I bought this car to replace my chevrolet caprice(great car) on 719 07 this car has major issues that ford motor company refuses to address. July 2011 fuel tank filler neck rusted causing a fire hazard dec20 11 rear axle control arm cracked causing car to sway feb 2012 plastic intake cracked causing coolant to spray all over engine. Ford issued a recall for this I called the local ford dealer about this they told me it expired so im stuck to repair the car myself front end parts not serviceable and wear out (no grease fitting to lube) this has been the worst car I have ever owned.
2000 Mercury Grand Marquis: ball joint or control arm failure
6 of the 162 complaints about the 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercury grand marquis. The contact was driving 35 MPH when he started having difficulties turning the steering wheel. After inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the driver side lower control arm was cracked. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 146,000.
Dt*: the contact stated when the vehicle was taken in for maintenance to replace a vapor management valve, the service dealer noted that both upper and lower ball joints were worn. There were no immediate repairs made to the ball joints.
While driving the consumers wife loss control of the steering wheel and hit the rails on both sides. The vehicle headed into a ditch on the left side, the consumer yanked the wheel to send the vehicle straight but instead the went across two lanes and slammed into the median. The dealer was notified. The air bags did not deploy. At the time of the accident, the consumer was working the electronic passenger seat controls and the consumer wanted to know if there was any connection. *ak *scc the mechanic claimed the ball joint failure caused the accident, the ball joint had no grease.
While backing car out of driveway the left control arm broke causing a large segment of the front end to drop to the ground and a the left front to lift and be unresponsive. Nlm
While checking the oil noticed that nut on the upper control arm was gone, and bolt was hanging down. Also, when backing up would hear a clicking noise. Defect corrected by dealer. *ak
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Questions about the 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis?
6 of 162 owner complaints about the 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis (4%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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