The contact owns a 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle was pulling to the left. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated after coming to a complete stop at a traffic light, he noticed that the steering shaft was fractured and detaching. The contact stated that he put the steering shaft back into place; however, the failure recurred while pulling to the front of his brother's residence. The contact stated that the power steering pulley and shaft were fractured, and the engine was overheating. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure through an online chat. The failure mileage was unknown.
Mercury Grand Marquis pulling problems
31 of the 3,703 owner complaints about the Mercury Grand Marquis describe pulls to one side, most of them for the 1999 model year.
- owner complaints
- 31
- worst model year
- 1999
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Power steering loss 2Adaptive cruise 2Overheating 1Headlights 1Check engine light 1Ball joint 1
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the steering malfunctioned and caused the vehicle to pull to the right. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the steering column intermediate shaft was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 132,000.
My wife was delivering newspapers when the car started to pull to the left she thought she was getting a flat so she drove to the nearest gas station to get air she then got out inspected the tire and found it to be ok so she went back to throwing papers and the car smelled bad so she stoped and got out to look at it again and fire was comming out from the wheel well she ran up to a house and knoked on the door and asked for a hose they called 911 as she put out the fire.
While driving at highway speeds consumer heard a snapping noise. When this occurred vehicle started pulling to the right. Upon inspection of the vehicle by the dealership there was a hole in the intake manifold, and the fluid had leaked out.
I have been having problems with 'dead' spot in my steering, causing me to oversteer. I took the car to a goodyear service where they adjusted some part on the gear box. This helped, but continued to oversteer the vehicle. I returned to the shop again and purchased four (4) new tires, aligned the front end all all four wheels. Again the adjusted the gear box due to my complaint. I drove over to sarasota where I was not satisfied with the way the car was steering and I returned to another goodyear store where I was advised the gear box is 'condemned' and has to be replaced. My car now 'wanders' all over the road and I must fight to control the vehicle in a straight line. I have owned many cars over the years and have talked to several mechanics who advised me that this is not common and must be a defective gear box installed on the vehicle. I feel mercury should replace the gear box at their expense, not mine as this is a safety feature that should not occur. Mr
While traveling at speeds of 50 MPH or higher and applying brakes, a noise comes from vehicle, and vehicle pulls to one side, mostly to the right side more than the left. Delaership has worked on brake calipers, and replaced rear brakes. These repairs have failed to remedy the problem.*ak consumer is still experiencing problems with the brakes. The front brakes were serviced and the mechanic freed the calipers. Consumer was told to drive the vehicle and if the problem resurfaced work would then need to be done on the hydraulics. Consumer was informed that the brake pads had only three thousand miles left on the pads and that this was normal wear and tear. Consumer requests reimbursment for monies paid that should have been covered under the new car warranty.
Consumer states when applying brakes in rainy weather, vehicle pulls to one side or the other, dealer states there is a design flaw and can not remedy the problem.
Steering is very hard to control, it goes where bumps and dips take you. Car will jump all over the road. Steering has constant pull to left with lots noise. Also steel to steel slamming noise. Steering colum inside car moves. Dealers look make some adjustments,say found no problem. But problems continue. I returned for repeat preformance. Very rough ride front and rear . Electrical problems surfacing, lights flickering,dash,dome headlights etc., engine cut out as if I turned it off and then came back on each time ihave been sitting still, talk about a dangerous driving situation! Again the dealer checks it out finds no problem says they cant always find a problem until it happens and they have the car when the problem occurs. Alot of good thats going to do driving down the highway at 60mph with 5 kids in the car!!! The air conditioning doesn't cool well at first they said no problem the weather got very hot ,they set an appointment. They found low pressure replaced low prssure clutch switch. I took the car in again for poor front end and steering control now adding to the list aloud slamming together of 2 pieces of steel coming from the left front tire area either going over bumps or dips I can't tell which because it happens randomly. The solution, the dealer checks the right side! So the car goes back again .
Pe-00-02o; replacement tires for a 1992 mercury, grand marquis, tire firestone model fr360, tire size p21575r15, dot number started with hyn3, tires had less then one thousand miles on them. When driving consumer noticed vehicle pulling to the left, consumer adjusted the steering wheel, and lost control of vehicle, hitting a guardrail. Totaled vehicle. Consumer not sure if the tires were the cause of the problem, but noted that tires was showing evidence of cracks, and splits. One injury due to defect. *ak
Upon applying brakes to make a graudal stop vehicle pulls to the left, causing poor vehicle control, problem is intermittent. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has replaced the brake pads and rotors. However, probelm still occurs.
Related recalls
Steering: rack and pinion: pinion shaft
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 23, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and 2005-2011 Lincoln Town Car vehicles manufactured March 8, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and on which the upper intermediate shaft was serviced during the course of safety recall 13V‑385. The prior repairs may not have been correctly performed.
- Risk
- Improper servicing of the upper intermediate shaft could cause the shaft to separate, which can then result in a loss of steering control, and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify the owners of vehicles whose repair records reflect that the upper intermediate steering shaft was repaired during the course of the prior recall 13V‑385. Dealers will inspect and replace the upper immediate shaft if necessary free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S25.
Recall number 14V704000 · Recall details
Steering
- What is wrong
- Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles. The affected vehicles are currently registered or were originally sold in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Severe corrosion can seize the lower intermediate shaft which may cause the upper intermediate shaft to collapse and the steering column lower bearing to separate.
- Risk
- If the lower bearing separates, the vehicle may experience a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners and dealers will replace the lower intermediate shaft, free of charge. The upper intermediate shaft and steering column lower bearing will be inspected to identify any damage that may have occurred as a result of lower intermediate shaft corrosion, and repaired or replaced as necessary. If the steering column lower bearing has separated, a retainer clip will be installed. The recall began on October 23, 2013. Owners may contact Ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's recall number is 13S08.
Recall number 13V385000 · Recall details
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Which Mercury Grand Marquis years have pulls to one side problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1999 (7 complaints), 1998 (5 complaints) and 1995 (4 complaints).
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