1996 Mercury Grand Marquis engine and engine cooling problems
85 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis — 36% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“A crack in my exhaust manifold behind the alternator causing coolant to spray all over under my hood and now my engine overheats..thanks for using plastic parts ford . *tr”
filed May 10, 2012
“While driving my vehicle home from work in the evening, the car started to putter, then smoke came pouring out from under the engine hood blocking my view from the road causing cars to race around me and almost had an accident...also started coming in the vents of the car, making me nausea. Extreme…”
filed Dec 1, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Extended coverage program 05n04 - extended coverage for composite intake manifold. This program is being provided as a settlement to a class action lawsuit. The terms of the settlement extend the coverage of the…
05N04 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 14, 2005Some vehicles may exhibit an intake manifold crossover (first runner) coolant seepage condition. *tt
0222 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 4, 2002Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt
0214 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 21, 2002
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Grand Marquis years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Grand Marquis | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 Grand Marquis | 5 | 6% |
| 2007 Grand Marquis | 3 | 3% |
| 2006 Grand Marquis | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 Grand Marquis | 9 | 2% |
| 2004 Grand Marquis | 10 | 3% |
| 2003 Grand Marquis | 13 | 4% |
| 2002 Grand Marquis | 10 | 13% |
| 2001 Grand Marquis | 20 | 13% |
| 2000 Grand Marquis | 17 | 10% |
| 1999 Grand Marquis | 26 | 16% |
| 1998 Grand Marquis | 26 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.