Fuel system
Filed Mar 17, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DECELERATING FROM DRIVING AT 70 MPH, A FUEL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 95V063000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10850144
- Incident
- Sep 14, 2013
- Mileage
- 77,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Nov 14, 2003
WH/REFERRAL FWD RE FUEL TANK DEFECT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 01-21-14 RECEIVED FOR A 1995 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS.*MR CONSUMER NOTED THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY IDENTIFIED THIRTY FIRE FATALITIES OUT OF SEVENTY FATAL CRASHES IN THE 1992-2001 FORD CROWN VICTORIA'S, MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS AND LINCOLN TOWN CAR. ALTHOUGH FORD STATED THIS FAILURE WAS PROBLEMS FOR POLICE CRUISERS, MORE FATALITIES WERE CIVILIAN VEHICLES WITH THE SAME GAS TANK ASSEMBLY. THE CONSUMER WENT TO TWO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIPS WHOM REFUSED TO PERFORM THE SERVICE BULLETIN WORK ON HIS VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH HE WANTED TO PAY. THE CONSUMER WANTED THE WORK DONE TO MAKE HIS VEHICLE SAFER. *PH *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10047988
Fuel system
Filed Oct 12, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM LEAKS BETWEEN THE FILLER PIPE AND THE GAS TANK, CAUSING SEVERE LEAKAGE. *AK EVERY TIME CONSUMER GASES UP THE VEHICLE AND IT SAT PARKED, THERE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER FOUND INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET PERTAINING TO 95 GRAND MARQUIS'. THE DEALER STATED THAT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *PH *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 10038275
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1996
Fuel system
Filed May 22, 2002
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LOST POWER/STARTED JERKING, AND WOULD ONLY GO UP TO 5 MPH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FUEL TANK HAD RUSTED.*AK THE FUEL PUMP ALSO HAD RUSTED OVER. *JG
- NHTSA ID
- 8010315
- Incident
- May 8, 2002
Fuel system
Filed Aug 24, 2001
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START.CONSUMER LATER NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP/ FUEL FILTER, AND FUEL REGULATOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 895126
Fuel system
Filed Nov 6, 2000
FUEL TANK FILLER NECK LEAKS BETWEEN FILLER NECK AND SEALS. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN #. *AK ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, RECALL WORK WAS DONE PRIOR TO SALE OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL USED IN MANUFACTURING. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 874497
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1998
Fuel system
Filed May 27, 1998
STRONG GAS FUMES.
- NHTSA ID
- 535953
Fuel system
Filed Nov 4, 1997
ODOR OF GAS FUMES ENTER VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 604094
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.