Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized without warning and had to be turned with force. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 14v704000 (steering) and 13v385000 (steering), but exhibited the same failures related to the recall campaigns. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency action number: pe14021 (steering, engine and engine cooling). The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
Mercury Grand Marquis engine failure problems
39 of the 3,703 owner complaints about the Mercury Grand Marquis describe engine failure, most of them for the 2004 model year.
- owner complaints
- 39
- worst model year
- 2004
- typical repair cost reported
- $3,000
- typical mileage
- 80,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
Often reported together
Steering lock-up 11Overheating 5Hesitation 2Brake failure 2Steering noise 1Power steering loss 1Misfire 1Loss of power 1
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that the steering column seized and the steering wheel required excessive effort to turn and safely operate the vehicle. The failure occurred without warning. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000. The VIN was not provided.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that the steering column seized and made a clicking sound while driving 30 MPH. The failure occurred without warning. The dealer was not contacted. The contact called the manufacturer and was advised to call the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2004 mercury grand marquis. While driving 50 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle swirled to the left. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The contact sustained burn injuries to the arm due to the air bag deployment, but did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision lot. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1994 mercury grand marquis. While driving various speeds at night, all the exterior lighting seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the headlight switch assembly failed and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury grand marquis. While driving 35 MPH, the power steering seized without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 56,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the steering wheel seized when turned to the left. The contact stated that the failure was recurring. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 218,801.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercury grand marquis. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the steering wheel intermittently seized. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the lower intermediate steering shaft would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v704000 (steering) related to the 2005-2011 model year vehicles. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000. Updated 09/25/15*lj the consumer fixed the vehicle at his expense. Updated 10/01/15
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercury grand marquis. When turning the vehicle, the steering wheel seized and then returned to normal. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the intermediate shaft was binding up and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury grand marquis. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the upper intermediate steering shaft failed. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, the mechanic discovered that the subframe was rusted and corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,000.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Mercury Grand Marquis engine failure
Which Mercury Grand Marquis years have engine failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2004 (9 complaints), 1997 (8 complaints) and 1998 (3 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix engine failure on the Mercury Grand Marquis?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $3,000 (median of 5 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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