2001 Mercury Grand Marquis
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
These records cover every 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
5 recalls name the 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis. Newest first.
Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain model Dorman Steering Shafts, part number 425-359, Solutions Steering Shafts, part number 7-0359, and OE Solutions Steering Shafts, part number 425-359, manufactured April 17, 2014, to September 28, 2015. These aftermarket replacement steering shafts are sold for use in 1995-2002 Ford Crown Victoria…
If the shafts separate during vehicle operation, a loss of steering control would result, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Dorman will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering shaft, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2015. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492, option 5.
Certain aftermarket fuel filters sold under the purolator brand name, p/n f65277, shipped from january 16 through june 2, 2006, for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. due to incorrect design, the quick connectors may not fully seat with the tube interface, even though the person making the connection may believe that the quick connector IS fully…
Failure of this connection could lead to fuel spillage and, in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Ufi will notify owners and replace the filters free of charge. the recall began on august 4, 2006. owners may contact ufi filters USA at 800-230-5876.
Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and minivans. equipped with seat belts supplied by trw. it IS possible that the driver's and/or front passenger's outboard seat belt buckle may not fully latch. ford crown victoria built at st. Thomas assembly plant from 4/17/00 - 5/29/01 mercury grand marquis built at st.…
In the event of a crash, the restraint system may not provide adequate occupant protection, increasing the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant.
Dealers will inspect the front outboard seat belt buckles and if the buckle fails the inspection process, it will be replaced. owner notification began july 25, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.
Vehicle description: minivans and passenger vehicles. a restraint control module (rcm) or a side or front crash sensor may have been assembled with one or more of the screws that mount the circuit board in the housing missing. if some or all of the screws are missing, the performance of the occupant restrains could be affected.
In some cases, less than the intended level of protection in the event of a crash.
Dealers will inspect the rcm and crash sensors and, if necessary, replace them.
Certain passenger vehicles, limousines, and MINI vans were built with a newly designed restraint control module (rcm). in some cases, the rcm does not recognize certain system faults that could result in an air bag or seat belt pre-tensioner unexpectedly activating during the self-test sequence at vehicle start-up.
This condition could result in personal injury.
Dealers will replace the rcm in these vehicles. owner notification began september 14, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated he noticed coolant fluid on the ground underneath the vehicle. The contact started the vehicle and noticed that the high engine temperate warning light was illuminated. The dealer was contacted but was not able to diagnose the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall. The failure mileage was 100,000. The contact stated that the vehicle is at the service dealer awaiting repairs.
When driving the steering will feel loose and the car sway left and right but the steering wheel isn't moving. Feels like the front wheels are going to all of a sudden shoot left or right and loose control.. I had a 2001 crown Victoria and there was a recall on the steering shaft and I got that fixed. it was doing the exact thing my mercury is doing now.. and also my electrical is freaking out.. turn signals flash very fast here and there.. speedometer will freak out and then not work.... I'm mostly concerned about the steering because it happened in my crown victoria.
The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's side front seat belt was inadvertently unlatched. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an electrical glitch on the instrument cluster. Additionally, the battery was drained. The contact self-diagnosed the vehicle with a code reader and retrieved DTC - B1869 related to the airbags. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V270000 (Air Bags) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.
PLEASE NOTE: This complaint/issue pertains to many nearly identical plastic intake manifolds sold as OEM, new or replacements for cars made in the last ten years- Dangerous perhaps fatal fires are likely not getting reported due to the nature of the cause. My car has a plastic manifold. When a fuel injector or fuel regulator fails, raw gasoline can collect in the plastic bottom. If more than a few drops collects, turning over the engine can cause, and did in my car, a massive explosion. Fortunately the blue & white cloud of smoke that filled my two-car garage did not ignite. Had it ignited my son and I might not have survived and our home may have burned. Not that your organization takes all complaints seriously, particularly when thousands of cars might be involved, but these cheap plastic manifolds present a real danger I believe could have already caused deaths and property damage. If you are a political entity I suspect you will ignore this. But at least a warning should be give to the public. We are replacing the fractured manifold but the replacement part is still plastic, too thin to survive what cars in the past would have survived easily.
TL* the contact owns a 2001 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the accelerator pedal failed to return to the original position after being depressed. The contact had to lift the accelerator pedal with his foot in order to get the vehicle to slow down. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The vin was unavailable.*dt*jb
Tthe driver's seat belt releases. It clicks into place but let's go after vehicle IS in motion.
I was driving at night and the lights went off dash, tail, instrument and signal lights and then killed my battery
A lot have happened still trying to figure out the problem it want crank now
TL* the contact's father owns a 2001 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that while her son was driving the vehicle at an unknown speed, the lighting control module (lcm) became inoperable without warning. The contact's son was able reactivate the lcm; however, the failure recurred intermittently. The contact was informed by an independent mechanic that certain 2003 mercury grand marquis were included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v861000 (exterior lighting), however, the 2001 model year vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The vin was not available.
I believe there IS a manufacturing issue with many of the ford mercury grand marquis from multiple years of models. It took only minimal effort to find that many people have the same issue as I do with cars of the same make and model regarding the front wheel assembly being hazardous and ultimately unsafe to drive the vehicle. My personal issue IS a very noticeable clanking/thudding coming from mostly the driver side front tire and the assembly used to control and secure the tire. Many similar complaints appeared as results on google after attempting to search solutions and answers to what the problem IS. I found more than one account of people losing front tires while driving and even coming to a stop to park. I believe there IS a massive safety concern here with so many identical accounts on the same issue. I for one rely on my personal vehicle greatly and truly think the company should be forced to come up with a legitimate solution to this issue. Live are at risk here and I for one think this needs to be taken into serious consideration. I continued to search for a solution but could not find any viable considerations on the internet. All accounts lead to the front drive assembly being simply defective and can not be prevented or permanently repaired in most cases. The company must be held responsible. They should be in charge of redesigning and replacing the front steering assembly on all cars still affected by this issue and made liable for all expenses of replacement.
TL* the contact owns a 2001 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that the intake manifold was leaking antifreeze onto the coil pack on cylinder number eight. The contact stated that there was a manufacturer warranty that was placed on these vehicles regarding the failure. The contact spoke with davis ford (2111 n main st, canton, il 61520, (309) 647-1111) and was informed to call the manufacturer to have the vehicle serviced under warranty. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact to call nhtsa to enforce the manufacturer warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 133,000.
The driver's side seat belt disengages while driving, on its own, without any undue influence or strain. the previous owner informed me of the same problem that goes bacl to when they purchased the car in 2003(?).
Was driving down hwy 12 at night september 26 2019 and all I remembered was my lights shutting off due to lighting control module which I learned after the fact didnt have major accident but did hit small ditch and bent up my bumper
TL* the contact owns a 2001 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that the vehicle was inspected for a possible recall by the previous owner for a seat belt and passed the inspection. The contact reported that the seat belts were unlatching while he was driving. The contact called autonation lincoln clearwater (2085 gulf to bay blvd, clearwater, fl 33765, (727) 231-1380) and left a message for them to call him back. The contact did not receive a response from the dealer. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that the seat belts were inspected by the previous owner and was no longer their issue. The failure mileage was unknown.
TL* the contact owns a 2001 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that the steering shaft was damaged. When turning, the vehicle traveled in the opposite direction of where the contact steered. The vehicle also failed to drive in a straight line and swayed from one side of the road to the other. Also, the check oil indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to fairway ford (366 w main st, canfield, oh 44406, (330) 533-3673), but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was diagnosed, but not repaired because the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact planned to call the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 80,000.
TL* the contact owns a 2001 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that white smoke appeared from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the failure was due to the intake manifold. The vehicle was taken to malouf ford lincoln, inc (2210 US-1, north brunswick township, nj 08902, (732) 951-0300) where it was suggested the plastic defective intake manifold was the cause of the failure. The contact called the manufacturer and asked to speak to a case manager. The manufacturer was to call the contact back or mail a response. The failure mileage was 135,000. *js
While driving the car the drivers and passengers seat belts release. I took it to a mechanic and they said the spring in the seat belt holder IS failing. it isn't very unsettling to be driving the car and the seatbelt releases for no reason. it could be related to the 2000 seatbelt recall. we just bought the car for my college student. I don't want to wait for a death to get a recall.
When the incident occurred my vehicle was moving, I was taking a right hand turn decreasing my speed from 35 miles an hour to take a proper right hand turn. Midway through my turn my steering locked up and I almost hit the island that was at the intersection. My two step children of 7 years old and 4 years old we're in the car at the time. There was a safety recall on over 330,000 ford's and mercury's for a binding steering shaft issue which I believe IS the issue with my car. This IS a low mileage vehicle and I do not believe that this problem should have occurred
Takata recall...my paint IS chipping all over the place whatever the company painted my car with was bad...
TL* the contact owns a 2001 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle accelerated rapidly without warning. The contact tried to depress the brake pedal and disengaged the cruise control but neither attempts to slow the vehicle were successful. The contact was able to slow the vehicle down only by depressing the accelerator pedal again after a period of unintended acceleration. The dealer was not contacted about the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and referred the contact to the dealer. The failure mileage was 88,000. updated 10/24/17*lj
The 1996-2001 mercury grand marquis with a 100% plastic intake manifold IS known for engine overheating, even with normal use, and a coolant leak from the front of the manifold. This will often trigger the check engine light and low engine coolant warning light. the engine coolant leak IS from a factory defect, which causes cracking on the front coolant passage of the intake manifold. In a very short time, this leak will lead to engine overheating issues, especially while the vehicle IS idling. this IS exactly what happened. I think the car part should have been replaced by ford when they new about the plastic intake manifold.
Several times each time I drive the drivers seat belt will come undone
TL* the contact owns a 2001 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the digital speedometer would read display a high number then without warning display "0", the failure would occur intermittently. The contact also stated that the headlights were turning off and on intermittently without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for the speedometer failure, where a diagnosis was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 209,000.
Headlight problem going on and off. and the steering seems off. I need your help fixing this problem. this isn't good. I love mercury ford. but I've tried contacting them and no response yet.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton V-8 and V-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi IS not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi IS aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi?s analysis showed, it IS possible for a spark plug to detach from the engine cylinder threads in the subject vehicles.however, odi?s analysis of 474 complaints describing such incidents found only a very few alleged any safety-related consequences.none of these showed any evidence of a serious safety consequence.given the large population and relatively long exposure time of the subject vehicles, the complaint analysis indicates that the risk to motor vehicle safety from the alleged defect IS very low.in view of the foregoing, it IS unlikely that nhtsa would issue an order for the notification and remedy of the alleged defect at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize nhtsa?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency?s safety mission, the petition IS denied.
During the initial recall campaign in 2001, the subject vehicles were inspected by ford dealerships using a test tool that would detect a defective front seat outboard seat belt buckle assembly.approximately one million vehicles passed the inspection test for one or both front buckles.subsequent to the recall service action, odi received 15 consumer reports alleging that a passed inspection buckle subsequently failed to latch or inadvertently unlatched during use.in addition, ford has identified 543 owner and field reports alleging buckle failure subsequent to passing the inspection test.ford tested and examined over 100 warranty-returned buckles and found that 44% of the buckles had no problem or a condition not related to the recall inspection (non-latch related buckle damage or foreign contamination).warranty claims were highest during the 18-month period after the start of the recall (july 2001) and have been declining during the past 24 months.over the past 12 months, ford has received approximately 12 warranty claims per month out of a vehicle population of about one million.complaints counts are also decreasing.during the past seven months, odi has received only two complaints. A safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.accordingly, this investigation IS closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
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