Plastic cover on intake cracked and leaked coolant
2006 Mercury Grand Marquis engine problems
10 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 99,300.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 99,300
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe1
- Exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)1
- Engine1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Mercury Grand Marquis engine problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Steering Column Shaft Obstruction
On July 7, 2014 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a preliminary evaluation based on five complaints (VOQs) alleging incidents ofinterference between dislodged exhaust manifold heat shields and the lower steering shaft/knuckle, including one alleging the interference resulted in a crash on a highway entrance ramp. Since opening this investigation, ODI has received four additional owner complaints.One indicated that the shield was removed before binding could occur.The other three occurred at low speed and produced some momentary steering binding that was overcome by the driver when additional steering effort was applied.Once the shield was repaired or removed, the steering returned to normal.The single incident ODI identified as a possible crash (VOQ No. 10578715) related to this condition could not be verified and the description of the crash in the complaint was not supported by the police accident report.No additional crash allegations have been identified related to the alleged defect condition.Information provided by Ford in its September 10, 2014 response to ODI's information request letter identified 10 additional incidents resulting in a low rate of 1.6 incidents per 100,000 vehicles sold in vehicles ranging from 7 to 11 years in service.Six of these incidents were reported by a single source, a state police fleet that corrected the problems in March 2011 and has not reported any additional failures since.Ford also reported 5 warranty claims, but these incidents occurred at very low mileages and appeared to be caused by loose or missing heat shield attachment hardware rather than the corrosion condition that was the cause of the more recent incidents and the focus of this investigation.This investigation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency will continue to monitor complaints and other information relating to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles and take further action in the future if warranted.The following VOQs are associated with this investigation:10643753, 10615584, 10611362, 10610451, 10578715, 10479681, 10471833, 10317493.
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What 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
With only 30,000 miles, the fuel rail assembly corroded through, created a pin hole and sprayed fuel against the hood assembly and over the entire top of the engine. This occurred only 2 days after the vehicle had been repaired by ford for the safety steering recall. The vehicle was repaired and mechanic mentioned that he has never seen this before and this assembly should not have corroded.
My 2006 mercury grand marquis ls premium car has an unresolved stalling issue. The problem is exacerbated when the car's engine warms up, especially during warmer weather. It tends to stall out at extended stoplights or if the vehicle needs to be stopped within a short distance. My car first began stalling after I had it washed in gasoline station's automatic car wash. Shortly after it was washed, the engine began running extremely rough and then finally stalled out with the 'engine' light on yellow light on the dashboard. The first two master mechanics of two different repair facilities suggested that the engine's PCM was bad and needed to be replaced at a ford dealership. I took my car to a third repair facility and the mechanic swapped out a used PCM for a 4.6 l application and reprogrammed it for ford's most recently issued software update. The car continues to stall after the used PCM was reprogrammed and the mechanic concluded that he was sure that the stalling problem is not related to the engine's PCM! I've paid approximately $874.00 among three different automobile repair facilities and all master mechanics among these three garages could not pinpoint why my vehicle is stalling. Finally, a master mechanic of a volunteer church garage also could not pinpoint why my car continues to stall and he suggests that the only fix is to sell my car. When I called a local ford dealership to see how they would try to fix it, the service manager explained that they would try to replicate the conditions that made it stall in the first place. I explained that this method was tried by all three repair facilities, all to no avail, and that I am not interested in paying additional fees for future diagnostic tests that cannot pinpoint the failure. To prevent stalling at stoplights, I need to use both the gas and brake pedals at stop lights!
At 110000 miles my engine started to run very ruff,and would die out at an idle,took it to the dealer and was told it has a cracked plastick intake manifold.when I expressed my concern about putting another plastic part back on,I was told they have redesigned the part because of all the problems they have had with the 4.6 ltr engine and the plastic intakes!
Upon readying for stop the vehicle surged forward. I had to put in neutral and wait until the surge discontinued. This has been going on for several months. It has become a incident that happens more often. It is very scary. A had jump happens when I put it back in gear.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. In addition, a burning odor emitted inside of the vehicle. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000. Ma 09/03/15 the consumer stated the cruise control failed to operate. Updated 12/9/2015
On several occasions since I've owned this vehicle (I am original owner) when I step on the brakes hard the engine accelerates. Recently it has gotten worse and I know I'm not touching the accelerator. Today it was so bad the I was standing on the brakes with both feet and burning rubber. I shifted to park and the engine went onto max acceleration. I shut of the engine and restated and found it was still at max acceleration. I shut it off again and waited 30 seconds. When I then restarted it ran normally. Fortunately I was at a stop sign or I think there would have been a collision if in traffic.
My 2006 grand marquis original plastic intake manifold developed a crack at the drivers side rear intake bolt area causing it to leak antifreeze. This caused me to have to spend $240.00 to buy a new dorman replacement and install it. Ford continues to use these cheap plastic manifolds despite losing a class action lawsuit against them for this problem. There will be more of these plastic manifold failing in the near future to be sure. This problem should be addressed by a new class action lawsuit due to fords continued incompetence as a manufacturer. My car also suffers from a defective eatc air conditioner control that blows air out of the wrong vents and won't activate the AC. Also a bolt broke on the drivers side front seat due to rust. Also the digital compass has quit working. Also had a water leak in the back passenger floor area.
No abnormal operation noted before event. The failure is spark plug blow out on a 4.6l engine. The failure occurred twice in a 2 week time period on the same cylinder damaging the spark plug and coil pack. First instance was the factory installed spark plug.
My 2006 grand marquis has a very annoying roaring noise when the tachometer is between 1800 and 2000 RPM. Also at highway speed between 65mph and 70mph which is about 1800 on the tachometer. Very irritating.
Questions about the 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis engine
Does the 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis have engine problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the engine of the 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis, 7% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis engine problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 99,300 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2006 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 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis problems
Acceleration 37Airbags 37Seat belts 22Fuel system 13Steering 13Brakes 12Body 8Electrical 8Lights 6Transmission 4Visibility 4Suspension 2Locks 1Tires 1Wheels 1
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