1999 Mercury GRAND MARQUIS problems and owner complaints

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD FELL OFF. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS UNABLE TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *AK THE ORIGINAL TIE ROD END WAS ASSEMBLED WITH NO GREASE AND COULD NOT BE GREASED. *BF *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114949 at NHTSA ↗

BACKING UP THE TIE ROD FELL DOWN, STEERING IMPOSSIBLE

Owner-reported narrative. 78,643 miles reported. Look up ODI 10129265 at NHTSA ↗

BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH THE 1999 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS.*MR DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *CB

Owner-reported narrative. 42,016 miles reported. Look up ODI 10034009 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING, (AT ANY SPEED)THE CAR'S ENGINE SHUT DOWN SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME I HEARD A "BEEP" AND WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON- CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS. AFTER A MINUTE OR SO, THE ENGINE WOULD START NORMALLY. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN 6 TIMES ! EACH TIME I HEARD THE "BEEP" AND WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INCLUDING TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME WITH MY NEWBORN IN THE CAR,IT JUST CUTS OFF, AND IT NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY AS MANY OTHER CARS ALMOST RAN INTO ME BECAUSE THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I …

Owner-reported narrative. 183,172 miles reported. Look up ODI 10386939 at NHTSA ↗

PROBLEM: THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A LEAKING HEAD GASKET & DEFECTIVE MANIFOLD. COST TO REPAIR $2504.80 (I PAID IT) I BROUGHT THE CAR IN ON 11/17/03 AND GOT IT BACK 11/20/03. I WAS TOLD THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETE. AS I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT THE CAR SHIMMIED AND STALLED. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT RIGHT BACK AND THEY STILL ARE WORKING ON IT AS OF 11/21/03 9AM. HISTORY OF PROBLEM AT FORD: FORD HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THESE TWO PROBLEMS ( FROM WWW.ALLDATA.COM ) 03-6-2 MAR 03 ENGINE - OIL LEAK FROM R/H CYLINDER HEAD GA…

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047304 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE THEN STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND PULL OVER. THEN, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT OIL LEAKED UNDERNEATH. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (20794 MILES). *AK RECENTLY THE CONSUMER NOTICED ANOTHER OIL LEAK WHICH APPEARED TO BE THE SAME AS THAT FROM THE FIRST CYLINDER HEAD. THE SERVICE MANAGER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM T…

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10071985 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AT ANY SPEED FROM 45-80MPH. TOOK TO A MECHANIC SAID THE FRONT END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. $800.00 LATER IT STILL DID IT, THEN TOOK BACK SAID THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALTHOUGH WE HAD 80,000 MILE TIRES, AND ONLY HAD 35,000 MILES PUT ON THEM. REPLACED THE TIRES FOR $600.00. STILL SHOOK, TOOK TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION FAILING. DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE FOUND CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD, ANTIFREEZE AND OIL IN SPARK PLUGS, CLEANED OUT CHANGED SPARK PLUGS, RAN FINE UNTIL THE MANIFOLD LEAKED…

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10428282 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED STALLING WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10467050 at NHTSA ↗

1999 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS 4.6L (1) DROVE VEHICLE IN A NORMAL WAY, COMMUTING FROM HOME TO WORK DAILY. NO SPEEDING. IN THE MORNINGS PROPERLY WAIT FOR 10 MINUTES TO WARM UP THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE PRIOR TO DRIVING. KEPT PROPER MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE BY FORD/MERCURY DEALERSHIP. NEVER BROUGHT UP TO MY ATTENTION OF THE POSSIBLE DEFAULT THIS PART MAY CAUSE DOWN THE LINE. HAD A COMPLETE COOLANT FLUSH FOR RADIATOR. REPLACED WITH NEW COOLANT. (2) MISFIRE IN CYLINDERS 6 + 2. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. SMALL AMOUNTS OF COOLANT LEAKAGE ONTO TOP PART OF ENG…

Owner-reported narrative. 78,002 miles reported. Look up ODI 10211441 at NHTSA ↗

THE 3/4 KEY ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR RANDOMLY QUIT WORKING. EVERY OTHER BUTTON STILL WORKS, AND WHEN ANY BUTTON OTHER THAN THE 3/4 KEY IS PRESSED, THE KEYPAD LIGHTS UP. MY KEY CODE INCLUDES THE 3/4 KEY THOUGH, SO I CANNOT USE THIS KEYPAD TO UNLOCK MY VEHICLE OR TRUNK. HOWEVER THE KEYPAD LIGHTS UP ON ITS OWN, WHICH CAUSES MY EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. THESE LIGHTS CYCLE ON FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS AND TURN OFF FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. I HAD TO REMOVE MY INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS BECAUSE THEY WOULD DRAIN THE BATTERY. IF I AM PARKING FOR AN…

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10714172 at NHTSA ↗

EXPERIENCED FUEL PUMP FAILURE IN VEHICLE WHILE CROSSING DESERT EN ROUTE TO DESTINATION, WITHOUT ANY WARNING NOTICE, CAUSING UNNECESSARY DELAY, EXPENSE,ANXIETY, & FRUSTRATION. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 37,710 miles reported. Look up ODI 10136796 at NHTSA ↗

THE PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT BEAT COMES UNDONE AT TIMES AND THE SPEED SENSOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND IT LEAKS GAS FROM AROUND THE FUEL PUMP

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10870118 at NHTSA ↗