assistance number (800) personnel to cover this brake failure because the brakes would have failed in the 36 month warrantly period had the car not been in the repair facility so long.they refused.i had troncalli lincoln mercury complete the repair of the brakes which they determined to be a defective master cylinder.
2 brake line failures metal brake 1996 grand marquis within a year..this is a midwest car but spent half of its winter in az..brake lines seem to rust much faster than other vehicles we have owned..failure found driving at slow speed. Took vehicle for repair parts from second repair could be available.
Rear brake failure.rear brake lines rusted and sprung a leak losing all brake fluid and the brakes to be able to stop.
I purchased a pre-owned,low mileage 1996 grand marquis mercury ls[xxx] from a local car dealer in january 2000. The car was in immaculate condition with only 57800 miles on the odometer. November,2003,while driving the car,i lost all braking.my local repair shop fixed the problem[brake line failure].while at my state inspection in march,04,the brake line "blew" out again while the technician was testing the brakes. I feel this is a very serious safety factor. I value my life and i feel there should be a re-call on this problem. So far,repair bills total over $500. This is a great automobile except for the brake problem i am experiencing. Updated 07/26/2012information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
The brakes are noisy due to failure of the brake booster, five replacement booster have been installed, however continue to fail.*mjs
The steering wheel has become very loose, and it squeaks alot. I am unable to adjust the steering wheel height any more.i believe this could be a potential hazard, and result in loss of control of steering for this vehicle.
Vehicles steering mechanism failed causing the vehicle to wander.
When driving at 60-70 mph in windy conditions vehicles' steering is poor.
Steering mechamism failed.
While driving vehicle wanders,; also, steering is very hard to control. Worse whenwindy or rain ing. In addition, hoode latch needed adjustment and check enginelight stays on after starting vehicle. Vehicle has been taken to dealers and they are unable to locate a problem. Notes vehicle is operating according to manufacturer's specifications.
When driving and turn to left vehicles steering wants to lock up
Owner states that while driving at 50mph his steering floats, he notes that he sometimes has problems with his steering,owner is uncertain as to what the problem is.
Excessive play in steering.
Failure of the steering wheel and column, causing the consumer to lose control of the vehicle.
Steering problems. *sd
While backingout , steering wheel disconnected and consume rlost complete control. Vehicle was towed to dealer for repairs.
Steering wheel fell off while driving..total loss of directional control. Managed to get to side of road with last bit of steering. I noticed that car was not responding to turning wheel.the wheel actually feel off of the column and rolled into the passenger seat when i took my hands off of the wheel. Dealership diagnosis: "steering wheel fell off.dt
I believe that there is a serious problem with the steering gear box in the mercury grand marquis 1996 and any other vehicles which use this same component in their vehicle.the problem is that there is excessive play inside the steering gear box. I am sure that this problem is the gear box not some other component of the system.the seriousness of the problem is that the play inside within the gear box is translated to the road in the form of poor handling,swaying etc.i changed my upper, lower ball joints,tie rods, pitman arm ,tires,sway bars,idle arm,and aligned and also replaced the gearbox with a rebuilt gearbox this completely different gearbox rebuilt mind you has the same problem as the previous gear box.this type of vehicle is driven by a lot of seniors, cab companies ,etc.the newer model vehicles of this type use a different gear box which i am pretty sure it does not have the same problem as the older models have.as far as having the old part i gave it to the company that i purchased the newly rebuilt one from as a core.
Pitman arm has broken five times. Part lasted for 2000 miles after last replacement.
While driving on highway steering went completely out.
Pulling out into a streetwhile travelling 10mphfront end started to make crunching noise.steering wheel would not turn smoothly andhad to be forced.contacted dealer , they replaced tie rods.a month later, the same problem.replaced with a standard lower ball joint instead heavy duty lower ball joint. Mechanic said itwas a design flaw.
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis.while driving 60 mph, the vehicle veered to the left and right.the dealer suggested that the contact may want to have the tie rods repaired, although they were not covered under warranty.a local mechanicstated that the tie rods were fine and no repairs were made.the failure mileage was 85,000 and current mileage was 86,000. Updated 03/26/08.*lj
While backing out of driveway left ball joint fell out of vehicle. Dealer contacted.consumer also stated left tir rod end and ball joint failed, and also the right side is in poor condition, dealer replaced the outer and inner tie rod ends.
Iown a 1996 mercury grand marquis.the steering in the vehicle began locking up at a certain spot when turning. This would cause me to push the steering wheel into the turn a little harder which unlocked the steering causing me to veerleft orright. I took the car several times to different shops.they would lift the car and check the suspension and give it a clean bill of health.the problem persisted and got much worse. I took the car to yet another shop and insisted they take it out and drive it a long distance.the mechanic didn't get out of the parking lot, came back and made me leave the car.he insisted it was a problem with the steering box and this was replaced.i picked up the car on a friday and on saturday drove over the mountains. It was a hairy ride, the problem was not fixed and the curvy roads made driving downright dangerous. I took the car to a mechanic at my destination and he inspected the car but this time he disconnected the tie rod ends so he could rotate the wheels with weight on them.one of the ball joints on the drivers side was nearly locked solid.the drivers side ball joints were replaced and that fixed the problem.
Rear end differential failure due to mismatched ring and pinion gear. Mjs
While driving, the simulated convertible top flew off, the top flew off due to not being installed properly, the 3 strips of rubber on the roof still had the paper attached to it instead of being peeled off to secure the fiberglass top.
The frame of my 1996 grand marquis became seperated due to bad welding. The car was taken to firestone where they informed me that the frame came apart due to bad welding. Car was then towed to ford where they declined to repair the car or pay for the cost. Ford stated they would not cover it due to mileage and must be towed to a body shop.
Chassis mounts failed.
While approaching a stop, after going 15mph, the right front "a" frame broke, causingtheframe to be disconnected from body of vehicle. Had vehicle taken to dealer.dealer refused to repair due to mileage, but the mechanic repaired the vehicle.
The vehicle was making a noise. Consumer took the vehicle to dealer,and the dealer determined that thefrontframe broke, and leaned against the catalytic converter. Vehiclepreviouslybroke at different position.dealer will not let the consumer remove the vehicle from the shop until it had been repaired......the was the second time that frame broke for no reason.
The entire wheel fell off due to lack of lubrication in the suspension sysdtem, and is the result of manufacturer having no grease fittings.yh
Dt: while drivingthe brake lines failed and had to be replaced. The owner came outside and saw the brake fluid on the ground and realized that the brake linesfailed. The owner drove the vehicle with no brakes to the dealership and they repaired it. Then the owner realized thatthe brake lines were rusted.the left rear seat belt was replaced twice.the wiper motor, wiper switch, drivers side mirror switch and rotors were all replaced.the turn signal switch, driver window switch , tail light , catalytic converterwere replaced. The consumer was told the ball joints and shocks were bad. The battery was replaced.
Iown a 1996 mercury grand marquis.the steering in the vehicle began locking up at a certain spot when turning. This would cause me to push the steering wheel into the turn a little harder which unlocked the steering causing me to veerleft orright. I took the car several times to different shops.they would lift the car and check the suspension and give it a clean bill of health.the problem persisted and got much worse. I took the car to yet another shop and insisted they take it out and drive it a long distance.the mechanic didn't get out of the parking lot, came back and made me leave the car.he insisted it was a problem with the steering box and this was replaced.i picked up the car on a friday and on saturday drove over the mountains. It was a hairy ride, the problem was not fixed and the curvy roads made driving downright dangerous. I took the car to a mechanic at my destination and he inspected the car but this time he disconnected the tie rod ends so he could rotate the wheels with weight on them.one of the ball joints on the drivers side was nearly locked solid.the drivers side ball joints were replaced and that fixed the problem.
While making a right turnnoticed vibration in the vehicle.consumer stated that it only vibrates when trying to make right turns.consumer contacted the dealer, but they were unable to fix the problem at that time.
Vehicle pulls to left due to front end problems.
While driving vehicle wanders,; also, steering is very hard to control. Worse whenwindy or rain ing. In addition, hoode latch needed adjustment and check enginelight stays on after starting vehicle. Vehicle has been taken to dealers and they are unable to locate a problem. Notes vehicle is operating according to manufacturer's specifications.
Vehicle is pulls to the left and right.
Frontsuspension weldis weak, causing poor control of the vehicle. The dealer has been notified.
While backing out of driveway left ball joint fell out of vehicle. Dealer contacted.consumer also stated left tir rod end and ball joint failed, and also the right side is in poor condition, dealer replaced the outer and inner tie rod ends.
While pulling into driveway at slow speed heard a loud noise from front of vehicle.had vehicle towed to dealer, who determined that weld holding lower control arm on driver's side had broken.
Pulling out into a streetwhile travelling 10mphfront end started to make crunching noise.steering wheel would not turn smoothly andhad to be forced.contacted dealer , they replaced tie rods.a month later, the same problem.replaced with a standard lower ball joint instead heavy duty lower ball joint. Mechanic said itwas a design flaw.
1996 mercury grand marquis ls, vin: [xxx]front tie rod separation from wheel when front passenger side seal ball joint snaps in half. Estimated speed at time of ball joint failure was between 1-5 mph in a parking lot. First noticed when backing out of parking space, handling was poor, tie rod separated completely. Car is being serviced by nys dot certified c and d automotive, state route 104, ontario, ny 14519. This vehicle was in late june, early july of 1999 for a replacement of the front drivers side ball joint seal due to loud noises coming from front drivers side wheel area and quivering steering feel. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Upper ball joints failed at 70,000 miles. Dealer stated that was normal.
Shock absorbers failed resulting in poor control of vehicle .
Tire blew out.
Blowout at 60mph. Tread separated from body of tire for 1/4 circumference of tire. Hole size of tennis ball blown in sidewall of tire.
While driving, tread completely separated from the left front tire. Original equipment for a 1996, mercury, grand marquis.. Michelin tire xw4 215/70/15 97s dot#h1c7-094x
While driving vehicle wanders,; also, steering is very hard to control. Worse whenwindy or rain ing. In addition, hoode latch needed adjustment and check enginelight stays on after starting vehicle. Vehicle has been taken to dealers and they are unable to locate a problem. Notes vehicle is operating according to manufacturer's specifications.
Indicator lights on dashboard cannot be seen during daylight hours with headlights on.
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis.on september 1, 2007, the contact received nhtsa recall notice number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control).a repair appointment has been scheduled for september 07, 2007.she is concerned that the vehicle could catch fire while waiting for the repair to be performed.there had been no failure to date.the current mileage was 122,000.updated 01/11/08.*ljthe consumer went to a non-ford dealer to have the speed control disconnected. Updated
On tuesday night, april 28, my 1996 mercury grand marquis suddenly caught fire under the hood of the car and the engine was in flames in a matter of minutes. My car had been sitting for hours before i got in it and drove it home, approximately 2 1/2 miles.when i parked my car in the driveway i entered my house.within five minutes my daughter screamed that smoke was coming out from under the hood.within another 5 - 10 minutes the entire engine area was in flames. Fire rescue arrived and put out the fire, but not before my car was, for the most part, ruined. From what i haveheard, and read, i believe it was something to do with the cruise control mechanism.
On 9/17/2003 @ 11:23 pm, my 1996 grand marquis caught fire under the hood and was totally destroyed while sitting idle in front of my house.the henrico county fire department was called.i have the fire report, which indicates that no cause for the fire was determined. In june 2014, i received a notification from ford motor company stating that my 1996 grand marquis has a potential under hood fire risk. The issue as stated was that "ford cannot be confident that after many years in service, the speed control deactivation switch in your vehicle will not leak, posing the risk of an under hood fire.until this repair is performed, a fire could occur at any time.a fire can occur even if the key is not in the ignition, and can occur even if the speed control system is never used."after receiving the letter, i filed a report with ford to possibly get some form of compensation for my car since i my car was insured for liability only. Ford responded back that my claim was closed due to the fact that i know longer owned the car, and they were unable to inspect it.i find this to be absurd since the car was totaled, and not available for inspection.
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis.the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign id# 07v336000).the dealer disconnected the vehicle speed control because the part was unavailable.the contact felt that manufacturer is not handling the recall within reasonable time.the current mileage was 140,000 and there had been no failure to date. Updated 01-29-08.updated 01/29/08
(defect in speed control equipment related)i received the letter informing consumer of defect in speed control equipment, it is now november, and it seems local ford dealerships hin rochester new york still haven't received partsto remedy this situation in a timely basis.it stated ford and lincoln mercury dealers commitment "to provide you with the highest level of service and support" it is my recommendation that you et these parts to rochester ny and elsewhere nd fix this defect. Thank you.
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis.in august of 2007, the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control).the ford recall number is 05s28.she took the vehicle to two different dealers and neither had any available parts for the recall repair.there had been no failure to date.the purchase date, powertrain and current mileage were unknown.
When the brakes were applied , while the speed control wasactivated, the vehicle continued to accelerate, causing a collision which resulted in injuries.
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that the dealer disconnected the speed control deactivation switch as an interim repair until the installation of a fused wiring harness became available for nhtsa campaign number: 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). The contact stated that the vehicle was taken back to the dealer to complete the recall repairs; however, the dealer refused to honor the recall repair. As a result, the contact was unable to active the speed control activation switch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 08v051000 (vehicle speed control). The failure mileage was 114,000. ....updated 07/22/15 updated 10/11/2017
Gear indicator was in the reverse positionvehicle surged backwards, braking system would not override the acceleration,causing the vehicle to hit a house.
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis.the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) and ford recall number 05s28 in august of 2007.since then, he has had the deactivation switch disconnected.the dealer and manufacturer stated on several occasions that they did not know when the parts would be available.there had been no failure to date.the current mileage was 143,000.updated 02-14-08
Fast idle or high setting of engine rpm, idle 800 rpm at neutral.
We owned a 1996 mercury grand marquis vehicle. This vehicle caught fire in july 2007 without any warning parked in front of our home while we were out of town. Luckily my daughter and granddaughter were home at the time to call 911. We did not receive a recall notice from ford motor company regarding a recall until 2 months later! had we been able to know about the recall, this could have been avoided. My wife and i are senior citizens, me in my 80's and she in her 70's. Had this happened while we were driving we would have not made it out of the vehicle in time! my daughter did extensive research online and found there were many complaints prior to the safety recall #05s28. These automakers need to be held accountable for situations as this, especially when numerous consumer complaints were made prior to the recall.we're lucky to be alive and not burned!
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis.after receiving a safety recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control), the contact had the switch disconnected in his vehicle.on march 8, 2008, he received another recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 08v051000 (vehicle speed control:cruise control).he called the dealer and was informed that they would be in touch with him as soon as the part was available.as of september 8, 2008, the contact has not heard back from the dealer.there had been no failure to date.the current mileage was 87,000. Updated 10/03/08 updated 10/07/08.8jb
The contact owns a 1996 ford grand marquis.the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign id #07v336000).she stated that the dealer disconnected the vehicle speed control.as a result, she began to have electrical problems with the power windows.the dealer refused to inspect the power windows until the vehicle speed control has been reconnected.as of january 16, 2008, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle.the failure mileage was 82,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis.the contact has not received a remedy for recall number 05s28 in a reasonable amount of time.the vehicle speed control was disconnected.there had been no failure to date.the vehicle was received as a gift.the nhtsa campaign id number was unavailable.the current mileage was 135,357.
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis.the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control: cruise control.the dealer stated that the recall part was unavailable.the recall number was unknown.the current mileage was 47,293.
Dt: the contact statedvehicle caught on fire. The vehicle was turned off and parked for eleven hours. The fire department report concluded the fire started around the vehicle speed control:cruise control.a police report was taken,also,pictures wereavailable.the vehicle was totaled.
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis.occasionally,when driving 55-60 mph, the vehicle would vibrate.the vibration also occurred while driving between 35-40 mph.the contact stated that she had to add water to the antifreeze receptacle each day because the vehicle would overheat.while making a left turn, the contact would hear a rustling sound as if something was rubbing together.in addition, the rear windows would not go down.the front passenger side window would go down, but would not go back up.the contact was informed that the failure was electrical.the blinkers, brake lights, and cruise control have failed.she also received a safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control.the powertrain and recall number were unknown.the current mileage was 90,647 and failure mileage was 73,000.
Was pulling out of parking lot whenvehicle suddenly accelerated. Had foot on brakes at time, but brakes failed to stop vehicle.hit another vehicle, and finally came to a stop after fuel cut off switch kicked in. Had vehicle towed to dealer & was informed by mechanic whoactivated the valve in trunk & was able to restart vehicle.
1996 grand marquis lsburned itselfto a complete loss,from engine compartment fire
Dt: while drivingthe brake lines failed and had to be replaced. The owner came outside and saw the brake fluid on the ground and realized that the brake linesfailed. The owner drove the vehicle with no brakes to the dealership and they repaired it. Then the owner realized thatthe brake lines were rusted.the left rear seat belt was replaced twice.the wiper motor, wiper switch, drivers side mirror switch and rotors were all replaced.the turn signal switch, driver window switch , tail light , catalytic converterwere replaced. The consumer was told the ball joints and shocks were bad. The battery was replaced.
The a/c electronic actuator motor controls the a/c and defroster.the unit failed so that during defrost mode only cold air was available.while traveling the unit failed so that i could not defrost the windshield.this unit should only fail in the failsafe state (provide hot air) or have an manual override for the driver so that he can move the door to get hot air when in defrost during a failure.dt
Power windowsmalfunctioned.the window became stuck. The regulator(s) had broken and the trasmission slipped. *scc
The contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis.occasionally,when driving 55-60 mph, the vehicle would vibrate.the vibration also occurred while driving between 35-40 mph.the contact stated that she had to add water to the antifreeze receptacle each day because the vehicle would overheat.while making a left turn, the contact would hear a rustling sound as if something was rubbing together.in addition, the rear windows would not go down.the front passenger side window would go down, but would not go back up.the contact was informed that the failure was electrical.the blinkers, brake lights, and cruise control have failed.she also received a safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control.the powertrain and recall number were unknown.the current mileage was 90,647 and failure mileage was 73,000.
While vehicle was parked engine compartment fire under the hood due to anelectrical short.also, replaced the side view mirror which haselectrical parts.referenced in ea02-025
Design of the exterior rear view mirror obstructs view while driving.
Rear view mirror comes loose causing it to fail.
Windshield replaced several times; pits, then "runs" when hit with small pebble.; i have owned many cars in the past, never had such a problem with windshield. Car has 60,000 miles on it and is just under 3 years old.
"solar tint"windshield cracked twice when hit by small pebble.
Defective hubcap.
Front driver's side rim broke around the edge, separating from the base of the rim.dealer has not been contacted.
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