Tl* the contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the transmission fluid leaked onto the gasket pan. There was no fluid visible on the ground. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the torque converter, transmission pump, and pan needed to be replaced. Additionally, the transmission rear main seal and drive shaft required replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
1996 Mercury Grand Marquis transmission problems
15 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission8
- Driveline: differential unit2
- Manual transmission1
- Clutch assembly1
- Automatic transmission: torque converter1
- Automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Mercury Grand Marquis transmission problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 mercury grand marquis. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle began making a knocking noise and the contact noticed smoke rising from underneath the hood. She pulled the vehicle over and had it towed to the repair shop. The mechanic stated that the plastic intake valve melted. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 89,021. The dealer stated 1 set of disc pads, 2 new rotors, and clutch fan. Updated 09/25/07
Power windows malfunctioned. *ak the window became stuck. The regulator(s) had broken and the trasmission slipped.
While driving, vehicle would shutter, dealer replaced faulty torque converter.
Transmission vibrates, slips (sounds like driving over rumble strips) during moderate acceleration. The vehicle shudders and vibrates when traveling in 3rd and 4th gear and then loses power.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Transmission does not shift proberly.
Rear end differential failure due to mismatched ring and pinion gear. Mjs
Transmission vibrates, slips (sounds like driving over rumble strips) during moderate acceleration. Had similar problem with 1992 gr marq. Ford motor co.fails to acknowledge that problem exists and refuses to pay for fix. Problem has existed for over 5 years. Talked to a fleet owner of 13 1997 gr marqs and he said 5 had already failed. This problem should be cause for a recall.
Faulty transmission causes vehicle to vibrate at certain speeds. Nlm
Questions about the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis transmission
Does the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the transmission of the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis transmission problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis transmission?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Mercury Grand Marquis have bad transmission?
The Mercury Grand Marquis model years with the most transmission complaints are 1992 (29 complaints), 1993 (27 complaints) and 1994 (18 complaints).
Other 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis problems
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