V8 cylinder engine is running 70. 8 cylinder is not getting oil, this causes vehicle to stall out. Please provide any further information.
1991 Mercury Grand Marquis engine problems
10 complaints (12% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 12%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Engine: gasoline5
- Engine3
- Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe1
- Exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor1
- Cooling system1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Mercury Grand Marquis engine problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis engine
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Vehicle starts and rides for about 20 miles, then if I have to stop for some reason the car stalls especially if I have to back up. This happens almost dailly. No accidents yet but I am afraid I will cause a serious accident with this problem. I think my car should be recalled and have thid problem fixed.
While in the store shopping walked out, and car looked like steam coming from it, from the color of the smoke. Consumer got closer and noticed bubbling in the hood and discolorization. It was a fire in the engine compartment. Consumer felt that fire started from the catalytic converter.
While driving at 50mph on a bridge vehicle just completely stopped. No power steering, no anything. Dealer not aware of problem. Problem still exists. Provide further information.
Vehicle intermitently bucks violently between 45-65 MPH, dealer could not rectify problem and replaced timing chain, problem still exists.
The vehicle had been through 3 transmissions, a water pump, brakes, muffler, tailpipe, shocks and electrical door latches. The engine check light comes on intermittently. *ak.et.
Wife came home from work parked car in garage shut it off,went into house change clothes looked out window saw smoke damm car caught on fire almost burnt the garage and house down,fire started in left front fender area as the left tire was burned up and the right one was not
While driving the vehicle at any speed,the vehicle engine shuts down, causing the vehicle to stall.
While driving during any weather condition the ABS brakes will lock up every six months. *ak front door locks freeze in the winter leaving them inoperable. Consumer states some wires burned causing black smoke to fill up vehicle. Brakes very rough when applied. Oil leak.
Intermittent stalling.
Questions about the 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis engine
Does the 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis have engine problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the engine of the 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis, 12% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis engine problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis engine?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Mercury Grand Marquis have bad engine?
The Mercury Grand Marquis model years with the most engine complaints are 1997 (126 complaints), 1996 (86 complaints) and 1999 (33 complaints).
Other 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis problems
Electrical 21Brakes 14Acceleration 12Airbags 11Transmission 8Body 4Fuel system 4Lights 3Visibility 3Locks 2Suspension 2Seats 1Steering 1Tires 1
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