Ford GRAND MARQUIS problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
61 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
60,035 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1989 to 2007 model years. Data snapshot: . 21 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 61 complaints (19.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 7 | 11.5% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 8.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 6.6% |
| Steering behavior | 3 | 4.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 3.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 1.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | 12 |
| Electrical System | 7 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System | 4 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 3 |
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 3 |
| Air Bags | 2 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood | 2 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 12; Electrical System: 7; Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System: 4; Vehicle Speed Control: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 3; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 3; Air Bags: 2; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 4 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 8 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 5 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 8; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 40 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2003 | 20 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 6 |
2000: 10; 2001: 6; 2002: 9; 2003: 20; 2004: 10; 2005: 6
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10121603 · 2005-05-19 (May 19, 2005)
CONSUMER STATED THE GAS STORAGE TANK WAS LEAKING, 3 OF THE LATCHES DID NOT WORK. THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE SPEED CONTROL. THE EMERGCEY BRAKE WOULD RELEASE ALL THE WAY. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS NO MATTER WHAT THE CONSUMER WAS DOING. THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON BUT HAD IT FIXED.THE SHOKS WERE ALSO REPLACED.
Owner-reported narrative. 63,179 miles reported. Look up ODI 10121603 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10129079 · 2005-07-18 (July 18, 2005)
DT: CONSUMER HAD A 1994 FORD GRAND MARQUIS. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON JULY 8, 2005 INSIDE OF GARAGE. CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES TO AN HOUR BEFORE THE FIRE STARTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DOING ANYTHING DIFFERENT PRIOR TO THIS. IN MAY, THE BRAKES WERE WORKED ON BECAUSE THEY WERE MUSHY. THE BROWNSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND INSURANCE COMPANY LOOKED INTO WHY THE FIRE OCCURRED, AND THEY AGREED IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND THE GARAGE NEEDED TO BE REPAI…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10129079 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10022541 · 2003-06-04 (June 4, 2003)
1997 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD. *MR THE VEHICLE STALLED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ALMOST HITTING AN 18 WHEELER AND FORD DENIED RESPONSIBILITY. THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED BUT THE STEAM CONTINUED TO ESCAPE AND THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CRACKED MANIFOLD. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM FOR FORD BECAUSE THEY HAVE USED PLASTIC INTAKE FOR SOME TIME AND THE VEHICLES WERE SUBJECT TO HIGHER TEMPERATURES AND WOULD STOP IN TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING. *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10022541 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 725065 · 2000-07-07 (July 7, 2000)
WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE AT 60 MPH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BEHIND THE ALTERNATOR CRACKED CAUSING RAPID LOSS OF FLUID RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER,AND CONTROL DUE TO FAN BELT GETTING WET , STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT AND POWER COMPONETS SHUTTING DOWN. CONTROL OF VEHICLE DECREASED QUICKLY, RESULTING IN SPARK PLUG WIRES BEING DAMAGED AND PLUGS FAILING AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 725065 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10017295 · 2003-04-21 (April 21, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. *NLM *SCC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017295 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10002309 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE HAS AN EXTREME LEAKAGE OF WATER FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, AND MAY CAUSE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Owner-reported narrative. 65,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002309 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 556997 · 2000-10-31 (October 31, 2000)
WHEN MAKING HARD TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS, CONSUMER HEARS A LOUD METAL ON METAL POPPING SOUND THAT COMES FROM THE FRONT WHEEL WELL AREA, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE STEERING GEAR HAS NO STOP AND THAT IS WHAT'S CAUSING THE NOISE AND THAT IT'S NORMAL. *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 556997 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 567806 · 2002-10-28 (October 28, 2002)
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE EXAMINED BECAUSE OF HEARING OF THE RECENT NEWS REPORTS OF THE FORD VEHICLES THAT ARE PRONE TO GAS TANK RUPTURE AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE AND EXPLOSION IN HIGH IMPACT COLLISIONS. CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE SAME DEFECTS AS THE POLICE VEHICLES. FORD HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM, BUT HAS NOT RECALLED ANY OF THE CIVILIAN VEHICLES. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE FORD TO REIMBURSE THE MONIES PAID FOR THE EXAMINATION. *JG
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 567806 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10095208 · 2004-09-28 (September 28, 2004)
FW; 1996 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS FUEL TANK PROBLEM. *BF THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE POSSIBLILITY OF THE FUEL TANK RUPTURING FOLLOWING A HIGH ENERGY REAR END COLLISION RESULTING IN SEVERE FIRES. THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF POLICE AND CIVILIAN VERSIONS OF THE CROWN VICTORIA SHARE THE SAME FUEL SYSTEM AND REAR SUSPENSION GEOMETRY. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE SOME HELP TRYING TO DECIDE HOW SAFE HER 1996 GRAND MARQUIS. *TC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10095208 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 |
1991: 0; 1992: 0; 1994: 0; 1995: 0; 1996: 0; 1997: 0; 1998: 0; 1999: 0; 2000: 0; 2001: 0; 2007: 1