1997 Mercury Grand Marquis Transmission Problems

THE CAR MAKE A LOUD CRACKLE SOUND WHEN I MAKE A LEFT TURN, AND ALSO MY TRANSMISSION STARTING ACTING UP. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASE IT FROM AND THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG, AND I HAD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT I TOOK IT UPON MYSELF AND TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND I WAS THEN TOLD THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. SO THE DEALER LIED TO ME AND NOW MY WARRANTY RAN OUT AND THEY WON'T FIXED IT. WHAT CAN I DO. I ALSO SEE ALOT OF RECALL FOR MY CAR THAT NO ONE NEVER SENT ME INFO ABOUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10275682

Incident

Sep 10, 2008

WHILE DRIVING MIL CODE P0420 SET. FORD TSB 03-24-5 INDICATES PCM REPROGRAMMING RATHER THAN REPLACEMENT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS REQUIRED. DESPITE BEING WITHIN EMISSIONS WARRANTY COVERAGE PERIOD DEALER CHARGED $119 FOR THIS WORK, CLAIMING EMISSIONS WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THIS WORK. DEFECTIVE PROGRAMMING OF PCM TO CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON, REQUIRING A VISIT TO DEALER. CAN'T PASS EMISSIONS TEST WITH LIGHT ON, SHOULD BE AGAINST THE LAW. IN ANY CASE THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE PCM SHOULD HAVE RESULTED IN NO CHARGE. THIS FAILURE RESULTED IN A MANDATED, DUE TO STATE EMISSIONS TESTING, VISIT TO DEALER AND A CHARGE FOR SERVICE TO FIX A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.*AK THE PCM WAS REPROGRAMMED, ACCORDING TO DEALER, AND CURRENTLY LIGHT IS OFF. IT IS VERY EASY TO PROGRAM THE PCM TO SEND ERRONEOUS CODES AT ANY TIME, ESPECIALLY WHEN OUT OF WARRANTY, ALLOWING THE CAR DEALERS TO CREATE A CASH FLOW THEY MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE HAVE. THIS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL!

NHTSA ID

10104436

Incident

Nov 24, 2004

Mileage

68,657 mi

SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, I REPORTED A SHUDDER OR VIBRATION IN THE TRANSMISSION AT SPEEDS OVER 25 MPH. I HAD BEEN TOLD THAT EITHER THE TORQUE CONVERTER OR 85% OF THE TIME THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS THE PROBLEM. A NEW MERCON 5 FLUID WAS BEING USED TO ELIMINATE THE SHUDDER OR VIBRATION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TODAY TO FORD, WHO IS NOW REPORTING THE CLUTCH TO BE GOING OUT. I FIND THIS VERY UNUSUAL AT 48,000 MILES WITH THE PREVIOUS DIAGNOSIS GIVEN. IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS OR RELATED PARTS FOR THIS VEHICLE. ALSO BOTH ELECTRONIC WINDOWS ON THE DRIVER-SIDE HAVE GONE OUT...REGULATOR PARTS BROKEN. HELP! *JB

NHTSA ID

10080443

Incident

Jul 6, 2004

WE HAVE OWNED A 1997 GRAND MARQUIS FOR APPROX 3 YEARS. WE HAVE NOTICED A SHUDDER AND/OR VIBRATION IN THE TRANSMISSION AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, RANGING FROM APPROX 27MPH TO 55 OR 60 MPH. IT APPEARS TO DIMINISH UPON ACCELERATION AT EACH POINT, BUT RETURNS LATER. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 45K MILES. IT DIDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM WHEN PURCHASED. IS THIS A RECALL SAFETY ISSUE OR MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT? WILL THIS LEAD TO FURTHER, MORE PROBLEMATIC DIFFICULTIES OR DOES IT SMOOTH OUT AFTER INCREASED DRIVING? CAN AN ADDITIVE COMPLETELY ELIMINATE THE SHUDDER WITHOUT DAMAGING ANYTHING ELSE? THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

10056905

Incident

Feb 2, 2004

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10009443

IN STEERING COLUMN BOLTS TO THE SHIFT INDICATOR FELL OUT. VEHICLE WAS HARD TO MANEUVER AND THERE WAS NO CONTROL OF WHICH GEAR VEHICLE WAS BEING SHIFTED TO. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8003519

Incident

Feb 2, 2002

ENGINE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WHILE PROCEEDING ACROSS A BUSY INTERSETION, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART ENGINE WHILE STILL ROLLING AND CONTINUED ON,ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD STAY ON, CONSUMER HAD AARM REMAN SENSOR ASY-ENGINE ELEC. REPLACED, AND ALSO PCM REPROGRAMMED. *JB

NHTSA ID

560631

Incident

Mar 20, 2001

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35MPH VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO NEUTRAL, , AND CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART CAR.*AK

NHTSA ID

873405

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ID

607615

Incident

Apr 30, 1998