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2001 Mercury Grand Marquis: jerking or lurching

6 of the 157 complaints about the 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis describe jerking or lurching.

owner complaints
6
of this car's complaints
4%
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 10 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Jerking or lurching by model year

  • 2010
    3
  • 2009
    1
  • 2008
    1
  • 2006
    3
  • 2005
    1
  • 2004
    4
  • 2003
    3
  • 2002
    2
  • 2001
    6
  • 1999
    2
  • 1998
    1
  • 1996
    1
  • 1995
    4
  • 1994
    2
  • 1993
    2
  • 1992
    2
  • 1991
    1
  • 1990
    1

What owners say

Filed Sep 17, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 136,037 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle was jerking and the ABS and the check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle had a drastic reduction in speed. The vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions where it was repaired but the repair details were unknown. The repairs failed to remedy the vehicle. The contact stated the service engine warning light continued to illuminated and the vehicle jerked violently, reduced speed and attempted to stall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 136,037. Updated 12/03/15

Filed Sep 14, 2009 · Acceleration · 60,000 miles · NY · crash

Sudden acceleration. Incident occurred in my home driveway. Car lurched forward into my house, damaging the right side of my car and left side of the garage.

Filed Jul 19, 2006 · Body, Brakes · FL

Dt*: the contact stated that the front end of the vehicle made a consistent, loud squeaking noise. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the hood was lubricated and adjusted. The repair was not successful in fixing the problem. Also, when the brakes were depressed, the vehicle lurched forward. The service dealer was unable to determine the cause of the brake problem. Updated 9/20/2006 - the vehicle's brake booster and front suspension also made noise.

Filed Feb 3, 2004 · Brakes · 35,000 miles · MA

Sporadically when brake pedal is depressed vehicle jerks forward and stalls.

Filed Sep 15, 2003 · Acceleration · 32,700 miles · CT

Cruise control moves gas pedal rapidly down and back up at a rate of 1 to 2 occilations per second, at times car can be felt to jerk back and forth. Dealer has made many attempts to correct the issue under warrenty but now is being told that ford will no longer pay for repairs. I feel this may be a safety issue as I do not know when the car may accelerate out of controll.

Filed Aug 9, 2002 · Engine · CA

While driving 45 MPH, vehicle suddenly gave a jerk and engine died. Consumer was able to restart vehicle. Consumer felt if this happened on highway someone could have been killed. *ak the vehicle has jerked several more times since then. The dealer conducted numerous tests but could not locate the cause. The engine has not died since the first incident.

Questions about the 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis jerking

Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis?

6 of 157 owner complaints about the 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis (4%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 2001.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis?

There are 0 recalls and 10 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

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