1999 Mercury GRAND MARQUIS: complaints, problems and recalls

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE(SIZE#2256016 ,DOT#W2X01P64900). *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017716 at NHTSA ↗

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LEFT TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THERE WAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN THE TIE ROD. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 1,999 miles reported. Look up ODI 10020076 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 ↗

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 ↗

INTAKE MANIFOLD BLEW OUT, SENDING FUEL INTO THE ENGINE. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 71,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10055425 at NHTSA ↗

I HAD TO FIX THE LEAK 3 TIMES. FINALLY, MY MECHANIC NOTICED THE CRACK ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. IT IS MADE OF HARD PLASTIC! WHAT IN THE WORLD ANYONE WOULD DESIGN SUCH PART IN PLASTIC? HOW CAN SUCH MATERIAL SUSTAIN EXTREME HEAT FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. I PURCHASED NEW ONE AND IT IS PLASTIC AGAIN WITH A LITTLE IMPROVEMENT. BUT IT IS MOSTLY PLASTIC AGAIN. I BELIEVE THIS IS SERVICE SCAM. YOU MAKE PARTS TO ONLY LAST 4 YEARS AND MAKE MONEY FROM SELLING AUTO PARTS. THE DEALERSHIP PERSON SOLD ME THE PARTS STATED THAT HE HAD SOLD 6 OF THEM LAST WEEK ALON…

Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10070748 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'S PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AND WHILE CHANGING THE TIRE THE JACK COLLAPSED.*MR THE JACK THE CONSUMER WAS NEW SINCE THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE EVER HAD A FLAT TIRE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE JACK TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO OFFERED TO ORDER A NEW ONE WHICH WOULD HAVE TO BE PAID FOR. THE CONSUMER REFUSED THE OFFER ESPECIALLY SINCE THE REPLACEMENT WAS THE SAME AS THE ONE THAT COLLAPSED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE JACK IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE VEHICLE. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10089148 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2000-06-12 (June 12, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES USING AFTERMARKET DRIVER'S SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE SOLD BY FORD PARTS DEPARTMENTS FROM JANUARY 1, THROUGH JUNE 13, 2000. THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE EQUIPMENT INVOLVED IS SERVICE STOCK SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES, MODEL NOS. H 9977, H 9979, T 9063, AND T 9217, BUILT BY TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC. (TRW) MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 1, 1998 THROUGH MAY 21, 2000. SOME OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AS SERVICE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT ON THE VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE RECALL.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THESE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE SERVICE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH JUNE 13, 2000.

Reported: 2000-06-12 (June 12, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES USING AFTERMARKET FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE SOLD BY FORD PARTS DEPARTMENTS FROM JANUARY 1, THROUGH JUNE 13, 2000. THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE EQUIPMENT INVOLVED IS SERVICE STOCK SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES, MODEL NOS. H 9977, H 9979, T 9063, AND T 9217, BUILT BY TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC. (TRW) MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 1, 1998 THROUGH MAY 21, 2000. SOME OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AS SERVICE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT ON THE VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE RECALL.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THESE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE SERVICE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH JUNE 13, 2000.

Reported: 2000-07-18 (July 18, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES HAVE JACKING INSTRUCTIONS WHICH, IF FOLLOWED, COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE OPERATOR TO PLACE THE JACK ON A FRAME WELD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RAISE A REAR WHEEL. IF THE VEHICLE IS JACKED UP WITH THE JACK PLACED ON THE FRAME WELD AND IF THE VEHICLE IS FREE TO ROLL (WHEELS NOT BLOCKED OR CHOCKED), THE JACK COULD YIELD AND THE VEHICLE MAY DROP SUDDENLY.

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS AND ANY PORTION OF THE OPERATOR'S BODY IS UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE POTENTIAL FOR PERSONAL INJURY EXISTS.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REVISED JACK INSTRUCTION AND STOWAGE CARD AND JACK WARNING LABEL, AS WELL AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE OWNER GUIDE.