Heating & air conditioningExterior lightingTransmission
Filed Sep 25, 2001
THE AIR CONDITION WAS BLOWING OUT HOT AIR, DEALER REPLACED THE O-RINGS TO A/C LINE.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 563240
1999 Mercury Grand Marquis Transmission Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Transmission reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Sep 25, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 164 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming transmission
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Transmission
Filed May 29, 2001
Crash reported
THE AUTO PRODUCED AN UNCONTROLLABLE SKID WHILE BRAKING ON A WET ROAD AND PROCEEDING AROUND A RAMP. RATHER THAN PROCEED LEFT WHILE TURNING ON THE RAMP REQUIRING ONLY A MINOR NEGOTIATION OF A SLIGHT HILLED AND CURVED ROAD, IT PROCEEDED INTO A RIGHT DIAGONAL TURN INTO THE GUARD RAIL AND WOULD HAVE PLUNGED INTO THE ADJACENT DITCH ABSENT THE RAIL. IT THEN BOUNCED OFF THE RAIL AND RATHER THAN PROCEED STRAIGHT AS THE STEERING WHEEL DIRECTED IT WITH A SLIGHT TURN OF THE WHEEL, IT TOOK A SHARP LEFT DIAGONALLY PROCEEDING STRAIGHT TOWARDS THE MEDIAN STRIP OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC LESS THAN AN APPROXIMATE 1/4 OF A MILE AWAY. IT SUDDENLY TOOK A STRAIGHT PATH AFTER VEERING WITHIN 1/2 YARD OF THE GUARD RAIL SEPARATING IT FROM THE MEDIAN STRIP. IT HAD BEEN DIRECTED TO GO STRAIGHT BY THE STEERING WHEEL MUCH EARLIER BEFORE LEAVING THE RAMP. THE CAR PERFORMED LIKE AN UNCONTROLLABLE ROLLER COASTER OFF OF ITS TRACKS.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 746049
- Incident
- Apr 1, 2001
Transmission
Filed May 25, 2001
THE PRECISION TRAC SYSTEM FAILS AND THE CARS LOSES ALL POWER TO PROCEED, IN ANY WEATHER, AND AN 18 WHEELER IS COMING FROM BEHIND AS YOU TRY TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AND YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF THE WAY. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION THE 1ST TIME THIS HAPPENED AND NOW THAT THE EXACT SAME THING IS HAPPENING, THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. IT IS VERY DANGUROUS TO DRIVE AND I HAVE NO OTHER CAR AND CAN'T AFFORD A NEW ONE. PLEASE HELP.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 745892
- Incident
- May 24, 2001
ElectricalInterior & seatsSteering+2 more
Filed Dec 20, 2000
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 . *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 738031
- Incident
- May 25, 2000
Transmission
Filed Sep 8, 2000
WHILE THE CAR WAS IN PARK ON LEVEL GROUND,PARKING BRAKE NOT APPLIED, IT CAME OUT OF PARK,WENT INTO DRIVE & MOVED FOWARD. THIS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS, 6/6/99& 4/27/2000
- NHTSA ID
- 730749
- Incident
- Jun 6, 1999
Interior & seatsSuspensionTransmission
Filed Aug 8, 2000
CONSUMER WAS HAVING A BOUNCY & ROUGH RIDE. DEALER SAID IT COULD BE THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT RATTLES WHEN GETTING IN & OUT. DEALER HAS TIGHTENED THE BOLTS. SEAT IS LOOSE, AND IF IN AN ACCIDENT IT COULD BE A RISK. DEALER WAS REPLACING THE PARTS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 867189
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2000
AirbagsBrakesDriver assistance+1 more
Filed Apr 10, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO PASSING GEAR WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED. BRAKES DID NOT RESPONSE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A BUS AND TELEPHONE POLE. ALSO, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BUT, COVER CAME OFF, RESULTING IN A BROKEN HIP AND PELVIS. PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT CONSUMER WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT TRANSMISSION. BUT, DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT IMPORTANT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 859937
- Incident
- Nov 6, 1999
Transmission
Filed Feb 23, 2000
Crash reported
I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, IN PARK, EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT APPLIED, WAS ON A LEVEL SPOT,. I LEFT THE DOOR OPEN, FOR A FEW MINUTES, THE DOOR SLAMMED, AND THE CAR STARTED GOING FORWARD AND RAN INTO OUR OTHER CAR AND STORAGE SHED.
- NHTSA ID
- 719140
- Incident
- Feb 20, 2000
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Sep 29, 1999
Crash reported
WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND LUNGED FORWARD, REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 849226
- Incident
- Sep 14, 1999
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.
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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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