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2000 Mercury Grand Marquis Fuel system Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA

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Fuel system 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.
8
Latest Nov 5, 2020
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 162 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.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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 fuel system

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesEngineFuel system
Filed Nov 5, 2020

AIR LEAK IN INTAKE MANIFOLD OR EGR OR PCM SYSTEM CYLINDER 3 MISFIRE DIRTY FUEL INJECTION

NHTSA ID
11373263
Incident
Nov 5, 2020
Fuel systemSteering
Filed Jan 26, 2018

"TAKATA RECALL" WHEN PUTTING GAS IN MY CAR THE FUEL LEAKS OUT BEFORE THE GAS GETS INTO THE TANK BY FUEL FILTER. AND THE STEERING COLUMN MAKES A POPPING AND WINDING SOUND WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS IN USE DRIVING THE CAR.

NHTSA ID
11065328
Incident
Dec 3, 2017
Mileage
258,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed May 26, 2015

REPLACEMENT AIRTEX FUEL PUMP (MODEL E2272S) DETERMINED TO BE LEAKING GASOLINE FROM WHERE THE ELECTRICAL WIRES PASS THROUGH THE NYLON/PLASTIC CONNECTOR BLOCK ASSEMBLY AND/OR FROM THE JUNCTION OF THE NYLON/PLASTIC WIRE BLOCK ASSEMBLY AND THE FUEL PUMPS METAL HOUSING. FUEL PUMP INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE ON OR ABOUT 5/31/2012 @ 79,353 MILES. LEAK NOT NOTICED/DETECTED/REPORTED UNTIL 7/23/2014 @ 92,958 MILES.

NHTSA ID
10721553
Incident
Jul 23, 2014
Mileage
92,958 mi
Body & structureEngineFuel system
Filed Sep 16, 2012

PAINT IS PEELING, LIKE THERE WAS NEVER A PRIMER PUT ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO THE VEHICLE SURGES QUITE OFTEN. I HAVE REPLACED THE MANIFOLD SPARK PLUGS SEVERAL TIMES ALSO COILS. IS THERE A RECALL ON MERCURYS PAINT THAT I CAN GET SOME HELP WITH? *TR

NHTSA ID
10475545
Incident
Jul 2, 2011
Mileage
78,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 6, 2008

I FILLED THE FUEL TANK. SHORTLY I NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE LEVEL WAS RAPIDLY DROPPING. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. FUEL WAS POURING FROM BENEATH THE VEHICLE. A LARGE PUDDLE OF FUEL COLLECTED UNDER THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE FUEL PUMP HAD STUCK AT 65 PSI AND RUPTURED THE FUEL LINE. I HAD THE FUEL LINE AND PUMP, ALONG WITH THE FILTER REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10220252
Incident
Mar 2, 2008
Mileage
94,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jun 9, 2003

THE FUEL TANK WAS KNOWN TO EXPLODE DURING IMPACT CRASHES.*JB *TT

NHTSA ID
10008737
Incident
Feb 19, 2003
Fuel system
Filed Jul 22, 2002

WHILE ROUTING TIRE NOTICED GAS LEAKING FROM FILLER PIPE.IN A REAR END ACCIDENT IT COULD OF CAUSE A FIRE. CONTACTED DEALER. REPLACED SEAL.*AK

NHTSA ID
8014438
Incident
Apr 22, 2002
Fuel system
Filed May 15, 2001

FUEL LINES WOULD RATTLE AGAINST UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. CLAMPS ON FUEL LINES WOULD LOOSEN UP AFTER BEING TIGHTENED BY MECHANIC.*AK

NHTSA ID
888309

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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