1997 Ford Grand Marquis: engine overheating

5 of the 19 complaints about the 1997 Ford Grand Marquis describe engine overheating.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 26%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below

What owners say

Filed Apr 23, 2004 · Engine · 53,000 miles · FL

While driving vehicle overheated due to intake manifold failure. Coolant leaked into the engine. Dealer notified.

Filed Dec 10, 2003 · Engine · 86,000 miles · NY

While driving, the temperature gauge was very high because the intake manifold failed. This caused the coolant to go inside the engine. The vehicle was towed to an independent shop. The mechanic replaced the intake manifold. The vehicle overheated in traffic. This was a known problem. *scc

Filed May 22, 2003 · Engine · FL

While driving, the vehicle overheated. The intake manifold was replaced.

Filed Mar 26, 2003 · Engine · 60,035 miles · FL

The vehicles intake manifold cracked and resulted in coolant leak. *nlm

Filed Dec 4, 2002 · Engine · 87,900 miles · MI

Consumer stated the manifold which caused the engine to overheat.ts

Service bulletins that may apply

Nov 1, 1998 Service bulletinSome vehicles may exhibit a hard start/long crank, cold start stall, cold rough idle concern

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Questions about the 1997 Ford Grand Marquis overheating

Is engine overheating a common problem on the 1997 Ford Grand Marquis?

5 of 19 owner complaints about the 1997 Ford Grand Marquis (26%) mention engine overheating.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Ford Grand Marquis?

There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

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